
Popular frozen food brand, Birds Eye, is unveiling a fresh new look for its entire product line. The brand said its biggest re-design in over a decade aims to make Birds Eye’s products more uniform and easier for shoppers to find in-store. Birds Eye noted that its products are consumed nearly three times a week…

AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings has launched Accelshield 300 internal coating for beverage cans that is free of Bisphenols (non-intent) and Styrene delivering superior levels of corrosion protection while providing manufacturers with a long-term, reliable solution to address current and future regulation with respect to materials of concern. Accelshield 300 goes well beyond established technologies in the…

Functional drinks brand, FHIRST Living Soda has secured its first national listing with Ocado. The online retailer will stock the brand’s multipacks in each of its four gut lovin’ flavours: Lemon Lime, Ginger Mandarin, Cherry Vanilla, and Passion Fruit (each multipack contains 4x330ml cans). The packs will retail at £5.90, available online at Ocado from now. Shoppers…

Image: Austin Energy Austin Energy has deployed Pano AI’s early wildfire detection system to enhance its response capabilities across its 1,130km2 service territory. The system integrates 13 ultra-high-definition, 360-degree cameras, artificial intelligence and real-time data monitoring to swiftly detect and verify potential wildfires. Once a fire is identified, the system automatically alerts Austin Energy and…

Jason Huang, CEO of TS Conductor As transmission becomes increasingly central to a successful energy transition, advanced conductors may just prove the standout solution to the state and trajectory of Europe’s grids, writes Jason Huang of TS Conductor. Earlier this year, Ireland’s climate and energy minister declared “there’s no transition without transmission.” In the same…

u-blox has unveiled CloudTrack, a pioneering end-to-end asset tracking service that sets a new benchmark in the IoT sector. This comprehensive service delivers ultra-low-power positioning, worldwide connectivity, and seamless Cloud integration in one package. CloudTrack streamlines IoT asset tracking by offering contract-free, per-location-request plans available globally, providing businesses with a transparent pay-as-you-go pricing model without…

Transport Scotland will procure seven electric ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides to help support island communities and improve the resilience of the ferries network. Small Vessels Replacement Programme The first stage of the competitive tender process will assess if shipyards interested in bidding for the contract meet the financial and technical criteria to take…

China is poised to drive 40% of the global growth in seafood consumption to 2030, an increase of over 5.5m metric tonnes, according to Novel Sharma, analyst – seafood at RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness. China’s economic prosperity, coupled with its population of 1.4bn consumers and a high affinity for seafood, positions it as the most…

Confusion around digital transformation is risking paralysis among SME manufacturers, says Made Smarter. Donna Edwards, director of the North West adoption programme, says businesses are hesitant to commit to change because they lack the confidence with technology and digital skills among leaders and employees. Edwards cautioned that delaying digital transformation risks being left further behind,…

Donna Edwards, director of trailblazing North West Adoption Programme, warns that tackling change in the wrong way risks wasted time and money. New white paper to help SMEs navigate the technology and skills adoption journey Confusion around digital transformation is risking paralysis among SME manufacturers, says Made Smarter. Donna Edwards, director of the North West…