Category: Technology
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Aston and Mondelēz are moving membrane science into confectionery R&D. Their new partnership will test filtration methods that use taste receptor proteins to capture aroma compounds or remove bitter notes during production, including potential high-cocoa chocolate applications.
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Lallemand has launched a fermentation-derived vanillin ingredient for foods. The new Hevani product targets bakery, dairy, confectionery, and cereal applications with natural status in the EU and US.
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Hapman is highlighting a feeder for controlled ingredient dosing applications. Its PosiPortion system combines gravimetric or volumetric operation, flexible-wall hopper design, and quick-clean construction for food plants handling powders and granules.
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Sidel has launched a tunnel pasteuriser for beverage lines. The Swing Evo system combines counterflow thermal design with predictive control to reduce utility use while maintaining pasteurisation accuracy.
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ABB has raised wall-mounted drive output for tighter plant layouts. New 315 kW and 355 kW frames extend compact drive options for compressors, refrigeration, pumps, and other high-load duties.
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Busch has cut vacuum packaging energy use at Kepak site. ECOTORQUE retrofits on R5 pumps reduced idle-period demand sharply while easing wear on packaging-line vacuum assets.
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End-of-line automation suppliers are widening machine options before interpack 2026. Somic is expanding its portfolio with new machine series and handling technologies aimed at faster, simpler secondary packaging.
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Autopack has commissioned an automated sauce filling and capping line. The five-machine system at P&B (Foods) Ltd handles 250 ml to 1 L packs in glass or plastic, runs at up to 100 cpm, and combines a rotary unscrambler, 12-head piston filler, dual cappers, and multi-format labelling.
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Frain has opened a 200,000 sq-ft equipment showroom in Illinois. The site holds more than 2,000 new packaging and processing machines, with systems stocked to deploy in as little as 48 hours.
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Montech has added configurable gravity roller conveyors for packaging lines. The RB4020 and RB5025 systems offer millimetre-level sizing, optional guides, and a quoted seven-working-day delivery for standard builds.