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Policy & government Commission concludes eligibility checks for two European Citizens' Initiatives - European Commission Eurostat news · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government European Pillar of Social Rights: a renewed commitment to protect and empower EU's citizens - European Commission Eurostat news · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news KitKat turns up the flavour with two new sharing bars - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Volunteers revive Epping community garden A tired and neglected garden was revived thanks to a team of volunteers from Epping Forest District Council as part of a volunteering day in June at an Independent Living Scheme in Epping. The volunteers, all from our Housing Strategy Team, turned a tired planting area at the Chapel Road Independent Living Scheme in Epping into a vibrant welcoming space for its residents to share and enjoy. The… Epping Forest Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Shadows and silhouettes - Wakefield Museums and Castles Wakefield Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news From hype to high performance: what viral product launches reveal about retail’s new marketing playbook As the Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino, which became a viral sensation in the US when launched in 2017, comes to the UK for the first time – it is clear that viral product launches are no longer moments of luck. In the first six months of 2026 brands from a range of sectors moved away from... Retail Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Response team activated to support Horsham businesses - Horsham District Council Horsham Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news OpenAI models hack Hugging Face systems during internal testing Sifted — sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news How resale is transforming fashion retail - Just Style Just Style · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Free play day to return to Rhyl playing fields to celebrate National Play Day - Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news CIWM says flexible collections delay reflects ‘lack of clarity’ over policy Mandatory collection of plastic films and flexible packaging delay reflects a ‘lack of clarity’ on policy and strategy, CIWM’s Dan Cooke says. Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news New PMMI Report Reveals Sustainability Is Reshaping Equipment Requirements Across the Packaging and Processing Industry PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has released a new report, The Ripple Effect: CPG Sustainability and the New OEM Spec Sheet . The report reveals how sustainability initiatives are fundamentally changing the relationship between consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The report finds that sustainability is no longer a… Sustainable Packaging News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news HMV to host Spider-Man: Brand New Day event at Oxford Street HMV Oxford Street is hosting an event day to celebrate the release of Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day film on 29 July. Retail Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Manganese layer protects stainless steel for seawater hydrogen production - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Various works to protected trees at Southfields Business Park (TPO/3/84 and TPO/1/89) - Basildon Borough Council Basildon Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Cardiff's local wellbeing plan - Cardiff Council Cardiff Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news UK fintech funding cools to £1.1bn in H1 2026 UK fintech companies raised $1.5bn (£1.1bn) in H1 2026, down 35% from H2 2025 and down 26% from H1 last year, according to new data from Tracxn Technologies. The report found the decline was driven almost entirely by late-stage funding, while seed and early-stage activity held up or grew – a pattern that points to […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 22 Jul 2026 Global Comstock Metals’ growth continues with Ohio agreement The Nevada-based solar panel recycler will work with Illuminate USA as part of a continued national expansion. E-Scrap News (Resource Recycling) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Pip & Nut’s Pippa Murray on distinctiveness, AI and building trust Pip & Nut has turned a leaping squirrel, an unstabilised product and its founder’s story into a coherent brand. Pippa Murray explains how it has kept that identity while moving into mass media and new categories… Pip & Nut has two extremely strong brand signals. One is visual: the now-iconic leaping squirrel across its packaging... Retail Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Andy Burnham restores £2 cap on bus fares Government announces it to cut bus fare cap by a third from next year, as part of latest efforts to boost green transport and ease cost of living pressures BusinessGreen · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Andy Burnham restores £2 cap on bus fares - BusinessGreen BusinessGreen — waste topic · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Extreme heat drains garment worker wages Garment workers in India are losing weeks of income each year to extreme heat, according to new research DELHI — […] Ecotextile News · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Local rural businesses still have time to apply for development grants up to £7,500 - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Government urged to put devolution at the centre of national renewal - Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news West Midlands Mayor calls for Night-Time Economy Minister - Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive · 22 Jul 2026 Global Ohio law sets new requirements for catalytic converter purchases ReMA lobbied for changes to the proposed legislation, achieving an exemption for bulk purchases. Recycling Today · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Nurri launches 20g protein ultra-filtered milk Nurri has expanded its portfolio with the nationwide launch of its new Ultra-Filtered Protein Milk. FoodBev Media · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science People in the UK favour harsher punishment than Norwegians – belief in free will may help explain why What people believe about choice and responsibility shapes what they think prison is for. University of Birmingham — The Conversation institution feed · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Aptar dosing dropper debuts with Dermalogica skincare product - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Somerset Council awarded funding to explore feasibility of bus franchising Bus services across the county and potential changes to how they are delivered will be looked at in detail by Somerset Council’s transport team. The Council has been awarded funding by the Department for Transport (DfT) to carry out a bus franchising pre-feasibility assessment. Bus franchising is a system in which the local transport authority […] Somerset Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Meeting attendance - Meeting of Shadow Maidstone Town Council on Wednesday 29th July, 2026, 6.30 pm - meetings.maidstone.gov.uk Maidstone Council · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science European summer drying largely driven by atmospheric circulation changes since the 1980s - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science How ‘super’ enzymes can transform recycling Enzyme proteins can be bred and trained to digest plastics rather than their natural substrates. The Conversation UK — Environment · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Mapping mesenchymal diversity in the human small intestine and organoids - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 22 Jul 2026 Council news New campaign to help children learn, develop and get ready for school - Peterborough City Council Peterborough Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Love Parks Week celebrates the people making Stockport’s parks thrive - Stockport Council Stockport Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Bugaboo and Stella McCartney unveil global stroller collaboration Bugaboo has partnered with Stella McCartney on a new special-edition collection of luxury parenting products, set to launch globally in September 2026. The partnership brings together Bugaboo’s engineering and product design expertise with Stella McCartney’s fashion-led approach to responsible luxury. It will form the first stage of a multi-year collaboration focused on conscious design, self-e… Retail Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Cheltenham and Göttingen grow together with a collaborative garden - Cheltenham Borough Council Cheltenham Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news New three-court tennis centre to open at Galashiels Academy A new tennis centre is to open at Galashiels Academy as part of the Transforming Scottish Indoor Tennis (TSIT) project. The Scottish Borders Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Pip & Nut’s Pippa Murray: ‘It takes time to build a brand in the mind of the consumer’ The Pip & Nut founder on starting with a blender, using niche products to win shelf space, setting limits on AI and taking the brand into protein bars. Oil rises… Grocery Gazette · 22 Jul 2026