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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Powerade and Smartwater to be recognised brands across Glasgow 2026 Partnership announced at CCEP’s East Kilbride site as major sporting event returns to Scotland The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) GB, the largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola globally, will be the Official Soft Drinks Partners to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth […]

It is just 80 days before UK food businesses will face greater EU regulation around Listeria which comes into effect on 1st July 2026. The changes represent a significant shift in food safety expectations – not just regulatory but also strategic, affecting how products are formulated, tested, manufactured and shipped. The new rules will affect […]

Head sommeliers and wine buyers from some of the UK’s most prestigious hospitality venues, including The Ritz, The Connaught, The Ned and The Berkeley yesterday gathered at Roebuck Estates, in the heart of Sussex, for the opening session of the 2026 Roebuck Viticulture Academy.  The day focused on winter pruning, with participants taking part in a hands-on workshop […]

Lidl GB has revealed a new food waste reduction target to coincide with the start of Food Waste Action Week and announced new trials to help accelerate progress. After surpassing its FY2025 goal of 40% food waste reduction, the discounter has now raised its five-year target from 50% to a more ambitious 70% by FY2030. […]

 Social media drives career decisions for one in three young people  59% of 16–24-year-olds find manufacturing interesting, yet only 4% of young people today see it as a top career choice  85% say they are confident problem solvers and 83% say they’re creative, but fewer than half associate these skills with manufacturing  Healthcare (20%), creative […]

The BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – believes that this year’s Contract Pack & Fulfilment Show firmly underlined the strength of outsourcing specialists and the vital role they play in the packaging supply chain.   The exhibition, co-located with Packaging Innovations & Empack, also highlighted the extraordinary entrepreneurial talent […]

   New data from leading financial advisory and restructuring experts BTG (formerly Begbies Traynor Group) shows that 19% of all of Scotland’s distilleries are facing financial distress.   In Scotland, 69 distillers, and a further 217 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, are facing significant or critical financial issues, according to the latest, business distress […]

Water Direct launched WaterTight, its flagship water resilience solution designed to help organisations maintain operations and recover quickly when water supply interruptions occur. For boards and leadership teams, the question is shifting from ‘could this happen?’ to ‘what is our exposure, and how quickly can we recover?’ WaterTight is designed to turn that question into a practical plan – so organisations can manage […]