Processing Equipment & Systems, Automation, Control

Snapchill cools coffee in seconds, maintains freshness

19-Aug-2019 By Beth Newhart

Massachusetts-based Elemental Beverage has perfected its Snapchill technology, the ability to cool drinks from 140ºF to 40ºF in 60 seconds. They have sights set on cafes, restaurants and eventually the at-home brewer.

Flow alkaline water expands with US spring

19-Aug-2019 By Beth Newhart

Flow Alkaline Spring Water has started sourcing water in Virginia in the US; it was previously only sourced in Canada.

Teen wins Google Science Fair for extracting microplastics from water

06-Aug-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Teen Fionn Ferreira, 18, from West Cork, Ireland, has won $50k in this year’s Google Science Fair for his project extracting microplastics from water.

Can winemaking go tankless and water-free?

05-Aug-2019 By Beth Newhart

Wineries struggle with massive water waste during production, which is particularly hard on urban-based and small startup winemakers. The self-contained GoFermentor system wants to change that.

Scientists have ‘got it licked’ as artificial tongue detects counterfeit whisky

05-Aug-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Scientists in Scotland have developed an ‘artificial tongue’ that can detect subtle differences between drams of whisky, which can help in the fight against counterfeit beverages.

Sidel acquires Cognac Moules Emballages Plastiques

23-Jul-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Sidel has acquired Cognac Moules Emballages Plastiques (COMEP), a French producer and designer of molds for PET bottles.

German processing & packaging machinery sales see lower growth rate in 2019

05-Jul-2019 By Jenny Eagle

The production of food processing and packaging machinery in Germany rose by 8% in 2018, the highest in a decade, according to VDMA (Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association).

AIPIA Summit

Systech anti-counterfeiting & product authentication expands into Food & Beverages

03-Jul-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Systech, primarily known for its serialization, traceability, anti-counterfeiting, pharmaceutical regulations and supply chain technology, has expanded into Food & Beverages introducing its UniSecure platform at AIPIA.

US craft beer slows while spirits take off

10-Jun-2019 By Beth Newhart

The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) has released a new report on machinery and automation trends among breweries and distilleries, who are scaling back on production goals and diversifying offerings to stay competitive.

Shelf-stable RAIN tech could change the canned coffee space

04-Jun-2019 By Beth Newhart

A concern in the RTD beverage industry is maintaining freshness and quality with a long shelf life. Special, crafted drinks like cold brew coffee struggle with this the most, but brewing technology from BKON is now extending product drinkability.

GEA completes production at Tata Coffee plant in Vietnam

20-May-2019 By Jenny Eagle

GEA has completed a freeze-dried instant coffee plant on a green field site in Vietnam for Tata Coffee, a subsidiary of Tata Coffee, India.

JBT AsepFlex Filler to cater for sports and on-the-go drinks

16-May-2019 By Jenny Eagle

JBT has launched the AsepFlex Filler, ‘to overcome problems associated with current pouch packaging’ for sports, on-the-go breakfast drinks and infant nutrition products.

Stora Enso launches RFID e-kiosks for on-the-go purchasing

15-May-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Stora Enso has launched RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)-enabled e-kiosks for on-the-go purchasing using smart phones.

Drinkworks Home Bar expands beyond St. Louis

13-May-2019 By Beth Newhart

A collaboration between AB InBev and Keurig Dr Pepper is bringing its Drinkworks pilot program to new markets this spring. The Drinkworks Home Bar by Keurig is now available statewide in Missouri and Florida.

Applied DNA moves ahead with forensic tracking of cannabis with TheraCann

26-Apr-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Applied DNA has received the first $1m of a $5m licensing fee as part of its agreement with TheraCann legal cannabis and hemp consultancy.