Overall, the GRI Green XLR vFLEX 70 performs particularly well in traction, productivity and energy efficiency within the tested framework. The assessment of soil preservation is limited, as evaluable measurements are available only at a soil depth of 20 cm under the selected test conditions.
ISM Ingredients focuses on raw materials, functional ingredients, semi-finished products and ingredient-based innovations for the sweets and snacks industry. Here, international suppliers of ingredients meet manufacturers, product developers and procurement decision-makers to create new recipes, trends and solutions for the products of tomorrow.
ISM Manufacturing focuses on machinery, systems, packaging solutions, automation and technologies for high-performance sweets and snacks production. Here, technology providers meet manufacturers, production managers, technical buyers and decision-makers to present solutions for efficiency, quality, flexibility and sustainability and to reliably translate product ideas into industrial-scale implementation.
Santi works where agrifood science, entrepreneurship and investment meet. He is building one of Southeast Asia's most active future food ecosystems. In 2026 he partnered with DLG to co-organize the Food System Conference and Investment Forum at AGRITECHNICA ASIA.
Mycotoxins (toxic substances produced by fungi) are a significant hygiene problem in both foods and feeds worldwide. These are secondary metabolic products formed by mould fungi that have a toxic effect in various ways already in very low doses in vertibrates and humans.
Since the end of 2011 steviol glycosides have been authorised and can thus be used as highly intensive sweeteners in the EU. Already in the run-up to the authorisation, the sweetener, frequently called “Stevia”, attracted a great deal of attention in the media. This article aims to provide an overview of the properties and possible uses of this relatively new sweetener of natural origin
