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Industry news PGB completes expansion of Dzierżki biogas plant in Poland - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Sheffield CC’s finances ‘stronger but still fragile’, report says - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Nine councils stripped of planning powers - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Promoting refills on the go this World Refill Day - Ecosurety Ecosurety · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Five ways we're cleaning up air pollution for Clean Air Day 2026 - First Mile First Mile · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and waste services: Why transition doesn’t end at Vesting day - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Back of the Neck! Boots signs Dan ‘Won’t’ Burn to defend forgotten sunscreen spot - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news ABF response to the CMA’s decision to clear ABF’s acquisition of Hovis - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Summer Just Got Sweeter with the Return of McDonald's Fried Apple Pie - McDonald’s Corporation McDonald's UK newsroom · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news CMA makes final decision on ABF-Hovis merger - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Ornua Dairy Ingredients appoints industry veteran as MD - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Government expands youth hubs to reach more young people - Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Starbucks Korea to shut stores early after ‘Tank Day’ marketing backlash Starbucks Korea will close all of its stores across the country early on 22 June as it rolls out staff training following public anger over a marketing campaign linked to… Grocery Gazette · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Danone sues Chobani over high-protein yoghurt claims Danone has filed a lawsuit against Chobani, accusing the US yoghurt brand of misleading shoppers with claims around one of its high-protein ranges. The French food giant, which owns Dannon… Grocery Gazette · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Sigma Healthcare walks away from £7bn Boots takeover Sigma Healthcare has abandoned its pursuit of Boots, ending talks over a potential takeover that could have valued the UK pharmacy chain at around $10bn (£7bn). The Australian pharmaceutical wholesaler and retailer said on Monday that acquiring Boots would ‘not meet its strategic and capital investment objectives’. It comes days after the Financial Times reported... Retail Gazette · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Mike Ashley ramps up takeover spree with £166m Accent Group bid Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has launched a £166m takeover bid for Australian footwear retailer Accent Group, just days after tabling an offer for Hugo Boss. Frasers, which already holds a 22.9 per cent stake in Accent, has offered 65 Australian cents a share for the rest of the business. The offer matches Accent’s closing share... Retail Gazette · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news FoodBuzz invests in GEA homogeniser for UHT work Contract beverage manufacturing and filling services specialist FoodBuzz Innovations has invested in a GEA homogeniser, now integrated into its UHT pilot plant. Packaging News (UK) · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news enfinium awards over £6,000 to Kent Repair Cafés Kent Repair Cafés enfinium · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Amazon and Aganova launch AI-powered water loss reduction project in Bergamo Amazon has announced it is working with water technology provider Aganova in Italy, to reduce water loss in Bergamo’s water utility network through AI-powered acoustic leak detection technology. The project […] Water Magazine · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Genuit Group named among Europe’s Climate Leaders 2026 by Financial Times Genuit Group plc, a leading provider of sustainable water, climate and ventilation solutions for the built environment, has been named in the Financial Times Europe’s Climate Leaders 2026 list for […] Water Magazine · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news ELIQUO HYDROK wins Circular Economy Award at the British Renewable Energy Awards 2026 ELIQUO HYDROK has won the Circular Economy Award at the British Renewable Energy Awards 2026 for its ELOVAC® technology. The award recognises innovative solutions that deliver measurable environmental benefits through […] Water Magazine · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Bucher municipal introduces 10-year sewer cleaner tank guarantee Bucher Municipal UK has introduced a new 10-year guarantee on its sewer cleaner tanks, effective from 1 June 2026. The announcement comes as equipment purchasing decisions in the drainage and […] Water Magazine · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Trant completes Little Compton sewage treatment works upgrade for Thames Water Under Thames Water’s Waste Asset Assurance Programme (WAAP), an ageing plant at Little Compton Sewage Treatment Works (STW) near Moreton-in-Marsh required replacement. Trant Engineering was appointed to deliver the upgrade […] Water Magazine · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news AquaWatch launches Catchment