Category: Topics
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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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FDA proposes mandatory GRAS notices for certain food substance uses. Companies could retain the GRAS pathway, but covered independent safety conclusions would have to be disclosed to the regulator.
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JBS will retain Souderton manufacturing through value-added meat production plans. Around 400 jobs remain as harvesting ends, backed by more than $30m of investment over ten years.
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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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BRCGS has detailed development work behind Food Safety Issue 10. More than 570 professionals applied to contribute as the technical group reviews requirements, emerging risks, and industry change.
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Drought is tightening ingredient supply across UK food manufacturing operations. FDF warnings on fruit, vegetables, and grain now coincide with widespread English drought and weak early wheat yields.
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IFS has launched tools to structure companies’ PPWR compliance work. The pilot-tested self-assessment combines process questions and supporting documents before an optional independent conformance check.
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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.