Consumer exposure to fragrance ingredients extremely low - study

A paper published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology reveals consumer exposure to fragrance is orders of magnitude below thresholds of concern. This is based a comparing exposure to approximately 3,000 in-use fragrance-producing ingredients to their respective TTCs and DSTs.

Why printing on cables, wires and tubes requires a specialist

Printing on wires and tubes is a small but essential part of production – and it takes specialist skills. Here’s why.

Revolutionising precision milling

CoroMill® MF80 milling concept gives more than 67% increased tool life

Gradual shift to automated grinding

GrindingHub exhibitors demonstrate: Human-robot collaboration could soon be setting the pace in factories

2023 manufacturing technology orders beat expectations as December adds $491M

In an upside surprise, December 2023 orders of manufacturing technology totaled $491 million, up nearly 22% from November 2023, and nearly 12% above December 2022, according to the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT.

No turnaround in sight for machine tool orders

Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the fourth quarter of 2023 were 17 percent down on the previous year's figure.

Edible to usable: Turning foods to plastics alternatives

Three separate studies explain how coffee grounds, tomato peels and gluten have a place in the production of future alternatives to fossil fuel-based plastics

Highlander Partners sells its portfolio company, FDL, to ADM

Fuerst Day Lawson Limited (FDL) , founded in 1884 and headquartered in London, UK, is a formulator, developer and manufacturer of proprietary taste and nutrition ingredient solutions serving food, beverage, confections and other consumer markets.

Vivici achieves self-affirmed GRAS status

Apart from its new GRAS status, ingredients company, Vivici also launches nature-equivalent whey protein from fermentation less than a year after starting up

The European Cutting Tools Association appoints new president

For the next four years, ECTA, the European Cutting Tools Association, will be led by an Italian president, Federico Costa, managing director of FEBAMETAL

Enzymatic PET biorecycling plant in France

CARBIOS rallies players to promote textile circularity sector in the presence of M. Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty

Protection against expensive product recalls

Minebea Intec, a leading global manufacturer of industrial weigh-ing and inspection technologies, offers innovative x-ray systems to ensure the highest safety and quality standards in food production.