Library programme in UK and Ireland AquaWatch Solutions has launched its Catchment Library programme in the UK and Ireland, enabling water companies, councils, and rivers trusts to fund continuous water quality monitoring subscriptions that community catchment […] Water Magazine · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Costain awarded contract to upgrade Rugby Newbold STW Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been chosen by Severn Trent to deliver critical infrastructure upgrades at Rugby Newbold Sewage Treatment Works. As principal contractor and principal designer, Costain will […] Water Magazine · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Unique lab-in-a-box coastal monitoring system advances A world-first system combining automated drones, robotics, real-time sensors and rapid shore-side testing is set to transform how UK coastal bathing waters are monitored. The Smart Skies, Healthy Waters project […] Water Magazine · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news Landmark project secures funding from The National Lottery Heritage to restore the Afon Teifi A major new partnership initiative to revive one of Wales’s most culturally and ecologically significant rivers has been given the green light, thanks to over £1.4m in funding from The […] Water Magazine · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news European Oxide Scale Conference 2026 - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 16 Jun 2026 Industry news The UK Circular Economy Explained | Sustainable Waste Management - Encyclis Encyclis · 15 Jun 2026 Industry news Wales National Flood Conference 2026 | Call for Speakers - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 15 Jun 2026 Industry news Battle lines drawn over proposed ZEV mandate changes Attempts to dilute the UK government’s Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate will undermine confidence in the UK’s transition to EVs, warned stakeholders in the sector after reports emerged on 14 June that a review of the policy could result in a weakening of the mandate. Keir Starmer was reported to have intervened on the current […] Envirotec Magazine · 15 Jun 2026 Industry news European waste experts demand recycled-content procurement reforms MRW European waste experts demand recycled-content procurement reforms Recycling Europe summary of latest annual conference says multiple industry figures have called for stricter requirements to drive circular economy practices in public procurement European waste experts demand recycled-content procurement reforms Neil Merrett MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 15 Jun 2026 Industry news PRN Pricewatch: Week ending 12 June 2026 Each week we publish the average trading price for packaging recovery notes from PRN marketplace The Environment Exchange. Packaging News (UK) · 15 Jun 2026 Industry news Co-op launches store in new Kennington residential development Co-op has opened a store to serve a new residential development and the surrounding areas of Kennington, near Ashford. Retail Gazette · 15 Jun 2026 Industry news Stella Artois launches strawberries & cream lager for Wimbledon tie in Stella Artois has unveiled a limited-edition strawberry lager which will be available in selected Co-op and Sainsbury’s stores, as well as on draught at Wimbeldon’s on-site bars, during the tennis… Grocery Gazette · 15 Jun 2026 Industry news Analysis: UK’s EV drivers are now saving £1,100 each a year – and £3bn in total Amid reports that the government could weaken the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) targets, Carbon Brief... Carbon Brief · 15 Jun 2026 Industry news How parks offer a breath of fresher air, every 100 metres A new study has, for the first time, measured exactly how much urban parks cool the air, reduce pollution and lower noise levels with every step a person takes away from a busy road. Researchers from the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) carried out high-resolution mobile monitoring at Stoke Park […] Air Quality News · 15 Jun 2026 Industry news Smart manufacturing manifesto targets waste New IAF roadmap urges brands and manufacturers to shift from cost-cutting to shared productivity, capital efficiency and lower overproduction ZEIST […] Ecotextile News · 15 Jun 2026 Industry news IOM3 article highlights fluorine challenge in battery recycling Researchers from the University of Birmingham have warned that fluorine-containing materials used in lithium-ion batteries present significant obstacles to the recovery of valuable metals and the development of sustainable recycling processes.In an article published by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), Dr Lizzie Driscoll MIMMM and PhD student Thomas Petry examined the impact… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 15 Jun 2026 Industry news Raising the Global Floor on Lead Safety The lead industry has spent three decades building one of the most effective voluntary worker-safety programmes in manufacturing. That lead safety success story wasn’t driven by regulation, it was built through a voluntary framework of shared knowledge, peer benchmarking, and continuous improvement that Battery Council International (BCI) has championed since 1997.The Lead Training Academy and… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 15 Jun 2026