Recycling news: 2026

Industry news HP announces partnership with OpenAI HP Inc. launches Frontier strategic partnership with OpenAI to fuel customer-facing experiences and transform internal operations. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news First Advanced-Level Achievement Recognised Through New Enhance Programme from The LIA The Lighting Industry Association has recognised an exceptional achievement within its Lighting Design training programme, with learner Sam Merrick, Artin Lighting, becoming the first candidate to achieve an advanced-level outcome through the newly developed Enhance Certificate in Lighting Design, despite the formal advanced programme not yet being released. Replacing the long-standing Certific… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Datamax named among the ‘Most Admired Companies’ Datamax has earned recognition as Arkansas Money & Politics magazine's 2026 Most Admired Company in the Business Copier category, becoming the only company selected in its category and repeating the honour for a second consecutive year. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Manufacturers Risk AI Productivity Gains Without Urgent Action on Skills and Adoption As London Tech Week gets underway, a new Make UK report reveals that while AI could unlock billions in productivity gains for UK manufacturing, skills shortages and low levels of adoption risk preventing businesses from realising its full potential. The report, AI, Skills and the Future of the UK Manufacturing Sector, highlights how AI technologies are already helping manufacturers improve effi… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Simplifying environmental analysis with benchtop EDXRF technology - Envirotech Online Envirotech Online · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Make UK Launches Accelerated Apprenticeship and Rapid Skills Training for Engineers - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news BEC Group Helps Develop Sustainable Overmoulded Acoustic Filter Using Recycled Fishing Nets - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Staffordshire Reform group moves to dismantle EDI programmes - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Tyres Europe: EU 'off target' with tire label reforms - European Rubber Journal European Rubber Journal · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Goodyear CFO Zamarro departing - European Rubber Journal European Rubber Journal · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Will Andy Burnham’s vision deliver for rural England? 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Asda launches summer's most eye-catching fruit - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Free strawberries & cream from Tesco this Wimbledon fortnight - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Jayplas to open two Wales plastics recycling sites, creating 100 jobs - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Nestlé drives coffee growth with new confectionery collaborations and UK investment - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news EPR’s Traffic Light System Is Now Live, And It Will Cost You - WasteCare WasteCare · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news ANRPC sees ‘volatile’ rubber outlook despite demand growth - European Rubber Journal European Rubber Journal · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Retailers welcome call to revitalise high streets - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Co-op strategy director Tom Bradley exits for Deliveroo Co-op group commercial & logistics strategy director Tom Bradley is leaving the retailer to join Deliveroo. Bradley, who has spent almost six years at Co-op, will depart the business this… Grocery Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Morrisons AI push helps deliver £940m savings Morrisons boss Rami Baitiéh has said the supermarket’s increased use of data and AI has helped deliver £940m in savings over the past three years. The grocer announced earlier this… Grocery Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Ocado boss Tim Steiner’s £94m pay haul sparks governance concerns Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has received almost £100m in payouts since the online grocer floated in 2010, despite its share price now sitting below its IPO level. Analysis of… Grocery Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Ferrero recalls Nutella Croissants over metal contamination risk Ferrero has recalled selected batches of frozen Nutella Croissants in the UK over fears they may contain metal. The company said the recall affects specific frozen bakery products distributed across… Grocery Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news HP releases more firmware updates in June Multiple firmware releases could affect aftermarket toner and ink cartridge ranges across HP's print portfolio globally. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Lidl to fast-track interviews for long-term unemployed jobseekers Lidl GB is ringfencing job interviews for people who have been out of work for at least six months as part of a new hiring push across its stores and… Grocery Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Epson selected for inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series Seiko Epson Corporation (Epson) was selected for inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series designed by FTSE Russell, a London Stock Exchange Group company. