Mars Transforms its Founding Facility
Mars, Incorporated is investing £190 million into its historic Slough facility in the UK, facilitating advanced manufacturing, next-generation digital capabilities, sustainability initiatives, and workforce upskilling.
Oritain Warns ‘Verification Gap’ is Exposing Global Supply Chains to Rising Regulatory and Reputational Risk
Oritain’s inaugural 2026 Global Supply Chain Intelligence Report argues that traceability alone is no longer sufficient as brands face growing regulatory scrutiny, consumer scepticism and increasing exposure to prohibited sourcing risks across global supply chains.
Energy Transitions Commission : Hormuz Crisis Highlights Clean Energy as Effective Hedge Against Fossil Fuels
The Energy Transitions Commission says the Hormuz disruption underscores how fossil fuel dependence amplifies economic shocks, arguing that rapid deployment of clean energy could displace oil and gas exposure and strengthen long-term energy security and affordability.
“We Are Sharpening Our Focus”: Tesco Group Chief Executive Ken Murphy on Sustainability Report 2026
Tesco has published its Sustainability Report 2026, outlining progress against climate, packaging and healthier food targets while setting out a refreshed set of sustainability commitments focused on building a more resilient food system.
Essity Expands UK Recycled Fibre Capacity with New £30m Prudhoe Facility
Essity has opened a new recycled fibre facility at its Prudhoe manufacturing site in the UK, marking a major investment in sustainable tissue production and circular manufacturing capabilities.
Illva Saronno Holding Rebrands as Disaronno Group Following 2025 Growth
Disaronno Group has announced the rebranding of Illva Saronno Holding to Disaronno Group as part of a strategy to strengthen the company’s global identity across its spirits, wines and ingredients businesses.
Ericsson and atNorth join industry leaders to launch Nordic Compass initiative
Major Nordic corporations and foundations have launched Nordic Compass, a pan-Nordic alliance designed to strengthen European competitiveness through coordinated initiatives across capital markets, deep tech, defence, and energy.
Perfetti Van Melle Cuts Waste by 63.5% Through Forecasting Overhaul with BearingPoint
Perfetti Van Melle has reduced write-offs of finished products and raw materials by 63.5% following a financial planning transformation project delivered with BearingPoint.
Diageo Opens Littleconnell Brewery as Guinness Demand Drives Further €400m Expansion Plans
Diageo has officially opened its new Littleconnell Brewery in Newbridge, County Kildare, as part of a near €1 billion capital investment programme across the island of Ireland between 2020 and 2029.
DP World Drives Corridor Connectivity
DP World is advancing integrated sea–rail–road logistics networks as supply chains evolve, helping customers improve resilience, visibility, and efficiency amid ongoing disruption across global trade corridors.
SAP Autonomous Enterprise Explained: A Unified AI Platform with Industry-Specific Agents
SAP has unveiled a new Autonomous Enterprise strategy designed to embed AI agents directly into enterprise workflows, combining business data, governance and automation to support more autonomous business operations.
“Ivalua has built a truly unified source-to-pay platform”: Q&A with Ian Thompson, VP Northern Europe, Ivalua
We speak with Ian Thompson, VP Northern Europe at Ivalua, about the growing risks of supplier concentration, the importance of end-to-end visibility, and how AI-driven insights are helping organisations build more agile and resilient supply chains in an increasingly volatile global environment.
