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Mettler-Toledo launches X3 Series for bulk food x-ray inspection
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has introduced the X3 Series, a new line of bulk flow x-ray inspection systems aimed at detecting physical contaminants and reducing waste in food production.
Interview: Tamarack lights the way with UV breakthrough that redefines milk’s potential
Bob Comstock, CEO at Tamarack Biotics, talks about the company’s recent FDA approval for TruActive process and the future of pasturisation.
Turning power into profit: The food industry’s flexible route to Net Zero
Wayne Davies, head of energy flexibility UK and Ireland from Enel X, explains how energy market participation can help firms generate revenue, reduce emissions and support the UK’s Net Zero goals.
AKA Foods secures $17.2m to launch AI system for food innovation
Food-tech start-up AKA Foods has secured $17.2 million in seed funding to support the launch of AKA Studio, an AI platform designed to enable food companies to innovate more efficiently and affordably.
Ingredion and Cosaic partner to bring 'dairy-like creaminess' to animal-free foods
Ingredion has partnered with Swiss biotech start-up Cosaic, aiming to enhance the taste and texture of animal-free foods and beverages using Cosaic’s yeast ingredient.
GEA constructs large-scale mixing plant for flavour production at Symrise site
GEA has announced it is constructing a large-scale mixing plant for flavour production for Symrise, at the flavour producer’s main production site in Holzminden, Germany.
COP30 puts food waste centre stage: How automation can help businesses respond
With food waste now a central focus at COP30 in Brazil, smart technologies and automation are set to play a crucial role in tackling the problem, explains Maxwell Harding, CEO and founder of digital ordering platform Dynamify.
Functional mushroom start-up Kääpä Biotech secures €9m investment
Kääpä Biotech, a Finnish start-up specialising in functional mushroom ingredients, has successfully secured a €9 million strategic investment.
Oterra and Seprify to bring natural white titanium dioxide alternative to F&B industry
Natural colours supplier Oterra has teamed up with Swiss materials innovator Seprify to launch a plant-based white colouring that can replace titanium dioxide in food and beverage applications.
Tetra Pak opens new powder development facility in France amid protein boom
Tetra Pak has officially opened its new Product Development Centre for Powder Process and Technology in Cholet, France.
Remilk and Gad Dairies launch precision-fermented ‘New Milk’ in Israel
Remilk, an Israel-based precision fermentation company producing dairy proteins without animals, has partnered with Gad Dairies to launch The New Milk – a cow-free milk alternative identical in taste and functionality to conventional dairy.
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