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The latest UK food and beverage sector M&A report from corporate finance house, Oghma Partners, shows that there was a continued increase in deal activity. For the first four months of 2024, there has been an increase in the volume of deals compared to the same period in the prior year. Deal value has decreased…
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Need Seeds lightly toasted pumpkin seeds. Posted: 22 May 2024 Share this page Munchy Seeds, a UK artisan seed specialist has this week announced the launch of its new table top shakers. Positioned as the third condiment to salt and pepper, the new table top shakers give consumers the opportunity to add additional nutrients to…
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(Kristian Ruby delivers his opening speech. Photo: Eurelectric) He says multi-billion grid investment is vital for Europe’s economic growth “It’s 67 billion euros or lights out” warned Eurelectric secretary-general Kristian Ruby today. The 67 billion in question is the annual price tag Eurelectric has put on investing in Europe’s distribution grids every year between now…
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Image: AFSEC A smart meter specification developed by and for utilities in Africa is about to be formally released as the African standard AFSEC 51300-1. Presenting the specification at Enlit Africa, Desigan Govender, Product Portfolio Manager at Conlog, explained that the standard has emerged from the Association of Power Utilities in Africa (APUA) to meet…
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Patel offers exceptional leadership skills and strategic insights RS, a global digitally enabled provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, has appointed Raj Patel as its new managing director (MD) of the RS UK & Ireland market. Since 2020, Patel has been the MD of Manchester-based, Distrelec, a high-service, digital-led distributor of industrial…
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Image courtesy 123rf Many utilities lack the tools at the grid edge required to handle EV growth, according to a newly released report. The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has released the results of a research project that studied the relationship between electric vehicle (EV) driving and charging behaviors to understand how those…
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Image: 123RF For the urgent modernisation of Europe’s distribution grids, investment needs to be doubled to €67 billion ($73 billion) per year from 2025 to 2040, dropping back to 1.7 times in the decade to 2050. With current investment averaging €33 billion (US$36 billion) over the past five years, and considering the future demand and…
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British lamb and dairy businesses have this week headed to Saudi Arabia in a bid to meet growing consumer demand and build on long term export opportunities in the kingdom. Exporters from both sectors have this week (May 21 to May 23) joined the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) at the Saudi Food Show…
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Interroll, a leading provider of material handling solutions, has joined Omron’s Innovation Network as an Alliance Partner. Through this collaboration, Omron aims to enhance its portfolio of flexible industrial automation solutions and address the diverse needs of manufacturers in various industries. “We are delighted to welcome Interroll as a valuable addition to our Innovation Network,”…
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Image courtesy Subeca Subeca, an Internet of Things (IoT) startup that provides smart water technology, has raised $6 million in Series A funding in a round led by Paris-based utility company SUEZ. According to the company’s release, the funding will be used to scale up its operations and meet market demand for its AMI solutions…
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