Processing > Beverages

Nestlé Vietnam invests US$100 million in coffee factory

16 January, 2024

Nestlé Vietnam has announced a US$100 million investment designed to increase the production capacity of its Tri An coffee factory.


Making gluten-free beers with higher alcohol content

06 November, 2023

The process to create gluten-free beer can often result in a less alcoholic brew compared to barley-based beers, but now researchers have found ways to improve the final product.


Efficiency key as juice producers squeezed

15 September, 2023 by Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers

Orange juice is popular around the world but challenging weather conditions have caused raw material costs to rise, which is putting the squeeze on drink processors.


Soft drink maker uses heat pump solution to reduce emissions

22 August, 2023

GEA will supply a UK soft drink manufacturer with a heat recovery system to help it step closer to its sustainability targets.


FDA requested to alter Brix level in pasteurised orange juice

21 August, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been asked to lower the standard Brix level for pasteurised orange juice from 10.5 to 10% but is currently seeking feedback.


Frucor Suntory's facility to be powered by clean energy in Qld

24 July, 2023

Frucor Suntory's first beverage manufacturing facility in Australia will be powered by 11 GWh of publicly owned renewable energy.


Corona brewery upgrades with Krones glass line

24 July, 2023

AB InBev's Pretoria South African Breweries site has added a non-returnable glass line from Krones to boost production of Corona brand beer.


Uncorking the benefits of red wine waste for food colouring

18 July, 2023

Winemaking waste could be upcycled into ingredients for potential applications as natural food colourings thanks to research from chemical engineers at Monash University.


Oxygen pick-up in beer filling

12 July, 2023

A new filling technology could be the answer to familiar beer-making challenges associated with beer reacting sensitively to oxygen.


Bucher Unipektin UltraStar XL filtration plant

01 July, 2023

The semi-continuous cross-flow filtration plant is mainly used for the filtration of juices, fruit wines and fermenter broths.


Continuous processing more efficient than dealing with batches

08 June, 2023 by Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers

Products such as mechanically separated meat (MSM) and meat emulsions are commonly used in a wide range of products including sausages, chicken nuggets, patties and some minced meats.


PepsiCo bottler undertakes format changes

01 June, 2023

PepsiCo bottler MenaBev has utilised Sidel's expertise to deliver seven bottle formats across two PET lines.


Water treatment system for Saudi drinking-water producer

18 May, 2023

Makkah Water Company, a Saudi-Arabian drinking-water producer, has finished updating and expanding capacity at its main plant in Jeddah.


Greenfield soy milk factory now in operation

16 May, 2023

The 9000 m2 plant in France started production early this year with a capacity of 100 million litres of plant-based beverages per year.


BeerBots developed for faster brewing

28 April, 2023

Researchers have come up with a way of speeding up the beer-brewing process with beer-making mini-bots or 'BeerBots'.


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