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Industry news Government extends solar for schools investment drive Schools to benefit from government and private sector funding, which aims to make solar accessible to every school and college in the country BusinessGreen · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Government extends solar for schools investment drive - BusinessGreen BusinessGreen — waste topic · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Aldi to recruit more than 450 entry-level store assistants Successful applicants will earn £13.50 per hour nationally and £14.88 within the M25 The Grocer — sustainability · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news ClearScore profits double as user base surpasses 25 million London-based fintech ClearScore has reported record full-year results, with adjusted EBITDA surging 101% to £17.1m. The profit jump in the year ended December 2025 was driven by a 37% increase in group revenue to £144.7m. The company cited improved operational efficiency, AI investments and data “innovations” as core reasons for its strong financial performance. ClearScore […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news How food marketing is being rewritten from craveability to credibility Chuck Studios' Adrian Teixeira-Porrescas explores the shift from 'craveability' to credibility, and why brands increasingly need to give consumers permission as well as pleasure. FoodBev Media · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news BZERO raises €1.5 Million in Oversubscribed Seed Round to scale the world’s thinnest high-strength home compostable film BZERO, a Valencia-based biomaterials startup, has closed an oversubscribed €1.5 million seed round, bringing total investment raised to €2.5 million. Existing investors Ship2B Ventures, CTL Investments, and Torribas followed on, joined by Impact Shakers Ventures and Viscofan as new investors. The round brings together financial backers and strategic agri-food partners, combining capital with in… Sustainable Packaging News · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news The Baerlocher Group undergoes organisational restructuring The move sees the operational side of Baerlocher GmbH become an independent entity. Interplas Insights (British Plastics & Rubber) · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news UiPath Archives - Just Style Just Style · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Avery Dennison RFID tags secure RecyClass approval in Europe AVERY Dennison has revealed that its AD CleanFlake RFID tags have officially secured RecyClass Technology Approval in Europe. Building on the portfolio’s existing Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Design Recognition in North America, Avery Dennison said it is now the first manufacturer to offer an RFID solution recognised by both major regional bodies for compatibility […] Packaging Scotland · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Wales to appoint Exchange for Change as DRS administrator ‘in short order’ Welsh cabinet minister for environment Llyr Gruffydd told a Senedd debate yesterday he was ‘optimistic’ that a deposit management organisation would be announced ‘in short order’ The Grocer — sustainability · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news 'Paying off massively': ETS cut EU industrial emissions 41 per cent between 2021 and 2023 Bloc's flagship carbon market helped avoid around 800 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually over two-year period, according to new data BusinessGreen · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news WRAP appoints chairs to lead on UK Packaging Pact priorities WRAP has appointed several industry chairs to lead expert groups that will underpin work on issues such as scaling up reuse and sustainable design under the UK Packaging Pact. Packaging News · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news From pilot to production: How scaling companies are making AI work Sifted — sustainability · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news UK must ’act now’ on land-based seafood farming, report says The authors said the UK had a ’unique opportunity’ to adopt and develop land-based seafood production technologies The Grocer — sustainability · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Mineral water brand opts for tamper evident closure solution AMCOR has announced it is supplying its 28mm two-piece tamper evident closure, developed specifically for glass bottles, to Belgian mineral water brand Ginstberg. The Amcor 28mm Flat Cap for Glass Tamper Evident features a patented lightweight design. Engineered for both still and sparkling beverages, Amcor revealed that it supports carbonisation levels of up to 4.3 […] Packaging Scotland · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Dutch TV programme explores sustainable food packaging at Klöckner Pentaplast site Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) Food Packaging is featured in a recent episode of the Dutch television programme Doe Maar Duurzaam (‘Just Be Sustainable’), which focuses on sustainability challenges and developments across industry. Packaging News · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Asda Express mark-up edges up despite more price matching The absence of Asda’s deepest rollback promos from smaller stores pushes overall convenience premium higher The Grocer — sustainability · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news McCain Foods pilots AI-powered crop monitoring programme with Ceres AI McCain Foods has launched a new grower pilot programme with agricultural intelligence company Ceres AI. FoodBev Media · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Government officially brings British Steel into public ownership Keir Starmer says move "protects skilled jobs and safeguards a vital national capability" BusinessGreen · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Government officially brings British Steel into public ownership - BusinessGreen BusinessGreen — waste topic · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Former Dyson CEO Martin McCourt to present keynote address at the PPMA Show 2026 The organisers of the PPMA Show® 2026 have unveiled another high profile keynote speaker to appear at the event: former Dyson CEO and manufacturing powerhouse Martin McCourt. Sustainable Packaging News · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Morrisons appoints new convenience director The new hire has been promoted to succeed Matt Heslop, who stepped down in February after less than a year in the role The Grocer — sustainability · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Shuttle bus board_Updated_Fy26_LightBox.jpg - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Lifecycle environmental impact reporting: How ESPR and the revised CPR are changing compliance What happens when voluntary environmental disclosure becomes a legal requirement? We break down how ESPR and the revised CPR are embedding lifecycle environmental impact reporting into EU compliance. Valpak · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Performance-Ready Automotive Parts Packaging for Andersen’s EV Chargers Andersen designs and manufactures premium home EV chargers that combine intelligent engineering with carefully considered design. Known for their stylish, customisable finishes, each charger is made to order and designed to complement the home as much as it performs. Sustainability sits at the heart of the business, with a commitment to electric driving that extends beyond the product itself, i… Sustainable Packaging News · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Munich robotics startup Microagi raises $55m, Germany’s largest ever seed round Sifted — sustainability · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news ‘We want to make bookkeeping less painful’: How Visma and its AI portfolio are reshaping accounting Sifted — sustainability · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Gerresheimer Commissions Photovoltaic System in Pfreimd Gerresheimer, an innovative system and solution provider and a global partner for the pharma, biotech and cosmetic industries, has successfully commissioned a photovoltaic system at its Pfreimd site following a test phase. The system, located on the roofs of two production buildings, has an installed capacity of 500 kilowatts peak (kWp) and generates approximately 500,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) o… Sustainable Packaging News · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Orion chief warns on EU climate policy Major global supplier of carbon black urges Europe to rethink carbon pricing rules that it says risk shifting emissions and […] Ecotextile News · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Valmet delivers an automation system for CO₂ liquefaction plant supporting green transition in Finland Valmet has received an order from Suomen Biovoima Oy to deliver a Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System (DCS) for a CO₂ liquefaction plant at Auris Energia’s biogas plant in Mäntsälä, Finland. It will be the first CO₂ liquefaction plant of its kind built in Finland with this technology. Sustainable Packaging News · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Sainsbury’s signs Good Food Bill as it urges more resilient food system The bill asks for a holistic plan to transform the UK’s food system to ensure it can withstand challenges such as extreme weather and help everyone access nutritious food The Grocer — sustainability · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Sentient superintelligence creates some of the biggest questions in AI Imagine a world where sentient superintelligent AI is imminent. This is an AI which has all the cognitive abilities of an adult human, and greatly exceeds human level in most of them. It is one of the most important and philosophically intriguing concepts facing humanity today, and yet, it is barely discussed outside scientists and […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Brazilian leather faces EU market risk Report urges Brazilian leather suppliers to tighten traceability and due diligence, or risk EU market access NEW YORK – Climate […] Ecotextile News · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Schools to save £220m as government expands solar rollout Hundreds more schools across England are set to slash their energy bills through government-funded solar panels, freeing up millions of pounds to reinvest in children’s education. The Department for Education announced today (Thursday 16 July) that 100 additional schools and colleges will join the Great British Energy Solar Partnership, backed by up to £40 million […] Environment Journal · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Brown-Forman faces big questions as CEO prepares for exit - Just Drinks Just Drinks — sustainability · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news DFS credits platform innovation and people for projected £45m profit DFS expects to hit a profit, before tax, of £45 million, as the furniture retailer issued a trading update for the year ending 28 June. As it ungraded its guidance, DFS reported its profit increased 15 per cent year-on-year, despite weaker market demand in H2. Profit performance was underpinned by 2.7 per cent revenue growth,... Retail Gazette · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Terry’s Chocolate Orange storms biscuit aisle in Maryland S’wich tie-up Fox’s Burton’s Companies is taking Terry’s Chocolate Orange into the biscuit aisle for the first time with a new Maryland S’wich collaboration targeting a combined shopper base of 15 million… Grocery Gazette · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Food sector needs to build resilience in face of growing supply chain threats - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news MPs call on government to ‘stand up’ to food industry over obesity crisis - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news RJG Appoints Niiko Rautiola as New CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 16 Jul 2026