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  • Rapidly expanding American energy drink arrives in the UK

    Celsius is bringing its mission to empower others to adopt a Live Fit philosophy and lifestyle with the release of the energy drink to more parts of the UK. The fastest-growing, third-largest energy drink brand in the US, with over $2.7bn in sales (source: Circana Total US Multi-Outlet+ with Conv Last 52 Weeks Ending 01.12.24),…


  • GridBeyond launches industrial production Process Optimiser tech in US

    Image courtesy GridBeyond Flexible energy management company GridBeyond has announced the launch of its Process Optimiser service in the US, enabling industrial sites to boost their profitability by optimising their production schedule against variable energy prices while guaranteeing production targets. GridBeyond’s data-driven service uses digital simulations of each industrial process to identify efficiencies in plant…


  • Funding received for last phase of Moldova’s smart meter pilot

    Image: ANRE Moldova’s smart meter pilot rollout is to benefit from funding from Italy via UNDP Moldova to enable deployment of an additional 25,000 units during 2026. The first batch of 3,000 smart meters, funded by UNDP, was installed in 2023 for consumers in the capital Chișinău and the northern region of the country, including…


  • Fedima unveils manifesto to support the future of Europe’s bakery sector

    Fedima has released its manifesto for the 2024-2029 EU decision-making cycle putting forward seven key recommendations for EU legislators to ensure that the European bakery sector is supported in its ambitions for sustainable growth, innovation and competitiveness. To support Europe’s bakery, confectionery and patisserie sector and the entire bread and pastry value chain, Fedima has…


  • Issues of dosing and filling bakery are ‘OVA’ with EPP

    European Process Plant (EPP) has become the exclusive distributor of dosing and filling technology specialist OVA Projects in the UK and Ireland. The Spanish manufacturer adds to EPP’s portfolio of automated solutions, enhancing options for depositing, injecting, and decorating, as well as offering complete turnkey solutions including sandwich and pizza topping lines. “OVA Projects is…


  • Sidel releases StarLite-R Still 100% rPET bottle for still products

    Using Sidel’s unique technology, a new bottle base StarLite-R Still ensures 100% recycled PET (rPET) integration, light-weighting, and high-speed production for water, juices, milk, and edible oil in sizes ranging from 0.25L to 2.5L. With mainstream food and beverage manufacturers seeking designs that range from simple, lightweight options to more aesthetic shapes with optimised weights,…


  • Exeter receives electric boat and retrofits older vessel to electricity

    Exeter City Council’s waterways team has taken delivery of a new electric boat and converted an older vessel to electric power. 2025 electric vessels The new boat and the separate motor for the old vessel were supplied by Dartmouth’s CDT Marine, which worked closely with the council and the Centre for Future Clean Mobility to…


  • Make UK report says manufacturers welcome an industrial strategy

    Stephen Phipson CBE Make UK CEO Britain’s manufacturers believe the introduction of an industrial strategy will help them increase investment, boost productivity, and secure the skills they need for the future, according to Make UK and PwC UK’s Executive Survey 2025.  The report is based on the views of more than 150 senior executives on…


  • Construction starts on manufacturing innovation centre of excellence

    Left to right: Amita Randhawa, Director of Advocacy and Engagement at CPI); Dave Tudor, Managing Director of Pharma at CPI; First Minister John Swinney; Maureen Wedderburn, Chair of CPI’s Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre’s Supervisory Board; Frank Millar, CEO of CPI; Adrian Gillespie CEO of Scottish Enterprise. Construction has started on a £20 million Oligonucleotide Manufacturing…


  • Navantia Wraps Up Harland & Wolff Acquisition

    Jan 30, 2025 (Credit: Navantia) Navantia UK, a subsidiary of Spanish shipbuilder Navantia, has completed the acquisition of Harland & Wolff’s facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil and Arnish. Under Navantia UK’s management, all four facilities will benefit from extensive expertise in shipbuilding, fabrication and complex program management, supporting both a highly skilled workforce and robust…