Cervejas de Moçambique realizes a KHS returnable glass line
Using high-tech from KHS, AB InBev subsidiary Cervejas de Moçambique in Mozambique has now built the biggest and most modern brewery in Africa. The heart of the system is what the customer claims to...
Barry-Wehmiller expands food industry presence with new Minneapolis office
To better serve clients in the Upper Midwest and further expand service offerings in the food and beverage industry, the Barry-Wehmiller Design Group has expanded operations this month with a new office in Minneapolis.
The...
Game app to sensitize farmers on soil carbon sequestration
Taking a cue from the way chess was played to make strategic decisions in early centuries, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has developed a mobile gaming app ‘MRIDA’ that...
ALPLA’s Canupak reduces carbon emissions by around 71%
Packaging and recycling specialist ALPLA has come up with a carbon-optimized prototype solution as a showcase for future products with its innovative Canupak beauty care packaging. The ultralight packaging system with a bottle made...
Bühler unveils Granulex 5 series hammer mill platform
Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer Bühler has announced the launch of the Granulex 5 series, a hammer mill platform, which comes after a decade of research. The new hammer mill series packs in many...
WeighPack announces high-speed continuous motion bagger
WeighPack launched its newest vertical form, filling and sealing machine for high-speed applications, the VF 1200 continuous motion bagger. Debuted at PackExpo International in Chicago last month, this bagging machine can produce up to...
Bühler’s helping hand to Kägi for building a smart factory
Swiss technology group Bühler is helping Kägi Söhne AG, the Swiss chocolate wafer producer, in building its smart factory. By 2024, Kägi plans to have its entire machine park digitally networked and all process...
Tethered Caps – The cap stays on!
In the EU it is no longer allowed to separate the tamper-evident band and cap on PET bottles. From 2024 on, tethered caps on beverage bottles under 3 liters will be mandatory in the...
ICRISAT offers financial aid for ag-tech startups
The Agribusiness Incubator (ABI) of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has launched a second call for applications from eligible ag-tech startups under the National initiative for developing and harnessing...
KHS integrates preferential heating into InnoPET Blomax Series V
Dortmund machine and systems manufacturer KHS has integrated preferential heating into its latest generation of stretch blow molders, the KHS InnoPET Blomax Series V, to shape containers more efficiently.
For years, it seemed practically impossible...