Author: Jade

Poly-Clip System Presents Pioneering Complete Solutions for Fully Compostable Net Packaging at Fruit Logistica 2026

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The market for fruit and vegetable packaging is undergoing major changes. In the wake of the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), recycling rates and material savings are becoming an even stronger focus for manufacturers. The industry is conducting intensive research into future-proof solutions. Poly-clip System, the global technology leader in clip closure […]

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“A fundamental part of the supply chain” – FPA’s Mike Revell on EPR, inflation, and the fight for fairness

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Mike Revell, Executive Chair of the FPA, explains how uncertainty around packaging taxes, innovation, and sustainability is shaping the future of UK hospitality and foodservice. There’s a certain irony in the quiet hum of a coffee machine, that familiar soundtrack to British mornings, when you realise how fragile the ecosystem behind that £2.50 cup has […]

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LEAF United Industry for Landmark Open Farm Sunday Anniversary

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‘20 years of connecting people with sustainable farming and food production’ LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has officially launched the 20th anniversary campaign for Open Farm Sunday, calling on farm businesses and supply chain partners to come together next June to champion sustainable, nature-friendly agriculture. Plans for 2026’s flagship industry open day were unveiled at a […]

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Showerings Celebrates Landmark Harvest as 2025 Crop Nearly Triples Compared to Last Year

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Showerings, the Somerset-based fine cider producer, is celebrating what experts are calling one of the sweetest harvests in recent memory, with over 2,700 tonnes of Dabinett apples collected this season, almost triple last year’s 1,000 tonnes. Weeks of summer sunshine across southern England have concentrated sugars in the fruit, echoing the conditions described by orchard […]

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RealMan Unveils RealBOT Embodied Open Platform at IROS 2025

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Next-gen human–robot teaming. At the recently concluded IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2025), RealMan Robotics made a major breakthrough with the debut of its RealBOT Embodied Open Platform. The company successfully conducted a cross-regional teleoperation demonstration, linking Beijing and Hangzhou, 1,200 km apart, to showcase the real-time collaboration capabilities of embodied […]

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Dina Foods Boosts Manufacturing Capacity

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Mediterranean bakery, confectionery and savouries supplier Dina Foods has invested £1m over the last three years in an ongoing programme of manufacturing upgrades, as demand for its authentic foods grows. Dina Foods’ latest investment was the complete overhaul of its pitta line in August, which is now fully operational. The pitta line is one of […]

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McCain and Community Shop Reach £2.3m in Donations as Partnership Turns Two

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McCain led funding enables Community Shop Eastfield to provide essential support to local families  Over 7,300 local residents supported so far with essential food aid, with 1,600 participants gaining new skills through community-led courses McCain deepens community roots with new shop opening in North Bransholme, Hull  McCain Foods, the UK’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato […]

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