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  • Growth is Aimia Foods’ main priority following HSBC support

    Unsworth family. From left to right Rob Unsworth, Ian Unsworth, and Gary Unsworth. Posted: 14 February 2025 Share this page Aimia Foods is expected to experience significant development of its production capabilities with the help of HSBC UK. The hot beverage company said the funding will enable the company to expand its operations, including moving…


  • IFF revamps website to showcase its leadership and value proposition

    IFF has unveiled its newly redesigned corporate website, highlighting IFF’s leadership and the value it delivers across all the markets it serves. “The IFF site represents the full breadth of our portfolio and the value we offer through our technology and innovation,” said Deb Borg, executive vice president and chief communications, human resources, and diversity…


  • Quantum Controls is proud to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the vital role apprentices play in our business and the benefits that our apprenticeship scheme provides to both the company and the individuals involved. We strongly believe that apprenticeships offer a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop valuable skills, and earn while you…


  • The Department for Education has announced plans to relax the rules governing apprenticeships in response to industry demands. Delivering the news during National Apprenticeship Week, education secretary Bridget Phillipson promised the Government would “cut red tape to boost economic growth by giving employers more flexibility over maths and English requirements”. In addition, the minimum duration…


  • FANUC UK partners with WorldSkills UK for annual Industrial Robotics competition

    FANUC UK is continuing its commitment to inspire the next generation of engineers for the fifth year in succession by supporting WorldSkills UK to find the UK’s best young robotics talent – FANUC UK For the fifth year in succession, the company is partnering with WorldSkills UK for the annual Industrial Robotics competition, aimed at giving young people the…


  • Caunton Engineering Celebrates Youth Training Success to Mark National Apprenticeship Week (10-16 February 2025) Nottingham-based Caunton Engineering is set to significantly enhance its highly successful training academy as part of a range of activity marking the UK’s National Apprenticeship Week, starting on Monday (February 10). The family-owned company, located on the site of the former…


  • Looking towards the EU Clean Industrial Deal

    Image: Pixabay.com The forthcoming EU Clean Industrial Deal due at the end of February is a key document – what will it contain and what should it contain? The Clean Industrial Deal and accompanying Affordable Energy Action Plan are among the most widely awaited of the legislative actions of the first 100 days of the…


  • Variants are positioned as two…

    Independent chilled coffee brand Arctic Coffee has boosted the market with the introduction of its new sub-brand, Arctic Frappe. Launching onto shelves this March, the new drinks are positioned as two indulgent and trend-driven chilled coffee drinks with a Chocolate Fudge and – what Arctic Coffee calls a category first – the Caramelised Biscuit flavour.…


  • Arctic Coffee adds Arctic Frappe to further its market lead

    Independent chilled coffee brand Arctic Coffee has boosted the market with the introduction of its new sub-brand, Arctic Frappe. Launching onto shelves this March, the new drinks are positioned as two indulgent and trend-driven chilled coffee drinks with a Chocolate Fudge and – what Arctic Coffee calls a category first – the Caramelised Biscuit flavour.…


  • Call to strengthen GB’s electricity network for industrial decarbonisation

    Image by SD-Pictures on Pixabay Britain’s electricity network needs strengthening to meet the demand for electrification for industrial decarbonisation, a new policy brief indicates. The brief from the UK Energy Research Centre and the Aldersgate Group with modelling from the University of Leeds indicates that industrial decarbonisation through electrification would increase the sector’s power use…