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Industry news Assovetro reports positive year for Italian glass industry - Glass International Glass International · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news UK eyes forced labour ban within three years - Just Style Just Style · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Sheffield Forgemasters’ New Machine Shop Tops Out Sheffield Forgemasters has marked an important milestone in the development of its vast new machine shop with a Topping Out ceremony for the final steel roof-beam being installed. To celebrate the milestone, the company’s machine shop teams and development contractors, McLaughlin & Harvey, came together for the ceremony on the site of the new 30,000 m2 machine shop, where the framework is almos… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news May and June heatwaves drive record convenience sales Convenience retailers witnessed record revenues throughout the May and June heatwaves, according to new data from convenience insight agency Talysis. Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Trade bodies challenge US forced labour tariffs AAFA and FLA warn US government over prison labour and enforcement funding as brands face new forced labour tariffs WASHINGTON […] Ecotextile News · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Severn Trent Water escapes fine for 'serious' past failings after slashing sewage spills - BusinessGreen BusinessGreen — waste topic · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Bright Sparks – Children Get Glimpse ‘Behind the Buses’ Primary school pupils have discovered the science, engineering and technology that keeps the region moving, after taking part in a ‘Behind the Buses’ experience with Stagecoach East and Cambridge Science Centre. The immersive day gave Year 4 pupils from Beaupre Community Primary School in Outwell the opportunity to explore the science behind public transport, combining hands-on STEM learning wi… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news ASA makes six new “less healthy” food rulings The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published six new rulings under the new healthy food and drink regulations. The new regulations ban ads for “less healthy” food items from appearing on on-demand and TV between 5.30am and 9pm or in paid online media at any time. According to the government these regulations are aimed to... Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Toyo Tires to highlight Proxes at Goodwood The Goodwood Festival of Speed begins tomorrow, and Toyo Tires will be there to continue its international brand campaign for the Proxes performance tyre range. With Proxes brand ambassador Masato Kawabata and Toyo Tires Global Ambassador Mad Mike Whiddett, the brand will showcase two renowned figures from the worlds of drifting and motorsport. Whiddet will deliver spectacular driving demonstra… Tyrepress · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Pitch perfect: synthetic turf sports fields become green energy source The Netherlands has begun transforming synthetic turf sports pitches into renewable energy powerhouses, whereby a single football field equipped with heat-collection technology can supply green energy to up to 300 homes for an entire year. The fields function by capturing the heat from the surface of synthetic turf, and then distributing it via underground pipes […] Environment Journal · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Co-op introduces NaviLens tech packs for visually impaired shoppers Co-op has introduced NaviLens technology across its own-label paper products range – in a grocery retail own-brand first move – helping to make it easier for customers with visual impairments to identify products and shop more independently. Packaging News (UK) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news LiSA pilots low‑energy salt‑crystallised lithium refining The Dutch LiSA consortium (Lithium Refining via Salt‑Assisted Crystallisation) has secured €2 million in government funding to demonstrate a lower‑energy, salt‑crystallisation‑based route to battery‑grade lithium. The pilot will evaluate lithium chloride sourced from European geothermal brines and recycled batteries, integrating recycling, refining and industrial scale‑up within a single circul… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Reclaiming the game. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine Editor Tom Pattinson introduces the new issue of Positive News magazine, which is out now Positive News · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Macca’s celebrates 50 years of the Quarter Pounder in Australia with a brand-new permanent range - mcdonalds.com McDonald's UK newsroom · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Fleek raises £18.7m for its AI-native secondhand fashion marketplace Fleek, the company building AI infrastructure to power the global secondhand clothing industry, has raised $25m (£18.7m) in Series B funding. Every year, up to 24 billion items travel from donation bins in London, Paris and New York to textile sorting and grading centres across the world. Despite demand for secondhand fashion growing three times […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Marks and Spencer’s first London Fashion Week appearance confirmed British retailer Marks and Spencer will be taking part in London Fashion Week in the autumn. This marks the retailers first appearance at the event. The collection will include womenswear and menswear styles and the range will be available to purchase online and in flagship stores. M&S CEO Stuart Machin said: “I’d like to thank... Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Trade body expresses ‘concerns’ over RAM flexible plastics update MRW Trade body expresses ‘concerns’ over RAM flexible plastics update Failure to allow green rating for flexible plastics within pEPR assessment methodology risks 'penalising' materials that will become mandatory collection requirement in 2027, says trade body Trade body expresses ‘concerns’ over RAM flexible plastics update Neil Merrett MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Supply chain shock could disrupt half of global businesses within three weeks Half of global chief executives said their businesses could not run beyond three weeks if a major supply chain shock hit, new research found. A report from procurement and supply chain consultancy Proxima found 51 per cent of CEOs said their business would experience some form of disruption within three weeks if a major supply... Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news New Look largest-ever concept store opens 9 July New Look has revealed it is opening its largest-ever concept store at Metrocentre on 9 July, marking a milestone in its “investment in creating more connected shopping experiences”. Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Planning permission granted for Wrexham WEEE recycling plant Planning permission has been granted for a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling facility at Wrexham Industrial Estate in North Wales. Wrexham County Borough Council has approved plans to change the use of Redwither Complex, First Avenue, from a storage and distribution warehouse into a specialist recycling facility. The site is currently home to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Packaging News Sustainability PowerBook – TOP 20 | BIFFA, Kraft Heinz & Nestle Packaging News has launched the Sustainability PowerBook – a power list of the 50 people shaping sustainability in packaging – with the Top 20 now being released. Packaging News (UK) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Let's get to work - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Naseej signs 14 partners for UAE textile circularity Naseej, the UAE’s national textile circularity initiative, has signed 14 new strategic partnerships to expand pilot programmes and policy work […] Ecotextile News · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Malcolm West Forklifts - Materials Handling World MHW Magazine (Materials Handling World) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Livingston start-up secures £3.5m to tackle difficult-to-recycle plastics A Scottish start-up pioneering a new type of plastic recycling has been awarded a £3.5 million grant to support the development of its solvent based recycling technology. The Scottish Enterprise funding will help support Livingston-based ReVentas’ £9 million project, which will see it develop its proprietary recycling technology – with a particular focus on difficult […] Packaging Scotland · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Vinted joins major coalition launching European Media Marketplace Vinted has joined a coalition of media, telecoms, retail and advertising technology firms launching a new European advertising marketplace. The second-hand fashion platform is one of the founding members of the European Media Marketplace, which aims to make it easier for advertisers, agencies and publishers to run campaigns across Europe’s open web. Other founding partners... Retail Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Michelin introduces new-generation XHA3 construction equipment tyre A successor to the Michelin XHA2 construction equipment tyre is on its way. Following its USA debut in size 29.5 R25 in June 2026, the new Michelin XHA3 will launch throughout Asia in this dimension in September and in Europe the following month. Michelin will further extend the XHA3 portfolio by introducing a 23.5 R25 version in October and a 26.5 R25 tyre next January. Tyrepress · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Cambridge AI robotics group Dogtooth scores £14m investment Cambridge-based agtech startup Dogtooth Technologies has secured over £14m in growth capital to scale the commercial deployment of its AI-powered fruit-harvesting robots. The funding round is a blend of equity from 24Haymarket, EMV Capital, and ACF Investors, alongside grants from Innovate UK and a venture leasing facility from Kineo Finance. Founded in 2014, Dogtooth develops […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Zotefoams appoints Polyformes as an approved fabricator for EMEA This strengthens the company’s engineered industrial packaging capabilities. Interplas Insights (British Plastics & Rubber) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news SUPERIOR VALUE CREATION FOR SEGRO SHAREHOLDERS | Company Announcement UK press (GDELT archive) · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news One-electron bonds may be more common than chemists thought - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Twinings launches Gen Z focused marketing campaign Twinings has launched a new marketing campaign, GenTea, which is targeted towards younger shoppers and shifting consumption habits. The new campaign aims to amplify the brand’s momentum across younger audiences… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Terry Smith accuses Unilever of misleading investors over food spin-off Fundsmith founder Terry Smith has accused Unilever of misleading him over its divestment plans after the consumer goods giant struck a deal to spin off its food business and combine… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Item-level IDs backed for DPP roll-out Experts push item granularity in a new survey on the European Union’s highly anticipated Digital Product Passport (DPP) scheme BRUSSELS […] Ecotextile News · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Bumblebees at greater risk from hidden heavy metal pollution Bumblebees are exposed to significantly higher levels of toxic heavy metals than honeybees, even when they forage in the same environment, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The study found bumblebees collected pollen containing between two and seven times more heavy metals than honeybees and accumulated around three times higher concentrations of […] Air Quality News · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Marks & Spencer invests in fridges built for 45C heat after June heatwave disruption Marks & Spencer is investing in refrigeration equipment designed to cope with temperatures as high as 45C, after admitting its stores struggled during the recent UK heatwave. Chief executive Stuart… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Plastic packaging continues to rise across Europe despite stable overall packaging levels Plastic is the only packaging material to show sustained growth across Europe, according to a new study by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC). Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Marks & Spencer eyes higher shareholder returns Marks & Spencer has signalled plans to increase shareholder returns in the coming years as it looks to balance heavier investment with growing confidence in its turnaround. Chief financial officer… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news US, Argentina “primed to drive dairy supply” – Rabobank - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 8 Jul 2026 Industry news Asda beats Tesco, Sainsbury’s and other rivals to retain major pricing award - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 8 Jul 2026