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Industry news Government commits further £219m to SAF development MRW Government commits further £219m to SAF development New funding aims to drive development of advanced sustainable aviation fuels, with call for evidence to examine availability of supply Government commits further £219m to SAF development Daniel Bosley MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Former Hubbub CEO joins WRAP’s executive team Global environmental action NGO WRAP has appointed former Hubbub Chief Executive Alex Robinson as its new chief programmes officer. In the role, Robinson will oversee WRAP’s core programmes spanning resource management, circular economy development, food systems transformation, packaging, textiles and fashion, as well as the organisation’s behaviour change work. WRAP explained that Robinson wil… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Folding carton converters urged to prepare for GS1 Sunrise 2027 JET Tech Group and Fujifilm UK are urging folding carton converters to assess their readiness for the rollout of 2D codes, by participating in the UK Folding Carton Digital Readiness Benchmark 2026. Sunrise 2027 is a global retail initiative led by GS1 aimed at standardising on 2D barcodes at the point of sale. The primary […] Packaging Scotland · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Clean Air Fund launches major drive to cut soot emissions A £10 million initiative aimed at reducing black carbon emissions and improving public health has been launched by Clean Air Fund with support from the charitable foundation Wellcome. The programme will fund research, policy development and advocacy efforts designed to accelerate global action on black carbon, a pollutant increasingly recognised for its role in both […] Air Quality News · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news ABB Launches Playbook to Defeat the ‘7 Enemies’ of Water Operations ABB has released a new playbook outlining how water and wastewater professionals can address some of the most pressing operational challenges – from power quality issues and ageing infrastructure, to water hammer and cavitation. The guide, entitled “The 7 Enemies That Interrupt Your Water & Wastewater Operations”, focuses on seven common causes of disruption, and explores how ABB drives can hel… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news BrewDog unveils Father’s Day campaign BrewDog launched its Father’s Day campaign across the UK, which is set to roll out across retail, e-commerce and its nationwide bar network. The campaign includes ready-to-gift beer packs featuring… Grocery Gazette · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Focaccia packaging earns award recognition for Coveris COVERIS has won a Gold accolade at the 2026 Flexographic Industry Association (FIA) UK Awards, for its Tesco Finest Rosemary & Sea Salt Focaccia packaging. The solution took top honours in the ‘Surface Print on Film Medium Web’ category. The packaging design is said to convey a ‘premium, artisanal feel’, featuring the product’s main flavours, […] Packaging Scotland · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Met calls for fast-track courts after 104 shoplifters linked to 5300 offences The Metropolitan Police has called for fast-track courts after 104 repeat shoplifters were linked to more than 5300 offences in two years. The group carried out at least 31 offences each before they were jailed, accounting for about a third of London shoplifting cases where a suspect was identified. The Met said the offenders were... Retail Gazette · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news UK AI adoption reaches ‘tipping point’ as retailers move beyond trials AI adoption in the UK reached a “tipping point” as businesses shifted from trials to large-scale deployment, Google Cloud said. Google Cloud vice president for the UK, Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa Maureen Costello said companies and public bodies that were testing AI tools last year were now using the technology to run more complex processes... Retail Gazette · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Rise in RTDs presents significant opportunity for festival season, says Prism With just a few weeks until UK festival season begins, third party logistics, sleeving and contract packing specialist, Prism eLogistics is advising beverage manufacturers to capitalise on the growing popularity of ready-to-drinks (RTDs). Packaging News (UK) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news CASE Construction Equipment Returns to Hillhead 2026 CASE Construction Equipment is set to make a strong return to Hillhead 2026, showcasing a powerful line-up of advanced machinery, specialist application equipment, and comprehensive customer support solutions at Stand X10. As one of the construction industry’s most important live quarrying events, Hillhead 2026 will provide the ideal platform for CASE to demonstrate its continued commitment to … MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news ALDI’S SELL-OUT PET POOL IS BACK AND POOCHES ARE CELEBRATING WITH AN EXCLUSIVE POOL PARTY As temperatures heat up across the UK, a group of pampered pooches have been spotted cooling off in style at the paw-fect summer bash, thanks to Aldi’s brand-new Pet Shop range, landing in stores from 21st June. And it’s no wonder pups and pup parents alike have been so eager to embrace this summer essential range. Google search trends show Brits are on […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Waste firm fined £300k after employee fractures leg in conveyor incident A clinical waste management company has been fined more than £300,000 after an 18-year-old employee suffered serious injuries from an unguarded conveyer. SRCL Limited, which has traded as Stericycle since 2017, was fined £300,150 after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The company was also … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news EQONIC Selected for UK Government’s Flagship Battery Innovation Programme EQONIC Group, the UK battery technology company developing next‑generation batteries and energy storage systems, has been selected for the UK Government’s £452 million Battery Innovation Programme, delivered by Innovate UK and supported by the Department for Business and Trade. This highly competitive programme backs only the UK’s most commercially scalable and globally relevant battery technol… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Flagright raises £9.3m to boost AI system for financial crime compliance Flagright has raised a $12.5m (£9.3m) Series A round to expand AI use cases across compliance operations and increase its US market presence. Flagright is an AI operating system for financial crime compliance. Its unified, risk-based platform centralises transaction monitoring, watchlist screening, investigations and governance so financial institutions can run modern compliance programs on a [… UKTN (UK Tech News) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Tesco sales growth more than halves as Middle East uncertainty weighs on shoppers Tesco’s UK sales growth more than halved in its first quarter as the supermarket giant flagged “ongoing uncertainty” for households. The UK’s largest grocer posted comparable sales growth of 1.8 per cent to £13.4 billion in the three months to the end of May, down from 4.2 per cent in the previous quarter. The rise... Retail Gazette · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Tesco sales growth more than halves as Middle East uncertainty weighs on shoppers Tesco’s UK sales growth more than halved in its first