Foodbev's Jesús Luna-Lopez spoke with Voltea's chief sales officer Dewitt Dees at the Water Quality Association Convention & Exposition 2018 about the company's water treatment technology.

Voltea's innovative CapDI water deionisation technology is designed to remove dissolved salts from water using electricity, and the process is suitable for tap water, industrially processed water and even brackish groundwater.

Dewitt claims that this process is more environmentally friendly than other water purification techniques, as he says the process consumes less energy and utilises fewer chemicals than other processes.

Dewitt also discusses the brand's DiUse technology, a miniaturised version of its CapDI system suitable for point-of-use applications.

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Diageo commits $150m to Scotch whisky investment programme, AB InBev develops new energy-efficient brewing method, and Bell & Evans to invest $260m to build poultry harvesting facility

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: EU aims to tackle unfair trading practices in the food supply chain, Premium Brands acquires Oberto Brands to boost meat snack offer, and Coca-Cola Amatil launches accelerator called Amatil X.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Maple Leaf invests in edible insect producer Entomo Farms, Tate & Lyle expands its food application laboratory in Mexico, and Fonterra agrees production partnership with Apollo Foods.

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Hansen expands facilities for natural colours in North America, Asia convenience channel set to grow 6.6% a year to 2022 – study, and 2 Sisters aims for 90% recyclable plastic packaging by 2020. 

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Marfrig acquires majority stake in National Beef for $969m, Iceland pledges to remove palm oil from its own-brand products, and Nestlé aims to make all packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. 

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Henkell & Co acquires Lithuanian alcohol distributor Filipopolis, Schur Flexibles Group appoints Thorsten Kühn as its new CEO, and NZMP SureStart to take part in gut and brain research project.

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Sugar Tax: UK government’s sugar tax comes into effect, Campbell’s names new chief operating officer, and Grupo Bimbo partners with Invenergy in wind power supply deal

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Transcontinental acquires Coveris Americas for $1.32bn, Unilever offers support for new PET plastic recycling technology, and Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize appoints new CEO

Martin White rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Hershey to invest $500m to fund sustainable cocoa programme, C&C Group acquires Matthew Clark and Bibendum from Conviviality, and Rémy Cointreau Group restructures its executive committee