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As consumers grow increasingly aware of the benefits of fermented products, especially probiotic yogurt, there’s a dire need for fermented technology companies to partner with dairies.

Technology group GEA is launching a new packaging line for dairy and food powders or granules. The new GEA SmartFil M1 has been developed to provide a range of filling configurations to meet the needs of the food, dairy and pet food industry for low-capacity applications.

The Coca-Cola Company, Changchun Meihe Science & Technology and UPM have announced the first planned commercialization of new tech to create plant-based monoethylene glycol (bMEG): which can replace traditional oil-based MEG in PET bottles.

Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I and green hydrogen energy company Protium have teamed up to explore the deployment of zero emission green hydrogen at the Magor brewery in South Wales, one of the largest breweries in the UK.

GEA recently delivered and commissioned a newly-developed skimming separator for Indian ice-cream manufacturer Dinshaw's Dairy Foods Pvt. Ltd. in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has launched a public information campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the recyclability of milk jugs made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or #2 plastic.

Norwegian-headquartered packaging company Elopak ASA has acquired Naturepak Beverage Packaging Co Ltd, a gable top fresh-liquid carton and packaging systems supplier in the MENA region.

Boutique handmade chocolate company Dirty Cow says it has boosted its sustainability credentials after a collaboration with Parkside to create a compostable pack for its range of innovative vegan and dairy-free ‘messy’ chocolate bars.

On this week’s podcast, we have conversations with Wopke Beukema, senior manager R&D at PerkinElmer, Inc.; Miguel Freitas, PhD, vice president of scientific affairs, and Kristie Leigh, registered dietitian nutritionist and senior manager of scientific affairs at Danone North America; and Donald Moore, executive director of Global Dairy Platform.

Tetra Pak and Canadian-based worker-platform provider Poka have launched a new strategic collaboration.