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Industry news New visa scheme to help UK firms scale and attract talent The UK government is set to announce new measures to boost access to global talent and support high-growth sectors. At a global talent reception on Wednesday, the chancellor will set out two new schemes, including visa fee reimbursement for scale-ups in digital and tech, life sciences and clean energy with the goal of helping firms […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Close the Loop gains WEELABEX certification Close the Loop Europe has secured WEEELABEX certification, marking a further step in its efforts to raise standards in electronic waste recycling. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news RDM Group on track to ‘meet or exceed’ 2030 sustainability targets EUROPEAN cartonboard producer RDM Group has revealed it is on course to meet or exceed its 2030 sustainability targets. The firm has launched its 2025 Sustainability Report pre-release and stated it is positioning itself as a ‘benchmark’ for circular packaging systems and cross-industry collaboration. RDM Group recycled 1,058 kilotons of paper in 2025, exceeding the […] Packaging Scotland · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Dutch court rejects HP dominance claim Dutch Supreme Court backs HP but sends advertising dispute back for review. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news New leadership for Canon South Africa Canon South Africa has appointed Tunca Rodoplu as Country Director, effective 1 July 2026. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Lexmark site data centre plans raise local concerns Plans to redevelop the former Lexmark property in Lexington, Kentucky, as a larger data centre campus have prompted concern from local politicians and residents over the potential impact on surrounding neighbourhoods, infrastructure and utility demand. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news The first 1,000 days: rethinking babies’ plastic exposure A campaign group is urging the UK Government to investigate babies’ exposure to chemicals found in plastic products, warning that regulation has failed to keep pace with growing scientific evidence about potential health risks. The PlasticFree Babies campaign is being launched today (9th June) in Parliament by environmental organisation A Plastic Planet. The group is […] Environment Journal · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Asda: Nesta partnership ‘supports’ development of health strategy Asda has today (9 June) published findings from its two-year collaboration with charity Nesta that found the partnership supported the development of Asda’s health strategy. The strategy included the introduction of a new health target to improve the average health score of its sales year-on-year. It measured this using the Government’s Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM).... Retail Gazette · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Frasers Group considers £500m offer for Metrocentre Frasers Group is reportedly considering a £500 million offer for Metrocentre shopping centre in Gateshead. The investment group is among a number of parties considering making bids for Metrocentre, according to Sky News. Real estate firm Landsec has also “expressed an interest” in snapping up the shopping centre, which is the UK’s biggest regional shopping... Retail Gazette · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Pret sales soar as CEO cites ‘encouraging’ start to year Pret A Manger has reported a strong start to 2026, with a rise in customer visits and store estate expansion driving sales. For the first four months of 2026, the… Grocery Gazette · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Pret sales rise as CEO cites ‘encouraging’ start to year Pret A Manger has reported a strong start to 2026, with an increase in sales driven by a rise in customer visits and store estate expansion. Retail Gazette · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Multiverse opens new Edinburgh tech hub Multiverse, the upskilling platform for AI and tech adoption, has opened its new technology hub in Edinburgh. The news follows its recent $70m (£52.3m) funding round, with the new hub marking an expansion of Multiverse’s engineering footprint and places an additional centre of technical excellence outside of London. Former Amazon leader Colin Mackenzie has been […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news H&M Foundation names 2026 GCA winners Ten start-ups share H&M Foundation’s 2026 Global Change Award, backing early-stage textile sustainability innovations STOCKHOLM — The H&M Foundation has […] Ecotextile News · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news IONCOR launches new Energy Pack Cubic battery system Finland-based independent battery system supplier, IONCOR, has introduced the Energy Pack Cubic, an LFP‑based battery system developed for heavy‑duty vehicles.The new unit expands the company’s modular Energy Pack portfolio, which also includes the Energy Pack and Energy Pack Long. All systems are designed and manufactured in Europe and address differing operational and spatial requirements.The… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news VPK Group acquires Fencor Packaging, strengthening its UK position Following the acquisition of a minority stake in 2024, VPK Group has now taken full ownership of Fencor Packaging Group. Packaging News (UK) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Hazardous waste makes up 35% of Winchester fly-tips The amount of dangerous waste being fly-tipped across Britain is at a 17-year high – with more than a third of the rubbish dumped in Winchester categorised as hazardous. Recently released statistics showed there were 1,257,863 incidents of fly-tipping in England in 2024-25 – up 9% from 1,152,632 in 2023-24. Leading waste management specialist CSG […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news RAM 2027 Roadmap Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) in the UK food and beverage sector is one of the most complex compliance challenges facing producers today. Der Beitrag RAM 2027 Roadmap erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news ALDI SCORES A HAT-TRICK WITH NEW BBQ MUST-HAVES Aldi has hit the back of the net with the launch of its new footie inspired food range, guaranteed to be a winner for footy fans this summer. Landing in stores for the tournament,the line-up includes a Hat-Trick Wing Box (available from 15th June)and a mighty Match Day Mixed Grill (available 16th July), for £6.49 […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Bodycare teams up with PMC to power AI-first stores Bodycare is partnering with IT services PMC to deliver the digital infrastructure required to power its new store network as it prepares to return to the UK high street. Retail Gazette · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Grasim to invest $300m on lyocell push Indian viscose giant in push to lift specialty man-made cellulosic fibre capacity towards one million tonnes by 2030 MUMBAI — […] Ecotextile News · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Mondi launches re/loop FlowWrap for wet wipes packaging Mondi has launched re/loop FlowWrap for wet wipes packaging, aiming to help customers in the home and personal care industry transition to more sustainable polymer-based packaging. Packaging News (UK) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news eBay launches global campaign for online marketplace Online marketplace eBay has unveiled a new global brand campaign for its live shopping