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Industry news Building a Better Beverage Brand: How label strategy shapes shelf impact, production flexibility, and long term brand growth In the beverage aisle, the moment of decision often happens in seconds. Consumers scanning a crowded shelf rarely begin by reading ingredient panels or brand stories. Instead, their attention is captured by color, typography, texture, and imagery. These visual cues communicate identity before a single word is read. In that sense, the label is not simply a regulatory requirement or packaging acc… Sustainable Packaging News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news The latest utes news from global advisers and wealth managers - Page 1 - BusinessGreen BusinessGreen — waste topic · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Innovate Recycle calls for donations after Northampton fire Innovate Recycle has launched a fundraising appeal after a fire at its Northampton recycling facility. In a statement shared on LinkedIn, the carpet recycling specialist said it is seeking donations to help cover its basic operating costs following the blaze, which broke out on the evening of Saturday 11 July. Joe Eccleston, CEO at Innovate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news UK Government update: Flexible plastic collections will delay until 2030 Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Why the next generation of data centres must be built resilient from day one The data centres that hold up over the next decade will not be the ones designed simply to withstand disruption, but those able to adjust to changing geopolitical and planetary climates, writes Arup's Gareth Williams BusinessGreen · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Dynamic Conveyor Helps Manufacturers Address Labor Shortages With Simple, Reliable Conveyor Solutions Dynamic Conveyor , a leader in conveyor design and automation, is helping food, packaging and general manufacturing companies address ongoing labor shortages with modular conveyor solutions engineered for simplicity, reliability and ease of maintenance. As manufacturers continue looking for equipment that can support productivity with leaner teams, Dynamic Conveyor provides systems that are eas… Sustainable Packaging News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Turkish Airlines joins SAFFA Fund - Biofuels International Magazine Biofuels International · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news HinderRUST helps fuel system operators combat ethanol corrosion challenges - Biofuels International Magazine Biofuels International · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Efficiency drive for SAF production - Biofuels International Magazine Biofuels International · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Partnership Throughout the Entire Life Cycle In a dynamic market environment marked by growing competitive pressure and global changes, flexible decision-making and predictable investments are becoming increasingly important. Under the motto “Never Stop Manufacturing the Future,” DMG MORI will demonstrate at the AMB in Stuttgart from September 15 to 19, 2026, how the company supports its customers with productive manufacturing solutions a… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Measurement to mitigation in the next evolution of emissions monitoring - Envirotech Online Envirotech Online · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news CMA seeks views on McCormick’s $45bn Unilever Foods tie-up The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun seeking views on McCormick’s proposed combination with Unilever’s food business. The UK competition watchdog opened an invitation to comment on 21 July,… Grocery Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news FaiveleyTech supports the launch of Yom™ Beauty with an innovative, custom-designed packaging solution FaiveleyTech, the French expert in high value-added cosmetic packaging, is taking a new step forward towards sustainable luxury. Its Beauty Business Unit has entered into a major industrial partnership with pioneering beauty brand YOM™ Beauty, the first LipSafe™ lip care brand, the new gold standard that requires every ingredient to be both cosmetic grade for skin, and food grade certified for … Sustainable Packaging News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Early lessons from the Garden Grove chemical incident - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Japan records first ‘cruelly hot day’ as temperatures pass 40C Authorities issue heatstroke warnings in more than 40 of archipelago nation’s 47 prefectures The Independent — Climate · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Photoredox catalyst introduces two nucleophiles across a carbon–carbon bond at once - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Ocado lands deal to build robotic warehouse for unnamed European retailer Ocado has secured a deal to build a large robotic warehouse for an ‘unnamed, fast-growing’ European retailer. The group will install its latest automation systems at the new customer fulfilment… Grocery Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news UK food and drink packaging profits slashed by a third by geopolitical uncertainty Currency volatility is hitting the profits of UK food and drink packaging companies hard, with 45% of them operating on tight net margins below 10%. Geopolitical uncertainty has slashed their overall profitability by a third, new research reveals. Sustainable Packaging News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Starbucks bringing viral Unicorn Frappuccino to UK for first time Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino, which became a viral sensation in the US when launched in 2017, will be available for three days only at UK coffeehouses. The mango flavoured layered drink is finished with whipped cream, blue drizzle and a pink and blue topping. One swirl of the cup reveals colour-changing “enchantment”. Following a guest appearance... Retail Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Boots champions the nation’s intimacy as only 1 in 5 have a sexual wellness routine despite many linking it to happiness - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Food and drink inflation slows down in June Food and drink inflation slowed in the 12 months to June 2026 according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. The food and non-alcoholic beverage prices went… Grocery Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news First delivery marks major milestone for Brett Chichester Rail Siding - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news TrovrQUBE Installed at Reading College and University Centre in UK First for Educational DRS Recycling - Trovr , the recycling technology company behind the TrovrQUBE, has installed a unit at Reading College and University Centre - the first educational establishment in the UK to deploy the TrovrQUBE. 