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Wenzels profits surge after bakery chain sharpens focus on margins Wenzels has posted a sharp recovery in profitability after prioritising operational efficiency, product innovation and tighter cost control over sales growth. The bakery and food-to-go chain reported EBITDA of around… Grocery Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Ruth Cadbury MP backs Generation Logistics as vital route into supply chain careers Ruth Cadbury MP has praised Generation Logistics as an important route into work for young people and those returning to employment, as the sector steps up efforts to build its… Grocery Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Sainsbury’s faces investor scrutiny as food price and shopper worries mount Sainsbury’s is set to give investors a fresh read on shopper sentiment and food price pressures when it publishes its first quarter trading update tomorrow. The supermarket is expected to… Grocery Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Government urged to investigate JD.com’s UK expansion Labour has been urged to investigate Chinese retail giant JD.com’s UK expansion amid concerns it could pose an unfair threat to British retailers. The calls come after the online retail group, which owns Joybuy, stepped up its push into the UK as it looks to challenge Amazon and other major ecommerce players. According to reports... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Accent Group rejects Frasers’ ‘highly opportunistic’ takeover bid Accent Group has urged shareholders to reject Frasers Group’s A$390.8m (around £206million) takeover offer, describing the bid as “highly opportunistic”. The Australian sports footwear retailer said its independent board committee had unanimously recommended investors take no action and not sell their shares into Frasers’ on-market bid. Frasers, which is Accent’s largest shareholder, offered A$… Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Ocado faces investor pressure as tech growth dream falters Ocado is facing mounting pressure from investors as doubts grow over whether its grocery technology business can deliver the scale of returns once promised. The online grocer turned automation specialist has spent years trying to reposition itself as a global technology provider, selling its warehouse robotics and software to international supermarket partners. However, The Times... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Morrisons AI push helps deliver £940m savings Morrisons boss Rami Baitiéh has said the supermarket’s increased use of data and AI has helped deliver £940m in savings over the past three years. The grocer announced earlier this year that it would ramp up its use of data, automation and AI as part of a wider cost-cutting drive, which included job cuts across... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news UK business growth expectations hit weakest level of 2026 UK business growth expectations have fallen to their weakest level this year, as retailers, manufacturers and services firms brace for another difficult quarter. The Confederation of British Industry’s latest growth indicator found that companies expect private sector activity to decline further over the next three months. Its gauge of expected output volumes fell to -28... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Co-op strategy director Tom Bradley exits for Deliveroo Co-op group commercial & logistics strategy director Tom Bradley is leaving the retailer to join Deliveroo. Bradley, who has spent almost six years at Co-op, will depart the business this summer before joining the on-demand delivery giant as commercial director later this year. In a LinkedIn post, he said his departure marked “the end of... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Matalan extends debt facilities to 2029 as turnaround continues Matalan has secured extensions to its debt facilities as it continues to push ahead with its turnaround plan. The fashion and homeware retailer said anchor investors Invesco, Tresidor, Man Group and Napier Park had agreed to extend the maturity dates on its existing debt facilities. The facilities, which had been due in December 2027 and... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news New funding boost for England’s iconic peatlands will help fight against flooding and drought Thousands of hectares of vital peatland will be better protected and managed thanks to nearly £50 million in new funding announced today (Monday 29 June). England’s peat soils store more […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Ocado boss Tim Steiner’s £94m pay haul sparks governance concerns Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has received almost £100m in payouts since the online grocer floated in 2010, despite its share price now sitting below its IPO level. Analysis of Ocado’s annual reports by the High Pay Centre found the co-founder has collected £94m in pay and share awards since the business listed on the... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur. BBC News — Science & Environment · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Too Little Water: Why drought is the other half of flood resilience In this latest Nature as Infrastructure column for Water Magazine, Rob Gardner argues that drought is not the opposite of flooding but another expression of the same failing water system. […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news From £1.2bn to £3bn: How Anglian Water’s @one Alliance is reshaping infrastructure delivery through Place-Based Thinking As the UK water sector transitions into AMP8, the scale, pace and complexity of investment is accelerating rapidly. Regulatory expectations are increasing, environmental standards are tightening, and customers are demanding […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026