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Tetra Pak and Lund University launch new research hub to develop future food and material innovations

Tetra Pak and Lund University have announced the launch of Biotech Heights, a new research hub that will explore food and materials production using bioprocessing to create useful products from living cells or cell components. Biotech Heights will establish an open innovation environment, in which all participating organisations will have access to world leading laboratories […]

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Volkswagen Group delivers 45 percent more all-electric vehicles in first nine months

The Volkswagen Group has systematically continued its transformation in the first nine months of 2023. All-electric deliveries increased by 45 percent to 531,500 vehicles globally, raising the BEV share of total deliveries to 7.9 percent after 6.1 percent in the prior year period. In the third quarter alone, the BEV share climbed to 9.0 percent

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XPO Logistics UK and Ireland HQ achieves carbon neutrality six months ahead of schedule

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has achieved carbon neutral status for its 350,000 sq ft Crick centre in Northamptonshire, which serves as its headquarters and national distribution hub for the UK and Ireland. The goal was achieved 12 months ahead of plan, according to the company’s sustainability

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Enviro has developed new type of recovered carbon black with improved properties

Scandinavian Enviro Systems has developed a new type of recovered carbon black with improved dispersion properties. The new type of carbon black has been developed to meet demand from the tire and rubber industry. The new type of carbon black has been produced for some time at Enviro’s plant in Åsensbruk, Sweden, and has acquired

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DS Smith launches industry-leading R&D and innovation centre: ‘R8’

DS Smith, leading provider of sustainable, fibre-based, packaging, today announces the launch of its global Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation Centre, ‘R8’. The new facility is an industry-first and allows DS Smith, its customers, and partners to accelerate the research and development of radically new packaging fulfilment solutions. Located near Birmingham in the UK,

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JUXTA Nomad micro-autonomous stores debut with first retail partners

JUXTA, the global technology and micro convenience company, launched in August, is seeing rapid take up with businesses in the EV value chain and multiple retail partners ready to adopt the innovative solution across the USA. The first customers to experience the JUXTA Nomad were Renewal 2023 festival goers in Buena Vista, Colorado, last month.

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Plastic ban for businesses to put the planet first

The UK government introduced a nationwide single-use plastic band Sunday 01 October 2023, supported by local councils. Businesses are no longer allowed to supply, sell or offer single-use plastic cutlery, plates, bowls, trays, containers or balloon sticks.  The ban comes as part of the government’s attempt to combat climate change by tackling plastic pollution, littering

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The Business Show 2023!

The world’s largest business show is back for 2023, returning to the ExCeL London on the 22nd and 23rd of November, with co-located shows Working From Home Live, the Retrain Expo, and Going Global Live. This edition of The Business Show will host an audience of 30,000 SMEs and startups, providing all the help and

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UPM selects Brenntag as sole European distributor of its new bio-based MEG

UPM Biochemicals has announced that it has selected Brenntag SE, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, as sole distributor of its sustainable bio-monoethylene glycol (BioMEG) UPM BioPura™ in Europe. The new distribution agreement will bring UPM BioPura™ to market, unlocking further commercial opportunities, while accelerating the introduction of sustainable forest-sourced materials into

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