
The government’s New Homes Accelerator programme has helped unlock progress on almost 100,000 homes across England in its first year, with further large-scale projects now set to benefit. Launched in August 2024, the initiative was established to speed up delivery on stalled or slow-moving schemes by tackling planning and regulatory obstacles. Run through Homes England,…

Strongbow has teamed up with Purple Goat, a worldwide inclusive marketing agency that is a member of WPP Media, to evaluate the accessibility of its products as the first significant alcohol brand in the world to incorporate an assistive technology feature directly into its packaging, With its ongoing award-winning collaboration with Purple Goat Agency, this…

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland is the first to report that the fatty acid composition of blood and the enzyme activity associated with it predict the development of bone mineral density from childhood to adolescence. The results of the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study were published in the…

The Spanish food and beverage sector is undergoing a nuanced transformation, marked by post-pandemic recovery, structural shifts in employment, and emerging demographic challenges, according to Randstad Research. “Labor Market in the Food and Beverage Sector”, prepared by Randstad’s think tank, finds that in 2024, the industry employed 554,000 people — just 0.5% below the previous…

Image courtesy EIB EDF, acting in its role as shareholder of French DSO Enedis, has signed the second tranche of a €1 billion ($1.2 billion) loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support Enedis’ investment programme to improve network resilience in France. The financing will meet Enedis’ needs for the 2024-2025 period and is…

IFF has unveiled a new platform dubbed SipScape to promote innovation in the rapidly evolving adult beverage sector. Among the trends and useful information it offers are product design, flavour alteration, and sweetness reduction in non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages. The platform also demonstrates IFF’s ability to incorporate botanicals, natural hues, and other practical additions in…

Tetra Pak and Swan Neck Bio, a biotechnology firm based in Denmark, have launched a new partnership aimed at streamlining and increasing scaling options for businesses creating food products generated from biomass or precise fermentation. By enabling companies to use seed as an ingredient, the partnership expands Tetra Pak’s product line and provides a turnkey…

As the original, minimally-processed, protein-rich pick-me-up, The Protein Ball Co has earmarked Lunch (Sept 24-25th) as the perfect foodie gathering to unveil it’s new ‘Ballsy by Nature’ direction. With ambitious new listings Caffe Nero and WH Smith travel hub stores recently onboarded and 10,000 new retail points in North America recently secured, the moment felt…