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Industry news Logistics UK urges HGV drivers to take extra care in extreme heat - Materials Handling World MHW Magazine (Materials Handling World) · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Birmingham’s crackdown on tenancy fraud saves nearly £5 million for taxpayers Birmingham City Council’s tenancy fraud team has saved nearly £5 million for the public purse through robust tenancy fraud investigations over the last year. Birmingham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news GLP-1 drugs could force food brands to rethink flavour and texture Food and drink manufacturers may need to develop smaller, simpler and less intensely flavoured products as weight-loss drugs reshape consumers’ tastes, according to new research. A study by sensory and… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Widower praises power of community groups for giving him new lease of life - Leeds City Council News Leeds Council · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Chobani expands high-protein range with new Flip Greek yogurt snacks Chobani has expanded its US high-protein portfolio with the launch of Chobani 20g Protein Flip Greek Yogurt, combining Greek yogurt with separate crunchy mix-ins. FoodBev Media · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news UK government commits £708m for next-generation air combat tech The UK government has committed a £708m investment for the development of next-generation air combat technology for the UK Armed Forces. The contract extends the existing programme with BAE Systems, accelerating development of the advanced technologies needed for the UK’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The technology includes pioneering dual-use capabilities, from digital engineering to […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Public notice of planning applications – 23 July 2026 NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCILPublicity of Planning & Related Applications The applications set out in the Schedule below are required to be given wider publicity and public comment is invited. Copies... North East Lincolnshire Council · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Kent skip hire firm loses environmental permit A skip hire company near Sittingbourne has lost its environmental permit after the Environment Agency said it repeatedly failed to address permit breaches. BR Skip Hire, which operated a waste transfer station at Rumstead Lane in Stockbury, can no longer manage waste from the site after the regulator revoked its permit. 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The pub group reported a four per… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news M&S revives iconic 1980s chocolate bars under St Michael brand M&S Food has announced that it is to bring four ‘iconic’ discontinued chocolate bars back to shelves. Sparks, Jet, Now! and Coconut Grove launched across M&S Foodhalls on 22 July,… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Time running out: NGOs call on EU Commission to halt fossil fuel push in Greek seas - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Nestlé strikes €3bn waters deal as sales beat forecasts Nestlé has agreed to place its global water business into a €4.9bn (£4.3bn) joint venture as the KitKat and Nescafé maker posted better-than-expected second-quarter sales growth. It will form a… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Nestlé and Platinum Equity announce launch of $5.6bn joint venture, Peranel Nestlé and Platinum Equity have announced the launch of Peranel, a 50/50 joint venture for Nestlé’s waters and premium beverages business. FoodBev Media · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news The European country whose state oil company has been one of the biggest winners of Iran war Equinor has nearly doubled its quarterly profits as the US-Israeli war against Iran has choked off supplies from the Gulf The Independent — Climate · 23 Jul 2026 Council news High hedge guidance - Fife Council Fife Council · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Tesco adds Deliveroo and Uber to q-commerce offering As well as its own Tesco Whoosh service, shoppers at the UK’s largest supermarket will soon be able to order via Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Responding to the growing demand for rapid delivery of groceries, Tesco will initially launch on Uber Eats this August before expanding to the Deliveroo platform later in the summer. Customers... Retail Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Natural heritage and biodiversity - Fife Council Fife Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news 002BNVFXBU000 | 88 Stone Close Avenue Hexthorpe Doncaster DN4 0BA - Doncaster Council Doncaster Council · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Monsoons in South Asia affected by improved air quality A new study suggests that as countries across Asia clean up their air, the South Asian summer monsoon, upon which over a billion people depend for water and agriculture, is likely to strengthen. But the size and even the direction of that change depends heavily on which country is doing the cleaning up. The research, […] Air Quality News · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Diageo teams face cuts of up to 30% in major cost overhaul Diageo is cutting up to 30 per cent of roles across some teams as new chief executive Sir Dave ‘Drastic Dave’ Lewis launches a sweeping restructuring of the Guinness and… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Research Publication UAE - CleanupUK CleanupUK · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Lidl’s Little Moons price comparison sparks supermarket row Lidl has sparked a pricing row after comparing its own-brand mochi ice cream with Little Moons, prompting Tesco to hit back over the discounter’s savings claim. Posters displayed in Lidl… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news 1.4 million children miss out on free holiday clubs - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Think tank urges Burnham to learn from past growth policy - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Annual consumer survey finds food waste among prominent concerns More than three quarters of individuals surveyed for an annual consumer study in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have expressed concerns about the scale of food-waste. Packaging News · 23 Jul 2026 Research & science Breathalyser can tell if you are burning fat from a single exhalation - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Major Accounts Executive - Zamboanga at Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Meiji to sell China dairy and B2B businesses to AustAsia in $47.2m deal Meiji Holdings has agreed to sell its drinking milk, yogurt and B2B operations in China to Shanghai AustAsia Food for RMB 320 million (approx. $47.2 million). FoodBev Media · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news German rubber industry sees raw material supply ease despite Middle East conflict - European Rubber Journal European Rubber Journal · 23 Jul 2026