February 14, 2024 | Beverages

Bacardi cuts carbon footprint of glass bottle production for first time in spirit industry

Trial of pioneering new technology in collaboration with Hrastnik1860 reduces Greenhouse Gas emissions by more than 30 per cent Family-owned spirits company, Bacardi has completed the world’s first commercial production of…

February 12, 2024 | Beverages

Carlsberg celebrates year of dragon with limited-edition packaging

The illustrated wrap is available on brews across the region in China, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The visual storytelling, created by award-winning professional designer Ofen Hu, captures…

February 9, 2024 | Feature

3D food printing takes the food industry by storm

3DFP has evolved to significantly impact food production, allowing customised, nutritionally balanced foods In Asia, 3D food printing (3DFP), AI-driven kitchen equipment, and healthy foods are emerging as vital innovations…

February 8, 2024 | Beverages

ABB launches process automation solution for cold block stage of beer production

The cold block stage of the brewing process involves fermentation and maturation, yeast management, filtration, bright beer tanks (BBT) area, cleaning in place (CIP), and all secondary processes Following the…

February 8, 2024 | Australia

Australia produces 3.59Mn tonnes vegetables in 2023

The overall production value of $5.83 billion represents a record high in dollar terms, which is an increase of 5.4 per cent compared to the previous year According to the…

February 7, 2024 | Academic

Brazil develops biodegradable sensors to monitor levels of pesticides in fruit and vegetables

Made from cellulose acetate, a material derived from wood pulp, the device has been named plant-wearable A team of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Federal…

February 5, 2024 | Company News

PepsiCo Egypt celebrates fourth harvest season of potatoes

The current season witnessed a remarkable development in the program’s framework in terms of the quality of crops, in addition to an expansion of the scope of work to include…

February 5, 2024 | Australia

Cadbury Australia announces to reduce use of virgin plastic packaging

The rollout of recycled material is expected to begin in Q1 of 2024 with blocks, then expanding into bar lines such as Cherry Ripe, Crunchie, and Twirl, as well as…

February 5, 2024 | Company News

Krones to expand portfolio into injection moulding with acquisition of Netstal

The final signing of the transaction is scheduled for the beginning of February 2024 Krones is close to signing an agreement regarding the acquisition of 100 per cent of Netstal…

February 2, 2024 | Academic

New study finds longer-term nut consumption improves brain insulin sensitivity

This research may be important for the prevention of age-related diseases Results from a recent INC-funded intervention study were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study showed that,…