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  • NESO appointed as GB’s interim data sharing infrastructure coordinator

    Image: nolimit46 © 123RF.com The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has been appointed by Ofgem to coordinate the delivery of the data sharing infrastructure for the GB’s energy sector until 2028. A data sharing infrastructure is considered an important element in the digitalisation of the energy sector, opening the way for the greater availability of…


  • GNT advances carbon dioxide reduction goals in latest sustainability report

    GNT Mierlo HQ. Photo credit: GNT Group Posted: 3 April 2025 Share this page GNT has passed the halfway mark in its mission to reduce carbon intensity at its Exberry colour factories by 50% over the course of the current decade. Based on volume of product sold, GNT cut carbon emissions at its production sites…


  • Call for proactivity in face of Trump tariff turmoil

    Image: AdobeStock 277027147 Posted: 3 April 2025 Share this page ACI Group has urged businesses to adopt a proactive approach to the supply chain challenges posed by US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. The announcement of the tariffs, which consist of a minimum of a 10% levy on virtually all goods entering the US, left…


  • Independent Industrial Strategy Skills Commission makes sweeping recommendations to transform vocational landscape Key findings: Existing unspent £800 million from employer contributions to the Growth and Skills Levy – currently spent by HM Treasury elsewhere – and the £650m from the Immigration Skills Charge should be ringfenced for skills investment This would fund 40,000 new engineers…


  • Freshcut Foods relaunches as Natural Innovations to drive the next wave of R&D

    Matt Wood, CEO of Natural Innovations (left) and Tom Edwards, commercial director at Natural Innovations (right). Posted: 3 April 2025 Share this page Freshcut Foods, a provider of high-quality, plant-led ingredients to the food industry, has announced the next stage of its growth journey by relaunching as Natural Innovations. After establishing itself as the clear…


  • Norgesnett taps Itron for grid edge computing in the Nordics

    Image courtesy 123rf Energy and water tech company Itron is working together with Norwegian energy utility Norgesnett, on what they are calling the first-ever edge computing deployment in the Nordics. Norgesnett is deploying Itron’s Grid Edge Intelligence portfolio, which includes distributed intelligence (DI)-enabled smart meters. As part of Norgesnett’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) grid modernisation…


  • FAO reports on precision fermentation’s potential to offer a safe and sustainable future

    Precision fermentation is paving the way for a transformation of the food industry, offering a new method to produce food by harnessing the power of microorganisms, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO released an insightful report on this rapidly evolving technology, with a focus on the related…


  • The report examines the…

    Precision fermentation is paving the way for a transformation of the food industry, offering a new method to produce food by harnessing the power of microorganisms, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO released an insightful report on this rapidly evolving technology, with a focus on the related…


  • ARIA SENSING Appoints Jean-Christophe Doucet as Strategic Advisor and Board Member

    Senior executive to guide UWB semiconductor leader ARIA SENSING in its growth and product roadmap, including its mass-market launch of Hydrogen, the world’s first Quad-Channel UWB SoC. ARIA SENSING Srl. is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean-Christophe Doucet as a Strategic Advisor and Board Member with immediate effect. With over thirty years of experience…


  • Aven to Demo Magnification and Precision Tools at SMTA Huntsville Expo & Tech Forum

    Aven will exhibit its latest innovations at the SMTA Huntsville Expo & Tech Forum on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The event will take place from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (US Central) at the Jackson Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience Aven’s newly launched ProVue MAX magnifying lamps and E-Z…