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  • Corona Cero launches Olympic & Paralympic Games partnership with limited-edition packs

    With the Paris Summer Olympics 2024 kicking off today, Corona Cero, the alcohol-free product of Corona, is offering limited edition packs to celebrate its partnership with the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Corona is offering an array of prizes through its scan-to-win mechanic, including a chance for shoppers to see the Men’s 200m Final or the…


  • Blockchain-enabled energy trading launched in Austria

    Image: Energie Steiermark Austrian energy provider Energie Steiermark is partnering with blockchain pioneer Powerledger to launch the smartCOMMUNITY energy trading platform. smartCOMMUNITY is a new blockchain-enabled energy monitoring and trading platform that is designed to enable prosumers to monitor their energy usage and production as well as to be able to share their surplus with…


  • Third of UK billpayers want custom tariffs based on smart meters

    Image courtesy Tomato Energy According to a new survey conducted on behalf of British energy supplier Tomato Energy, a third of billpayers in the UK want companies to use smart meters to create personalised tariffs that can help them save on costs. According to the survey, conducted by Censuswide in June with 2,011 homeowners in…


  • AMP’s MARION AND KASON BOOSTS BLENDING CAPACITY AT ALMAC PHARMA SERVICES NORTHERN IRELAND

    Leading processing equipment manufacturers, Marion Process Solutions and Kason Corporation – part of Advanced Material Processing (AMP) – have successfully increased the blending capabilities at Almac Pharma Services’ global headquarters in Northern Ireland. The strategic collaboration marks a significant milestone in the ongoing partnership between the two companies, showcasing AMP’s commitment to supporting the pharmaceutical…


  • Strong performance in national markets at Nichols

    Nichols, the diversified drinks group, is reporting further progress in the first half of the year following positive trading in the UK. Andrew Milne, chief executive officer of Nichols, noted trading momentum in the UK packaged business reflected further market share gains in squash and carbonates, driven by increased marketing investment, growth from innovation, and…


  • PepsiCo’s £13m investment in Europe’s largest tortilla factory reduces environmental impact

    Factory floor at Coventry site, the home of Doritos. Posted: 25 July 2024 Share this page PepsiCo has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable production with a £13 million investment in its Coventry factory to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing operations. The upgrade will help PepsiCo improve efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at…


  • SIG Midi 12 aseptic filling machine boosts efficiency and flexibility at dairy producer

    Sole-Mizo has partnered with SIG to install a state-of-the-art SIG Midi 12 aseptic filling machine to fill a wide range of Sole-Mizo dairy products in two SIG packaging formats: SIG MidiBloc and SIG MidiFit. This new cooperation will introduce the SIG MidiFit family pack to Hungarian consumers for the first time. Its shape and design…


  • The Compleat Food Group’s first ESG Report highlights commitment to sustainable food production

    The Compleat Food Group has published its first ever ESG Report highlighting the company’s key achievements including establishing a new approach to reduce emissions at a product level. This process involved carrying out a full life cycle analysis (LCA) – an analysis technique that identifies environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product’s life…


  • Mike Hayward and Tom Forsythe at SMTconnect 2024 on Process Control

    Bob Willis talks to Mike Hayward and Tom Forsythe at SMTconnect in Nuremberg, Germany. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Koh Young Technology, ART, Kyzen, EVS International, Scienscope, Adaptsys, Viscom and ASYS Group.


  • iconsys backs Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust’s ‘Gift a Day’ initiative

    A Telford-based manufacturer that is passionate about developing the engineers of the future has become the first company to back a new fundraising drive by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. iconsys, a leading UK power, control and automation solutions provider and system integrator, is backing the ‘Gift a Day’ initiative to sponsor a week of…