quarter as the supermarket giant flagged “ongoing uncertainty” for households. The UK’s largest grocer posted comparable sales growth of 1.8… Grocery Gazette · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news SPARC AI Accelerates Ukraine Market Entry, Engages CFC Defence SPARC AI Inc, the defence-technology company behind Overwatch, a software-only, hardware-agnostic GPS-denied navigation and targeting platform for unmanned and autonomous systems, announced that it has engaged CFC Defence, an established Ukraine-based defence advisory team, to lead the Company’s market-entry and strategic-engagement programme across the Ukrainian defence ecosystem. The engageme… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Nexen Tire benefitting from expanded warehousing at Czechia site With a new, automated warehouse at its production facility in Žatec, Czech Republic, Nexen Tire has increased storage capacity at the site by approximately 57 per cent. The 51-metre high, 7,104㎡ warehouse has space for some 830,000 tyres and will support growing production volumes, improve logistics efficiency, and strengthen the company’s local supply capabilities. Tyrepress · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Morrisons launches £10 match day meal deal for summer football Morrisons launches £10 match day meal deal for summer football Morrisons has launched a £10 match day meal deal as it looks to tap into demand for at-home food during… Grocery Gazette · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Integral puts compatibility centre stage German toner maker says device-specific formulations help cut costs for dealers. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news McVitie’s Jaffa range expands with cookie launch pladis has expanded its McVitie’s Jaffa range with the launch of McVitie’s Jaffa Cookies. The new product combines a half-coated soft-baked chocolate chip cookie with an orange centre, marking the… Grocery Gazette · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Europe’s Most Precise ITAR-Free 2kg Laser Targeting Payload Presented at Eurosatory Tactical Photonics, part of Aktyvus Photonics Group is presenting the most accurate laser targeting payload in its 2 kg class. When GPS guidance fails, a drone can drift off course by as much as 100 km. Over the last month, at least six drone incidents across Europe have been linked to GPS jamming and spoofing – and the problem is spreading. For ordinary Europeans, it means air raid sirens, eva… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news HYB accelerates cartridge design push In-house platform aims to cut development times and improve product consistency globally. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Twinings rolls out accessible QR codes across tea packaging Twinings is adding accessible QR codes to its tea packaging to help blind and partially sighted shoppers find products and read on-pack information. The tea brand said the move made… Grocery Gazette · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Shandong Daye wind farm enters service Tyre industry supplier Shandong Daye Co., Ltd. reports the completion of a 200MW wind power project near its production facility. The Zhucheng Daye project entered operation on 15 June 2026, with all units successfully connected to the grid and generating electricity. Tyrepress · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Ricoh embeds e-waste in contracts Ricoh embeds recycling requirement in Dutch government multifunction printer procurement contract. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs Orders Seven Airbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania for the acquisition of 12 multirole helicopters, comprising seven H160 and five H145 aircraft. This significant investment is part of the European initiative Security Action for Europe (SAFE), which aims to strengthen European civil protection, emergency response, and public safety frameworks. “We are deep… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Smurfit Westrock celebrates success at FIA UK Awards SMURFIT Westrock is celebrating after securing eight awards across a range of categories at the Flexographic Industry Association (FIA) UK Awards. The firm’s packaging solutions received two Gold, three Silver, two Bronze, and one Highly Commended award. This included the Markham Vale site, which took home two Gold awards in the ‘Post Print – Coated […] Packaging Scotland · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news AF&PA releases May report The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the May 2026 Printing-Writing Monthly report. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Konica Minolta claims No. 1 position in A3 colour MFP market Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe is the market leader in A3 colour multifunction printers (MFPs) across Europe, according to the latest Financial Year 2025 (April 2025 – March 2026) market data from Infosource. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Reusable packaging emerging as ‘critical infrastructure’ for supply chains RISING costs, labour shortages and evolving regulation are driving a ‘fundamental shift’ in how companies view packaging, according to reusable packaging specialist Tosca. The firm said single-use packaging waste remains high, while material price volatility continues to impact operating costs. At the same time, most supply chain and logistics leaders report workforce shortages. EPR schemes […] Packaging Scotland · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Epson wins WIPO prize Seiko Epson Corporation (Epson) announced that the Invention of a Compact and Cost-Effective Piezoelectric Inkjet Printhead Structure (Japanese Patent No. 5958568) has received the WIPO Prize at the 2026 National Commendation for Invention (sponsored by the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation). The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news This is Antarctica’s most sustainable building How to monitor environmental conditions and changes in the world’s most southerly wilderness, without damaging its environment, has long been a major challenge. The Discovery Building at the Rothera Research Staton in Antarctica came online last month. ‘The most sustainable structure’ on the landmass, works were completed by the British Antarctic Survey, which uses the […] Environment Journal · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Government urged to act now on microplastics in pet food New research has exposed the extent of contamination, with a large dog potentially consuming thousands of synthetic particles daily. First published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, researchers from the universities of Sussex and Exeter presented results of tests conducted on 38 individual pet food products. 27% of the items analysed, and 87% of all […] Environment Journal · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Building better evidence networks for water quality monitoring - Envirotech Online Envirotech Online · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Can on-farm experiments turn fields into environmental monitoring networks? - Envirotech Online Envirotech Online · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Martyn Musgrave Appointed Toolroom Lead at Omega Plastics Group - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Zero Waste Scotland publishes the nation’s most in-depth Material Flow Accounts to date - Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland · 18 Jun 2026 Industry news Material Flow Accounts (MFA) - Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland · 18 Jun 2026