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Tate & Lyle has reported slower market demand in its pre-close statement for the six months to 30 September 2025, but said the combination with CP Kelco is already delivering early benefits and laying the foundations for future growth. Chief executive Nick Hampton said the merger has strengthened the group’s position in food and drink…
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In the presence of HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, the agreement was signed by Nasser Lootah, executive vice president of DEWA’s Generation Division (Power & Water), and Waheed Abbasi, senior vice president at Siemens Energy Gas Services, Middle East & North Africa, and Europe. Following what they call exceptional results…
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Walmart is deploying millions of ambient internet-of-things (IoT) sensors across its US supply chain in partnership with Wiliot, in what the companies claim is the retail industry’s first large-scale rollout of the technology. The collaboration will see Wiliot’s battery-free “IoT Pixels” attached to Walmart pallets, feeding data into the retailer’s artificial intelligence systems to improve…
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Biotech start-up Novella Innovative Technology Ltd, an innovator in plant-cell-based ingredients, announces the launch of its Novella Strawberry∞ a patent-pending, new generation of bio-actives derived from whole strawberry cells. This natural complex represents the first fruits of Novella’s collection of fruit-cell nutraceutical solutions. This powerful ingredient sets a new standard for efficacy, bioavailability, and sustainability.…
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AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings hosted a webinar bringing together brand owners, canmakers and coatings experts to assess how the metal packaging industry is preparing for sweeping EU regulatory reforms. The session, led by Tessa Slagter, sustainable innovation manager at AkzoNobel Industrial Coatings, featured contributions from The Heineken Company, Rud Pedersen public affairs and AkzoNobel. Hans van…
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The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) most recent inspection campaign has identified significant failings in workplace hearing protection, uncovering issues with employee training and equipment management. One in four workplaces had noise levels requiring mandatory hearing protection, placing crucial responsibilities on employers to ensure proper provision and management of protective equipment. However, inspections revealed concerning…
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ABB, a multinational electrical engineering corporation, has announced its acquisition of BrightLoop, a French pioneer in advanced power electronics. The move is a step in ABB’s strategy to accelerate electrification across marine propulsion, mining and industrial mobility. Founded in 2010, BrightLoop has built a strong reputation for its DC-DC converters, originally developed for motorsport and…
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Aurora in Norway. Image: AdelinaZw, Pixabay Norway’s long history of using electricity market systems could provide a good example of how to tackle flexibility, writes Vic Wyman in Brussels. That’s according to Geir Magne Abusdal, system manager of distribution system operator Glitre Nett. Glitre Nett, Norway’s second-largest DSO with about 300 000 customers, a maximum…
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Image courtesy Swissgrid The TSO Innovation Alliance has issued its first open call for solutions to help build a climate-resilient power grid. The Alliance, launched in July by eight European transmission system operators (TSOs) – Swissgrid, Elia Group, 50Hertz, TenneT, Terna, RTE, Red Eléctrica and Amprion – is now reaching out to technology providers, start-ups,…
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In the Cambridgeshire Fens, scientists from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) are working with local farmers to test producing rice and other food and bioenergy crops in rewetted peat soils. The goal is to preserve food production and farmers’ livelihoods while lowering greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands that have been degraded by…
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