Friday4:30 has secured funding as food incident response software launches. The platform targets recalls, crises, and audit-ready resolution.
Momo Kombucha is now scaling production through custom fermentation vessels. The London move targets capacity, consistency, and safer handling.
Theegarten-Pactec has strengthened management ahead of a planned succession programme. Digitalisation and operational efficiency shape the machinery brief.
Aarhus researchers have advanced offshore sugar kelp cultivation at scale. Processing demand now becomes the commercial test.
ULMA Packaging UK will make its FoodTech Ireland debut as it expands its Irish market focus across thermoforming, flow wrapping, tray sealing, and automated food packaging systems.
Sweden’s Returpack/Pantamera has received RecyClass certification for food-safe PET bottle sorting, strengthening traceability and recycled-content confidence for beverage packaging loops.
ystral has opened a new ATEX-compliant trial centre in Germany, expanding customer testing capacity for mixing, dispersing, powder wetting, and process development across food and other industries.
Finnish researchers have advanced cellulose-based films and coatings for food packaging, targeting plastic replacement without sacrificing barrier performance, converting compatibility, or end-of-life performance.
Food processing software is shifting into operating budgets. JBT Marel has introduced a subscription model for processors seeking lower-risk access to production data, traceability, support, training, and upgrades.
Baking trials remain essential, but data is narrowing guesswork. KPM Analytics has opened a new baking lab in France to connect flour, dough, process, and finished product measurements.