 
 Sustainable Packaging News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news FDF response to June food inflation figures - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news ATI Launches Composites Framework for Growth The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) has published a framework for growth setting out how the UK can secure an increased share of an aerospace composites market which is forecast to grow from £726 million in 2022 to more than £4.5 billion by 2050. While around half of the structural weight of aircraft such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 is manufactured from composites, the next generatio… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Generational Partners with Maverick Diagnostics Generational, the UK-based innovator in electric vehicle battery condition diagnostics, has announced a new partnership with Maverick Diagnostics to make EV battery health testing available to thousands of automotive workshops across the UK. Under the agreement, Generational will distribute its testing kits, fulfil workshop orders and provide the software platform that powers its battery health… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Descrição do cargo AASM GT Surabaya - Tuban na Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Intersnack to take Utz Brands private in $2.9bn deal German snack manufacturer Intersnack Group has agreed to acquire US salty snacks producer Utz Brands in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $2.9 billion. FoodBev Media · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news ERCI Innovation Awards Regional Winners Rail Forum is pleased to announce the regional winners of the 2026 European Rail Clusters Initiative (ERCI) Innovation Awards. The ERCI is the leading meta-cluster of the railway industry in Europe uniting 18 innovation clusters from 17 European countries. Our three successful entries are We would also like to acknowledge a Highly Commended entry from Prolectric, with their Autonomous Solar-Hyb… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Wales maintains flexible plastics rollout as Cardiff prepares kerbside collections The Welsh Government has confirmed it remains committed to introducing the kerbside collection of flexible plastics from 2027. The confirmation comes after the UK government announced last week that mandatory collections of plastic films and flexible packaging in England will now begin on 1 April 2030, rather than 31 March 2027, following concerns from the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Humanoid raises £114m and gains unicorn status Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics company building industrial humanoid robots, has closed a $152m (£114m) Series A financing at a $1.35bn (£1bn) valuation. The raise marks the largest ever Series A for a humanoid-first robotics company in Europe and positions Humanoid as the leading humanoid-first robotics unicorn in the UK and continental Europe. Until […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news S Jones Containers Expands its Midlands Depot Site to Increase Capacity Shipping container sales, hire and conversion specialist S Jones Containers has expanded its Midlands depot site and invested in new plant equipment to increase its container storage capacity in order to meet growing demand. With the site now expanded by 200 TEU (20 ft. equivalent units), S Jones Containers’ main depot site boasts around 2,600 TEU storage capacity in total, making it one of the… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Biodegradable, Compostable or Bio-Based? What Every Business Needs to Know Reconomy · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Blue Diamond snaps up Highfield Garden World in expansion push Blue Diamond has acquired Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire, taking its portfolio to 55 garden centres across the UK and Channel Islands. The family-run business, located in Whitminster near Gloucester, has joined the group after more than a century of independent trading. Founded in 1920 as a traditional nursery, Highfield has grown into one of... Retail Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Stellenanzeige Brand Executive - Premium Tea Innovations bei Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Beatson Clark celebrates 275 years in glass packaging Beatson Clark has recently celebrated 275 years of glass packaging manufacturing. Packaging News (UK) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Oferta de empleo para el puesto de Sr. Data Engineer (AI Enablement Focus) en Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Mulberry cuts losses by £23m as sales rebound Mulberry has dramatically narrowed its annual losses as higher sales, reduced discounting and tight cost control boosted its turnaround efforts. The luxury retailer’s reported pre-tax loss fell to £8.9m in the 52 weeks to 28 March, compared with a restated £32.2m loss the previous year. Underlying pre-tax losses narrowed to £8m from £24.1m, while the... Retail Gazette · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Glencar appointed to deliver 109,000 sq ft Enfield logistics scheme - Materials Handling World MHW Magazine (Materials Handling World) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news UK inflation drop a ‘gift-wrapped goodie basket’ for Burnham UK inflation fell to 2.6 per cent in June as lower fuel costs and easing food price rises offered some respite to cash-strapped households. The Consumer Prices Index dropped from 2.8 per cent in May and came in below economists’ forecasts of 2.7 per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics. It marked the... Retail Gazette · 22 Jul 2026