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Opinion: Smart technology can optimise energy efficiency. We find out how gas detection technology can help the F&B industry transform its energy use.

PepsiCo has announced a $216m multi-year investment in long-term, strategic partnership agreements with three US-based farmer-facing organisations.

Arla Foods has opened a 1,620 MWh per year solar power plant in Tychowo, Poland, following an investment of approximately €3m.

Promoted: The Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will soon enter into force, bringing a wealth of new food prospects to UK plates.

Marianne Andersen explores how UV-light-powered pasteurisation processes, known as raslysation, can reduce energy consumption and maintain product quality.

Nestlé is piloting refillable vending machines as part of its effort to explore novel solutions that help to reduce the need for disposable packaging.

McCain is set to invest CAD 600m into its Coaldale facility in Alberta, creating 260 new jobs and doubling its output in the region.

Unilever’s Hellmann’s is testing a 'Smart Jar' design that will indicate fridge temperature, in a bid to reduce food waste.

Biotech group Novozymes has invested in an energy-saving UV filtration system from sustainable pasteurisation technology company Lyras.

Sparkalis, the corporate venture arm of bakery manufacturer Puratos, has acquired a minority stake in the Netherlands’ Fooditive Group.

Low-calorie sweetener brand Splenda and its parent company, Heartland Food Products, have opened the “first-ever” fully integrated US-based stevia farm.

International manufacturer of caps and closures, United Caps, has launched an effective and sustainable tethered closure for carton packaging, 23 H-PAK.