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Industry news Food industry warns healthy food rule changes could hit prices and investment Britain’s food and drink sector has warned that planned changes to healthy food regulations could fuel inflation and deter investment in UK manufacturing. The government is consulting on revisions to… Grocery Gazette · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Magna Tyres acquires Forrez Magna Tyres Group has acquired Belgium-based tyre specialist and mobility service provider Forrez. The acquisition of Forrez marks the sixth strategic acquisition completed by Magna Tyres Group in just a few years. Tyrepress · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Fly-tippers must pay £6822 after dumping cannabis farm in Neath Five people have been ordered to pay £6822 after they dumped the remains of a cannabis farm in Neath Valley. Circular Online (CIWM) · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Council suspends wood recycling amid ‘significant disruption’ in Scotland Wood and laminate recycling has been suspended at East Lothian Council’s household recycling centres due to “significant disruption” at plants across Scotland. The council let residents know on 4 June 2026 that wood and laminates can no longer be recycled at its sites in Dunbar, Kinwegar and North Berwick after contractors responsible for collecting the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news B&M boss admits pricing and range mistakes as discount sector slows B&M chief executive Tjeerd Jegen has admitted the discount retailer’s recent struggles were partly self-inflicted, as pressure mounts across the wider value retail sector. Speaking to The Times, Jegen said B&M had failed to get key parts of its proposition right, with weak pricing, underwhelming promotions and an overly complicated product range. “Our pricing wasn’t... Retail Gazette · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news UN report warns AI boom could intensify pressure on water, land and climate systems A new United Nations University report has warned that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving growing environmental pressures through its increasing demands for electricity, water and land, with researchers calling for urgent action to ensure the technology develops within planetary limits. The report, Environmental Cost of AI’s Energy Use: Carbon, Water and Land […] Envirotec Magazine · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Scam warning as fake retailer websites appearing in ChatGPT search results Fraudsters are creating cloned retail websites that are appearing in ChatGPT search results, raising fresh concerns over how AI shopping tools could be exploited to target consumers. Scam-checking service Ask Silver said it had identified fake websites impersonating Russell & Bromley and Dunelm being surfaced as sources when users asked ChatGPT for shopping recommendations. In... Retail Gazette · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Paranova sets out major investment plans following sale to Kingswood Capital Coveris recently sold its paper business, now Paranova, to Kingswood Capital Management, including labelling division Amberley and graphics business Rivendell. Waqas Qureshi spoke to Paranova CEO Jo Ormrod. Packaging News (UK) · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news World Environment Day 2026: UK circular economy under the spotlight This year’s World Environment Day has been marked with a range of initiatives intended to promote and encourage more circular resource management in the UK. Packaging News (UK) · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Mango ramps up Italy expansion with 22 Coin department store openings Mango is stepping up its expansion in Italy through a new partnership with department store chain Coin, as the Spanish fashion retailer looks to grow its visibility across the country. The agreement will see 22 Mango-operated stores open inside selected Coin locations between September 2026 and the end of 2027. The new shop-in-shops will range... Retail Gazette · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Pirelli: CNRC & Marco Polo file appeals against Golden Power Pirelli has announced that China National Tire & Rubber Corporation, Ltd. (CNRC) and Marco Polo International Italy S.r.l. have filed appeals against the Italian government’s Golden Power decree relating to their stake in Pirelli. The two companies served separate appeals on 7 June 2026, both with the same content, to the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio. Tyrepress · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news QVC UK opens new TikTok live studios in social commerce push QVC UK has opened new in-house social commerce studios at its Chiswick Park headquarters in London, as the shopping network looks to build on its growing TikTok Shop presence. It said the studios will sit at the centre of its social commerce strategy, giving creators and presenters a more agile space built around live selling... Retail Gazette · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Heavy breathing: the many faces of lead air pollution It has been 26 years since the UK Government finally removed leaded petrol from sale. So why are MPs, peers, academics and activists still calling for routine health screenings to check for exposure? Publishing an open letter in February, 50 signatories — including university researchers and lawmakers — demanded that Health Secretary Wes Streeting […] Environment Journal · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Complete Co‑Packing Services invests in Nulogy Shopfloor Solutions at its Abercynon facilities Complete Co‑Packing Services (CCPS) has invested in the digitalisation of its shop floor by implementing Nulogy’s Shop Floor Solution at its Abercynon facilities. Packaging News (UK) · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Work Begins on New Local Plan to Shape Cheshire East’s Future to 2045 - Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Walmart tries to persuade staff AI will ‘improve jobs, not replace them’ Walmart has moved to reassure its 2.1m employees that artificial intelligence will improve their roles, rather than threaten them, as it accelerates its use of AI across the business. The US giant, which is the country’s largest private sector employer, used its annual Associates Week gathering in Arkansas to set out how AI is being... Retail Gazette · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Frasers Group courts Big Four auditors as governance turnaround faces fresh test Frasers Group is preparing to launch a search for a new Big Four auditor, in a move that will test whether the retail giant has repaired the governance concerns that once left it struggling to find any firm willing to sign off its accounts. The Sports Direct owner, founded by Mike Ashley, has made Deloitte,... Retail Gazette · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news M&S to create youth employment scheme with 1,000 places M&S is launching a new paid training scheme for young people, as concerns mount over the rising number of 16 to 24-year-olds not in work, education or training. The company will create 1,000 training places across the UK and Ireland over the next 18 months. The programme is aimed at helping young people take their... Retail Gazette · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Disney vs Labubu: When is a similarity just a similarity? Trademarks, patents and copyright laws protect an idea from being copied. In the UK a trademark can protect “brand identifiers” such as logos, names and slogans, giving the trademark holder exclusive rights to use them for their products or services as they are not automatically protected. They are used by retailers, brands and even huge... Retail Gazette · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news We need more homes, but they must be places worth living in This post is by Ruth Lin Wong Holmes, vice president of the Landscape Institute. Britain’s housing crisis is real, urgent and deeply felt. Across the UK, people are struggling to find homes that are affordable, available and decent. In England, the government has pledged to […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Plasma cuts polyester microfibre shedding A plasma-assisted chitosan surface treatment claims to significantly cut synthetic microfibre release from polyester fabric TURIN – Researchers have demonstrated […] Ecotextile News · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news El Niño could have sudden and chaotic impact on weather patterns right across the globe, says Queen’s University climate expert With an El Niño climate phenomenon expected to develop by the end of August, a Queen’s University climate expert has warned that the impact on weather patterns across the globe could […] Water Magazine · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Minister Dooley and IFI’s Dr Eamonn Kelly visit site of the fish-kill on the River Glyde in County Louth Ireland’s Minister of State at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, Timmy Dooley, and CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), Dr Eamonn Kelly, have visited the site of […] Water Magazine · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water invests £617 million in its network during 2025–26 as part of long-term programme Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water invested £617 million in its water and wastewater network during 2025–26 as part of a long-term programme to improve environmental performance, strengthen ageing infrastructure and improve […] Water Magazine · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Thames Water seeks fresh creditor backing in latest funding push Thames Water has launched its eleventh consent request to creditors as it continues efforts to secure access to funding under its super senior financing arrangements. The utility company said the […] Water Magazine · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Barhale appoints Nick Curtis to lead restructured Northern Region Barhale has appointed Nick Curtis as Northern Regional Director, completing the final stage of a wider regional restructure designed to meet future operational requirements and strengthen business resilience. The changes […] Water Magazine · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news South West Water supports UNESCO’s wildlife education scheme UNESCO’s North Devon Marine Wildlife Awareness Accreditation Scheme, encouraging businesses to adopt sustainable practices, is being supported by South West Water’s Better Futures Fund. The project focuses on training business […] Water Magazine · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news AtkinsRéalis to support Environment Agency in boosting flood resilience across England AtkinsRéalis will take a leading role in supporting the Environment Agency’s (EA) ambitious programme of flood and coastal erosion risk management schemes across England – following the appointment to a […] Water Magazine · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news £3.2m wastewater plant completed to benefit Monea Village NI Water has announced the completion of a new £3.2m Wastewater Treatment Works that will improve wastewater services for the community of Monea, outside Enniskillen. Getting underway in 2024, the […] Water Magazine · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Closing the gap between online and retail: The Tyre Group shares post-Just Tyres acquisition strategy update The Tyre Group is positioning its online channels as the entry point rather than the destination of the customer journey, as the national retail network outlines its strategy for integrating digital and physical operations across its four brands. Following our preview back in May, here is the completed article. Tyrepress · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Dr Stephen Thackeray, UKCEH lake ecologist, explains a worrying warming trend at Lake Windermere Dr Stephen Thackeray, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) lake ecologist, explains that long-term monitoring data collected by the UKCEH show that surface temperatures in Windermere, the largest lake in England, have warmed […] Water Magazine · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Nano dyes add colour and microbial defence New nano-disperse reactive dyes promise tighter colour control and in-built antimicrobial performance for polyester–cotton blends TANTA – Researchers claim to […] Ecotextile News · 8 Jun 2026 Industry news Alibaba hubs may pose new UFLPA risk Chinese state-backed trade platforms and Alibaba’s eWTP logistics network risk turning the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into a dead […] Ecotextile News · 7 Jun 2026 Industry news Amazon’s electric vans milestone and Creamfields plastic waste campaign: The sustainability success stories of the week As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie delivers this member-exclusive weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week's edition, Amazon’s electric vans milestone, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 7 Jun 2026 Industry news Discover our free school programme at EcoPark House - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 7 Jun 2026 Industry news Roberts Group International Launches Sustainable Student Fashion Project to Tackle Textile Waste Widnes, Cheshire - 5 June 2026 – On World Environment Day, Roberts Group International has announced a pioneering partnership with St Helens Council, Seamster & Shepherd, and Hope Academy. The initiative, titled Hope for the Earth: From Reclaimed Textiles to Sustainable Student Fashion Show, empowers students to transform reclaimed textiles into original fashion pieces ahead of a summer showcas… TexIntel — Eco News · 7 Jun 2026 Industry news Intertextile And Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2026 Pioneer Sustainable And Digital Innovations In Textiles Shenzhen, June 2026 – To address the urgent need for sustainable practices and digital transformation within the global fashion industry, the Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo Shenzhen will return from 9 to 11 June 2026. Held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, the event will host over 600 international exhibitors across 45,000 square metres. TexIntel — Eco News · 7 Jun 2026 Industry news Digital record for garments MRW Digital record for garments Provides details on product type, colour and condition Digital record for garments MRW staff MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Jun 2026 Industry news NRAs 2025: Selected entries MRW NRAs 2025: Selected entries Selected entries to last year’s NRAs to inspire you to have a go NRAs 2025: Selected entries MRW reports MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Jun 2026 Industry news International News for June 2026 MRW International News for June 2026 MRW’s round-up of resources, recycling and waste stories from around the globe International News for June 2026 Dee Collins MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 7 Jun 2026