Category: Technology
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SIPA has validated lighter PET neck technology for hot-fill production. Commercial testing extends the GME 30.40 format into nitrogen hot-fill while reducing neck weight and allowing broader component standardisation.
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CIRCOR adds clean-in-place capability to its C-9000 precision metering pump. The design combines hygienic in-place cleaning with repeatable, virtually pulse-free flow for demanding food and beverage processes.
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IPL Schoeller adds recycled polypropylene to its food packaging range. SnapPack Square EVO contains 20% food-contact recycled material and is scheduled for commercial availability this autumn.
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Actus Nutrition has expanded Wisconsin whey powder production capacity substantially. The modernisation adds robotics, automation, drying, liquid-handling, and carbohydrate-processing upgrades across the Fond du Lac facility.
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Novonesis has launched Optiva Triticum to widen pasta wheat sourcing. The biosolution targets more consistent firmness and cooking performance when manufacturers use a broader range of wheat flours.
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Asahi has added high-speed glass bottling at its Wisconsin plant. The 20,000-bottle-per-hour installation adds bottles to existing can and keg capacity within a wider $35m US investment.
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Technosys restored pork scratchings packaging rapidly after a factory fire. Three A200 VFFS machines and bespoke bulk loading helped the Midlands manufacturer restart its first line within weeks.
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Solar Foods has completed advanced concept design for Factory 02. GEA and Fortum are now embedded in process and energy planning ahead of a targeted 2026 investment decision.
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Ardagh will electrify plant heating at Obernkirchen using heat pumps. Two ammonia units and waste-heat recovery will provide around 3.5MW of thermal output from November.
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Metsä will scale Muoto fibre packaging at Äänekoski from 2028. The €25m line will exceed 100 million packs annually, shifting the format beyond demonstration output.