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Industry news The hidden barrier to work: hygiene poverty is holding young people back from jobs - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Process Automation in Mechanical Engineering How Companies Are Removing Manual Routine from Design A customer requests a custom variant, sales commits to a delivery date, and the design department begins the search for the right CAD model. Weeks pass before the drawing and bill of materials are finished, because every variant is adapted by hand. This scenario describes an everyday reality that many design engineers in mechanical engineeri… MEM Magazine (Manufacturing & Engineering) · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news General Mills, ADM and Walmart partner on regenerative agriculture across 40,000 Midwest wheat acres General Mills, ADM and Walmart have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate regenerative agriculture across 40,000 acres of wheat-growing land in the US Midwest. FoodBev Media · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Why a national £2 bus fare cap could accelerate bus franchising - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Logistics UK urges HGV drivers to take extra care in extreme heat - Materials Handling World MHW Magazine (Materials Handling World) · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news GLP-1 drugs could force food brands to rethink flavour and texture Food and drink manufacturers may need to develop smaller, simpler and less intensely flavoured products as weight-loss drugs reshape consumers’ tastes, according to new research. A study by sensory and… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Chobani expands high-protein range with new Flip Greek yogurt snacks Chobani has expanded its US high-protein portfolio with the launch of Chobani 20g Protein Flip Greek Yogurt, combining Greek yogurt with separate crunchy mix-ins. FoodBev Media · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news UK government commits £708m for next-generation air combat tech The UK government has committed a £708m investment for the development of next-generation air combat technology for the UK Armed Forces. The contract extends the existing programme with BAE Systems, accelerating development of the advanced technologies needed for the UK’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The technology includes pioneering dual-use capabilities, from digital engineering to […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Kent skip hire firm loses environmental permit A skip hire company near Sittingbourne has lost its environmental permit after the Environment Agency said it repeatedly failed to address permit breaches. BR Skip Hire, which operated a waste transfer station at Rumstead Lane in Stockbury, can no longer manage waste from the site after the regulator revoked its permit. The decision was upheld … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news JD Wetherspoon issues fourth profit warning as food and labour costs bite JD Wetherspoon has warned that annual profits will fall below expectations after weaker-than-anticipated fourth-quarter sales combined with mounting food, labour and energy costs. The pub group reported a four per… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news M&S revives iconic 1980s chocolate bars under St Michael brand M&S Food has announced that it is to bring four ‘iconic’ discontinued chocolate bars back to shelves. Sparks, Jet, Now! and Coconut Grove launched across M&S Foodhalls on 22 July,… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Time running out: NGOs call on EU Commission to halt fossil fuel push in Greek seas - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Nestlé strikes €3bn waters deal as sales beat forecasts Nestlé has agreed to place its global water business into a €4.9bn (£4.3bn) joint venture as the KitKat and Nescafé maker posted better-than-expected second-quarter sales growth. It will form a… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Nestlé and Platinum Equity announce launch of $5.6bn joint venture, Peranel Nestlé and Platinum Equity have announced the launch of Peranel, a 50/50 joint venture for Nestlé’s waters and premium beverages business. FoodBev Media · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news The European country whose state oil company has been one of the biggest winners of Iran war Equinor has nearly doubled its quarterly profits as the US-Israeli war against Iran has choked off supplies from the Gulf The Independent — Climate · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Tesco adds Deliveroo and Uber to q-commerce offering As well as its own Tesco Whoosh service, shoppers at the UK’s largest supermarket will soon be able to order via Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Responding to the growing demand for rapid delivery of groceries, Tesco will initially launch on Uber Eats this August before expanding to the Deliveroo platform later in the summer. Customers... Retail Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Monsoons in South Asia affected by improved air quality A new study suggests that as countries across Asia clean up their air, the South Asian summer monsoon, upon which over a billion people depend for water and agriculture, is likely to strengthen. But the size and even the direction of that change depends heavily on which country is doing the cleaning up. The research, […] Air Quality News · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Diageo teams face cuts of up to 30% in major cost overhaul Diageo is cutting up to 30 per cent of roles across some teams as new chief executive Sir Dave ‘Drastic Dave’ Lewis launches a sweeping restructuring of the Guinness and… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Research Publication UAE - CleanupUK CleanupUK · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Lidl’s Little Moons price comparison sparks supermarket row Lidl has sparked a pricing row after comparing its own-brand mochi ice cream with Little Moons, prompting Tesco to hit back over the discounter’s savings claim. Posters displayed in Lidl… Grocery Gazette · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news 1.4 million children miss out on free holiday clubs - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Think tank urges Burnham to learn from past growth policy - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Annual consumer survey finds food waste among prominent concerns More than three quarters of individuals surveyed for an annual consumer study in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have expressed concerns about the scale of food-waste. Packaging News · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Major Accounts Executive - Zamboanga at Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Meiji to sell China dairy and B2B businesses to AustAsia in $47.2m deal Meiji Holdings has agreed to sell its drinking milk, yogurt and B2B operations in China to Shanghai AustAsia Food for RMB 320 million (approx. $47.2 million). FoodBev Media · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news German rubber industry sees raw material supply ease despite Middle East conflict - European Rubber Journal European Rubber Journal · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news G&G launches Brother GTX textile inks Compatible 700ml ink bags target direct-to-garment printers and garment producers. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Scottish government approves 130MW Stornoway wind farm - BusinessGreen BusinessGreen — waste topic · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Sharp launches AI document capture platform Synappx expansion connects secure cloud printing and automated document workflows through MFPs. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news New Amcor RecyClass certification supports Plastics Packaging Tax Amcor has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) for selected specifications of its Bontite Sustane stretch film. Packaging News (UK) · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news CCEP leads River Clyde litter pick for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has spearheaded a litter clean up campaign at the River Clyde before the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Packaging News · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Poll: Three-quarters of MPs support UK's 2050 net zero target - BusinessGreen BusinessGreen — waste topic · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Colorman Ireland and Bobst: Advancing ‘smart, connected packaging production’ From its Dublin-based facilities, Colorman Ireland delivers fully integrated printing and packaging solutions, building a strong partnership with Bobst founded on quality, trust, and a shared goal of achieving zero-defect packaging. Packaging News · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news The cost of June’s heatwave? €2bn wiped off European grain harvest Yes, this is the agricultural crisis you’ve been told to expect on the world’s fastest heating continent. Europe is recovering from a second unprecedented heatwave of 2026 that saw temperatures rocket far beyond 40C in a number of countries including Germany, Hungary, Austria and the Netherlands. The United Kingdom also saw seasonal records set, with […] Environment Journal · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news £260m for next phase of Trees for Climate programme The scheme will add another 9,323 hectares of woodland across England between now and 2030. The National Trust, the Woodland Trust, Community Forests and Community Forest Trust have announced a new partnership which will ‘supercharge’ the UK Government’s existing Trees for Climate programme. An additional £260 million will be delivered to the scheme through Defra’s […] Environment Journal · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Flexible film collections delayed until 2030. What it means for councils and waste management - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news HAMR Energy secures AUD 32m funding for biomass-to-SAF project - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news German farming business adds biomethane upgrading to biogas plant - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Unilever bünyesinde Assistant Brand Manager - Brand Surf (Fabric Cleaning) pozisyonunun açıklaması - Unilever Global Unilever news · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Apple drops Intel Macs from macOS 27 HOP warns the software cut-off could shorten the lives of functioning computers. The Recycler (imaging consumables recycling) · 23 Jul 2026