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Industry news Maggi rolls out Korean-inspired noodle range to meet K-food demand rise Maggi is launching three Korean-inspired noodle flavours as it looks to capitalise on the UK’s growing appetite for Korean cuisine. The Nestlé-owned brand is rolling out Gochujang Beef, Kimchi Chicken… Grocery Gazette · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news AO World posts record profit as sales boosted by discounts and range expansion AO World has posted a record adjusted pre-tax profit for its 2026 financial year, as expanded product ranges and discounts helped boost sales. The electricals retailer, which sells products including TVs, washing machines and mobile phones, said adjusted pre-tax profit rose 16 per cent to £50.5m in the year to 31 March 2026. The figure... Retail Gazette · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news John Lewis to invest £50m across stores as Glasgow gets major revamp John Lewis is investing £50m across five stores this year as part of its wider push to turn its estate into more experience-led retail destinations. The department store chain said Glasgow, Cambridge, Leicester, Reading and Liverpool will benefit from the latest phase of investment, with Glasgow receiving more than £20m in a full redevelopment. The... Retail Gazette · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Defra says Circular Economy Growth Plan coming “soon” Defra has told letsrecycle.com that it still intends to publish the Circular Economy Growth Plan “soon”, but that no official date has been confirmed. The release was originally slated for Autumn 2025 but was subsequently pushed back to “early 2026” and later “Spring 2026”. It seems the plan is now due to be released in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Automate UK Partners with Health & Safety Regulator Automate UK has announced a pioneering partnership with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) to create new guidance on how collaborative robots can safely work alongside humans. Along with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), the organisations are working together with government and industry to support the safe and responsible adoption of robotics … MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news North Yorkshire Moors Railway Completes Oil Conversion of USATC 2253 ‘Omaha’ The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is excited to announce the successful conversion of steam locomotive USATC 2253 ‘Omaha’ from coal to oil. This milestone marks the first full-size steam locomotive oil conversion in the UK since the end of steam, and represents a major step forward in future-proofing the busiest heritage railway in the country. No. 2253 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Wo… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news If Streeting becomes PM, Rosebank oil field development could follow After confirming his intention to run in the event of a Labour leadership contest, the man who could be Britain’s next first-amongst-equals has stressed ‘pragmatism’ as key to national growth. This includes a promise to back the highly controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank North Sea oil fields. Acknowledging the need to ‘do controversial things’, Wes Streeting […] Environment Journal · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news New laser-based PPM gas analysis for environmental monitoring - Envirotech Online Envirotech Online · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Latest US tariff threat ‘will hit suppliers, workers hardest’ - Just Style Just Style · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Infortar completes construction of biogas plant in Estonia - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Over £60m confirmed for local asset support fund - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news NOK reports lower operating income on weaker sales - European Rubber Journal European Rubber Journal · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Display event - South West Resources and Waste Conference - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Enva Becomes First Recycled APCr Aggregate Producer in Scotland to Achieve BSI Certification to BS EN 13055 for Concrete Applications - enva.com Enva · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Morrisons trading update for Q2 2025/26 - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Morrisons kicks off summer of football with new £10 football feast for four - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Nature-friendly Wildfarmed wheat gets its big break in Nestlé KitKat trial - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Primark appoints Keiron Birch as Director of Womenswear Design - Primark Corporate Primark newsroom · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news FDF response to May ONS inflation figures - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Prices Dashboard - May 2026 | FDF - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news 12 Scottish food businesses receive funding to make products healthier - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news 2026 BRC Campaign Coverage - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Prices held stable despite global supply chain instability - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news FSA Board Meeting - June 2026 Summary - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Flame retardants and carcinogens among first chemicals added to Great Britain’s ‘early warning’ list in six years - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Brigade Electronics’ Chris Hanson-Abbott OBE dies aged 92 - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news S Jones Conversions Showcases Innovative Approach at