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  • Ofgem approves £24bn energy networks investment programme

    Image: National Grid Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem has given the provisional green light to an initial £24 billion ($33 billion) investment programme to upgrade and maintain the country’s energy networks. Ofgem approved the spending over the RIIO-3 period between 2026/27 and 2030/31. The lion’s share of the investment will see over £15 billion ($20.6 billion)…


  • Almost half of Generation Z Brits believe they would eat cultivated meat, Ipsos poll reveals

    Image: AdobeStock_702831824 Posted: 1 July 2025 Share this page Almost half (47%) of Generation Z Brits think they would consume cultured, or lab grown, meat products, according to recent Ipsos data from the UK. Although only one in five (21%) Baby Boomers believe they would personally eat grown meat, younger generations are far more likely…


  • The first hard honey liqueur in the UK enters the retail sector

    The Honey Thief Original Nectar 70cl (15% ABV) liqueur, produced in Yorkshire by the beverages company Nidhoggr, is fermented from sustainably and ethically sourced European honey and is available in four flavours: Pure Honey, Elderflower Nectar, Sour Cherry, and Blueberry & Blackcurrant. “Honey Thief is all about breaking the rules of traditional liqueurs,” stated Robert…


  • Seika Machinery to Showcase Sayaka CT23S Tabletop Router at SMTA Querétaro Expo

    Seika Machinery, Inc., a leading provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming SMTA Querétaro Expo, taking place on July 24, 2025, at the Centro de Congresos y Teatro Metropolitano in Querétaro, Mexico. At the event, Seika will highlight the Sayaka SAM-CT23S, a compact tabletop PCB…


  • Magnalytix and Foresite to Host Technical Webinar on SIR Testing and Functional Reliability

    Magnalytix, in collaboration with Foresite Inc., is pleased to announce an upcoming one-hour Webinar Workshop titled “Comparing SIR IPC B-52 to Umpire 41 Functional & SIR Test Method.” This session will be held on July 24, 2025, and is open to professionals in electronics manufacturing, reliability engineering, and process development seeking insights into new testing…


  • Compact design, robust construction, and versatile applications

    When reliable electrical connections are required in the smallest of spaces, binder’s M9 portfolio offers compact circular connector solutions that perform even under demanding conditions. The 702, 711, and 712 series cover a wide range of protection classes, connection types, and technical requirements – from IP40 to IP67, shielded or unshielded, field-wireable or moulded. These…


  • Supply Chain Chaos as TI raises prices by 15% minimum

    Anglia Components has responded to concerns in the market that lead times are predicted to move out rapidly later in the year now that the market appears to be picking up. News from many sources confirm that the excess inventory which has built up over the past two years has mostly been consumed, and at…


  • Hanwha Semitech Americas Appoints Jarred Ragard as Regional Sales Manager

    Hanwha Semitech Americas is pleased to announce the appointment of Jarred Ragard as Regional Sales Manager, strengthening the company’s sales leadership as it continues to expand across North America. Ragard brings over a decade of experience in sales and strategic account development across the manufacturing and industrial sectors. Most recently, he held a senior sales…


  • Bizerba, FANUC, KILIVATIONS, and Schmalz in partnership to promote automation in the food sector

    From left to right: Oliver Deifel (Bizerba), Jaron Kilian (KILIVATIONS), Thomas Lichtenberger (Schmalz), Jonas Kilian (KILIVATIONS) and Ralf Winkelmann (FANUC) present their joint partnership to drive automation in the food industry at automatica 2025. Posted: 30 June 2025 Related core topics: Processing Related topics: automation, end-of-line, inspection, labelling, robotics, slicing, snacks, Weighing Related organisations: Bizerba,…


  • Industry welcomes government commitment to mandatory healthy food standard

    Food makers and retailers will “make the healthy choice the easy choice” in a first-of-its-kind collaboration between industry and government to combat the obesity epidemic and relieve burden on the NHS as part of the Plan for Change. Large retailers, including supermarkets, will establish a new benchmark to make the typical shopping basket of products…