platform. Titled ‘Meanwhile on eBay Live‘, the marketing drive aims to position eBay Live as the “antidote to passive scrolling”. It highlights “the real connections and trusted individuals behind the inventory that can’t be found anywhere else.” Devised in collaboration with... Retail Gazette · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Most Britons worry about the impact of rubbish on animals Calls to the RSPCA about pets and wildlife affected by litter spike during summer months. On average, each year the animal welfare charity receives 10 calls a day reporting creatures great and small that have been impacted by rubbish. This can include food tins, frisbees, balloons, plastic bags and parts of fishing nets that do […] Environment Journal · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Extreme heat ‘disrupting garment production’ New study puts extreme heat squarely in the frame as a worker safety and supply chain risk for the global […] Ecotextile News · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news UK government launches over £200m of tech initiatives to boost AI skills The UK government has launched a series of new initiatives worth over £200m to accelerate AI adoption and skills for workers and young people. At the first-ever AI Adoption Summit on Monday, the government brought together tech companies, trade unions and industry leaders with the aim to drive the adoption of AI in ways that […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Major recycling centre fire shuts down London train services London shut down yesterday as flames engulfed a recycling centre in Bermondsey, with smoke visible across the capital. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) reported that it deployed fifteen fire engines and approximately 100 firefighters to the blaze on Landmann Way in South East London after first receiving reports of a fire at 5:32pm. Videos shared … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Environment Agency appointed lead regulator for Cornwall lithium project in bid to speed approvals The Environment Agency has been appointed as the lead environmental regulator for Cornish Lithium’s proposed Trelavour Lithium Project in Cornwall, as part of a government pilot aimed at streamlining approvals for major economic development schemes. Cornish Lithium plans to produce high-grade lithium by redeveloping a former china clay pit in St Dennis, Cornwall. Lithium is […] Envirotec Magazine · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news The Right Tool for the Job: How One Combilift Has Delivered Safe Operations for 28 Years The first-ever Combilift C-Series is still after 28 years at J.G. Kelly Supplies, improving safety, reducing manual handling and transforming long-load operations. ATF Professional · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Amcor secures RecyClass certification for UK-manufactured products AMCOR has announced it has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) across a range of flexible products manufactured at the company’s UK sites in Ardeer, Bromborough and Winsford. These include NorDiVent, ventilated form-fill-seal (FFS) films for cement, powdered building materials, chemicals and minerals; shrink films and stretch hood films for pallet protectio… Packaging Scotland · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Check out time: 35% of hotel buffet breakfast food is binned The most important meal of the day is also likely the most wasteful thing you’ll eat on holiday. Something clearly has to change. All-you-can-eat warmers filled with various types of eggs, bacon, sausage, fried tomatoes, and beans. A small army of pastries and muffins lined up perfectly, waiting to be picked. An entire area dedicated […] Environment Journal · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Mondi helps firm switch to paper packaging for laminate flooring MONDI has revealed details of its work with Swiss Krono to replace plastic-based packaging for the company’s laminate flooring products with paper. Swiss Krono, a manufacturer of wood-based materials for interior design and construction, has introduced Mondi’s Eco/Vantage Kraft Pro and Ad/Vantage StretchWrap paper grades in its German operation. The two kraft paper grades replace […] Packaging Scotland · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news New guide published to help highway authorities adapt roads to climate change A new guide, aimed at local highway authorities, has been published to support resilience planning across road networks as extreme weather events grow in frequency and severity. The Local Highways Climate Adaptation Guide, published by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), is designed to help respond to the growing challenge […] Envirotec Magazine · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Lidl backs British berry sector with £500m investment Lidl is set to invest £500 million in the British berry sector, in a bid to increase volumes of UK-grown berries through new long-term sourcing agreements with suppliers. The discounter … Grocery Gazette · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Vape recycling doubles across Worcestershire in year after ban Vape recycling across Worcestershire has almost doubled in a year following the disposable vape ban, new figures from Worcestershire County Council show. Circular Online (CIWM) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Lidl invests £500m in British berry growers Lidl is set to invest £500 million in the British berry sector, in a bid to increase volumes of UK-grown berries through new long-term sourcing agreements with suppliers. The discounter said the investment represents the value of sourcing contracts that will be agreed with British berry growers over the next five years. Lidl said the... Retail Gazette · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news No return to normal operations at Hespin Wood, says EA The Environment Agency (EA) has rejected claims that Hespin Wood Landfill has resumed normal operations. The site was shut in May 2026 following reports received by the EA of permit breaches and odour issues. The agency stated that there is “currently no evidence” that the site is accepting waste beyond material required for essential engineering … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Supermarkets turning to travel retail for growth beyond the aisle It’s been over a year since high street stalwart WHSmith agreed to sell its UK high street business to Modella Capital to focus solely on its fast-growing travel retail division.… Grocery Gazette · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Half of us have a uterus and the rest came from one – Yasmin Baba, Amilis This week’s podcast guest is Yasmin Baba, who discusses pitching her early-stage health tech startup to a room full of men, how she coped with bootstrapping by “being a minimalist with big dreams” and how she believes that better data can bring down the half a million plus women on gynaecology waiting lists. Plus, why, […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Retail theft is getting worse, Bira warns Nearly nine in ten independent retailers believe theft has worsened compared to last year, according to a new survey by the British Independent Retailers Association. The survey found that almost… Grocery Gazette · 9 Jun 2026 Industry news Alupro’s new ‘manifesto’ focuses on achieving circular packaging economy As part of its ambition to deliver a circular and sustainable aluminium packaging supply chain for the UK, Alupro has unveiled a new ‘manifesto’. Packaging News (UK) · 9 Jun 2026