The Fire Safety Event S Jones Conversions, the specialist container conversion division of S Jones Containers, welcomed hundreds of visitors to its bright red modified 20ft side-opening container stand at The Fire Safety Event this year and has already confirmed it will be returning as an exhibitor in 2027 for the third time. Over the course of three days at The Fire Safety Event 2026, S Jones Conversions’ expert in… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Very doubles sports nutrition range with four new brands Very has doubled its sports nutrition range with the addition of four new brands to its online offer. The retailer, which is operated by The Very Group, has added 140… Grocery Gazette · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Waitrose launches new YouTube cooking series ‘Let’s Cook’ Waitrose has launched a new weekly YouTube series designed to help shoppers become more confident and creative in the kitchen. Let’s Cook premieres today, 16 June 2026, with new five… Grocery Gazette · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news One of the Largest Reach Stackers in the UK Sold by Aprolis Equipment Distribution Aprolis Equipment Distribution, part of Aprolis UK, one of the country’s leading providers of material handling equipment, has announced that it has secured an order for the one of the first Konecranes Reach Stackers to go into a barge handling operation on the river Thames. Manufactured by Konecranes, the SMV 4646 TCX4 reach stacker is the company’s purpose-built barge handler. As the UK distr… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news World Environment Day: Use the ‘Caveman Method’ to Beat Heatwaves in 2026 As Britain braces for another summer of extreme heat, sustainability experts are urging households to use a simple “Caveman Method” to keep their homes cool without turning to expensive, energy-hungry air conditioning. Experts at Green Doors, the award-winning Luton-based sustainable door and window company, say many people make their homes hotter during heatwaves by opening windows and doors a… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Does being “in hock” to the bond markets mean we can’t invest in net zero? Keir Starmer’s supporters argue that replacing him as prime minister with a more left-wing alternative would unleash bond market turmoil and plunge Britain back into a 1970s-style economic crisis. They point to remarks made last year by Andy Burnham, the Labour leadership frontrunner, whose claim that the government was “in hock” to bond markets sparked fears […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Paris department store BHV ditches Shein after backlash French department store BHV has ended its controversial partnership with Shein, just seven months after opening a permanent shop for the fast-fashion giant in its Paris flagship. The change comes as Société des Grands Magasins, which has operated BHV since 2023, sells the Parisian department store to its current management team. The new leadership team... Retail Gazette · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Tenzing appoints former Britvic and Heineken marketer as CMO Natural energy drink brand Tenzing has appointed Cindy Tervoort as chief marketing officer. Tervoort will join the business this summer, bringing experience from senior roles including global chief marketing officer… Grocery Gazette · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Inside Hermès’ new ‘largest European store’ on London’s Bond Street Hermès has opened a new London flagship on Bond Street, marking the French luxury house’s largest store in Europe. The new store, at 166 New Bond Street, spans 2,000 sq m across five floors and brings together six Grade II listed buildings. It replaces Hermès’ former London store at 155 New Bond Street, as well... Retail Gazette · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Waitrose milk sales surge as shoppers seek ‘whole foods’ Waitrose has reported a sharp rise in demand for unhomogenised organic whole milk, as more shoppers reportedly look for products closer to their ‘natural state’. The supermarket said sales of… Grocery Gazette · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Independent retailers hit by worsening shoplifting crisis Retail theft is becoming a bigger problem for independent retailers across the UK, with almost nine in 10 affected businesses saying shoplifting has worsened over the past year. A new survey from the British Independent Retailers Association found that almost 77 per cent of respondents had experienced theft in the past 12 months, up from... Retail Gazette · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Yum Brands to flog Pizza Hut in $2.7bn deal after sales slump Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut in a $2.7bn deal as the fast-food chain continues to face weaker demand and growing competition. The restaurant giant has agreed to sell Pizza… Grocery Gazette · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Environment Secretary’s letter to Ofwat sets out UK Government’s concerns over Thames Water’s proposed creditor-led recapitalisation The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the Environment Secretary’s letter to Ofwat setting out the UK Government’s concerns over Thames Water’s proposed creditor-led recapitalisation. The […] Water Magazine · 17 Jun 2026 Industry news Currys and B&Q join government talks to sell plug-in solar panels Some of Britain’s biggest retailers are reportedly in talks with the government over plans to sell plug-in solar panels to UK households. Executives from Currys, B&Q and Amazon met energy consumers minister Martin McCluskey on Tuesday to discuss guidance for selling so-called ‘balcony solar panels’ to the public. Asda, Screwfix and Wickes also attended the... Retail Gazette · 17 Jun 2026