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Industry news Cement company fined £1 million after worker crushed to death - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Khan launches £58m fund to cut energy bills - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Greencore posts strong Q3 results, raises outlook Food manufacturer Greencore has reported strong third-quarter results, with total group revenue increasing by 3.2 per cent to £1.02bn in the 13 weeks which ended on 26 June 2026. The… Grocery Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news The New Era of Packaging Compliance: Why Meeting Environmental Standards Is No Longer Optional I've spent more than two decades working at the intersection of industrial manufacturing and environmental compliance. In that time, I've watched industries evolve their relationship with regulation, from reluctant checkbox-ticking to genuine strategic integration. The packaging industry is now at that inflection point, and the stakes have never been higher. Sustainable Packaging News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news 48th Asean Glass Conference - Glass International Glass International · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news KitKat turns up the flavour with two new sharing bars - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Industry news Aptar dosing dropper debuts with Dermalogica skincare product - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 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 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 Industry news Cookson Industrial – Powering Industry with Precious Metals Gold. Silver. Platinum. Palladium. Cookson Industrial (part of HM Precious Metals) manufactures, supplies and recovers products in Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium for demanding industrial applications. From semi-finished materials and precision engineered components through to refining and precious metal recovery, they support manufacturers across the complete precious metal lifecycle. Wit… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Sixteen mission cities join in new EUTwinning Learning Programme to accelerate climate action A new group of European cities has joined the latest phase of the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission’s Twinning Learning Programme, bringing together 16 Mission Cities and 13 twin cities to share practical solutions for tackling climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Hybrid Software releases PACKZ 12 with AI-powered assistant and Amazon Transparency support Hybrid Software, a global provider of enterprise software for the packaging and printing industry, has released PACKZ 12, the latest version of its PDF editor for packaging prepress. The release introduces an AI-powered assistant that helps users work more efficiently, along with support for Amazon Transparency codes for product serialization and authentication. Sustainable Packaging News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Angela Eagle becomes Defra secretary as Burnham unveils cabinet Dame Angela Eagle has been appointed secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs within prime minister Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet. Packaging News (UK) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news US announces 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, including wine and dairy US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, including wine and cheese. FoodBev Media · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news UK faces £750m gap in bottle recycling infrastructure: Enviroo Specialist PET recycler Enviroo says incoming deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers plans can be combined with new policies to reduce the UK’s dependence on plastic waste exports. Packaging News (UK) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news UK's largest wind farm to be rebuilt with fewer, larger turbines Whitelee Windfarm has been producing electricity for about 20 years on a stretch of moorland near Eaglesham but is reaching the end of its life. BBC News — Science & Environment · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news California textile EPR faces court test US apparel group challenges Landbell USA’s role in California’s new textile recycling law as brands scramble to meet deadlines SACRAMENTO […] Ecotextile News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Jack & Jones to launch Bluewater store this October Fashion retailer Jack & Jones has reportedly confirmed that it is launching an outlet at Bluewater shopping centre later in the year. Retail Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Heatwave leads to earliest ever harvest at Waitrose Leckford Estate Waitrose has begun its earliest harvest of wheat and oilseed rape at its Hampshire-based farm in the Leckford Estate. The retailer is the only UK supermarket to own and operate… Grocery Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Asda LS Eleven director Jon Beill exits after two-and-a-half years Asda’s LS Eleven retail media and insights director Jon Beill has stepped down after two-and-a-half years with the supermarket giant. Beill helped establish LS Eleven during his first year at… Grocery Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Ocado Group announces new automated CFC - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Samsung in talks to back Mistral’s Series D, say reports Sifted — sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Revolut secures Australian banking licence London-based fintech Revolut has been granted approval to launch as a fully licensed bank in Australia in the latest expansion of the fintech’s global banking offering. The company has secured a full Authorised Deposit-taking Institution (ADI) licence by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The regulatory approval makes Revolut the first global fintech to obtain […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Avery Dennison's AD CleanFlake RFID tags secure RecyClass Technology Approval in Europe This achievement builds on the portfolio’s existing APR Design Recognition in North America. Interplas Insights (British Plastics & Rubber) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Dan Thombs Appointed as CEO at Automate UK Pioneering trade association Automate UK has appointed Dan Thombs as its new Chief Executive Officer, tasked with accelerating the organisation’s reach and impact across the complete industrial ecosystem. Dan succeeds Peter Williamson, who has taken on the role of Policy Director further to reaching the end of his term. Dan brings 30 years’ experience in automation and advanced manufacturing to… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 22 Jul 2026