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Cheers to Flexibility: How Food and Beverage Manufacturers Profit from Stabilising the Grid 

For UK manufacturers – and particularly the food and beverage sector – grid flexibility programmes offer a new revenue stream and help avoid production losses through power failures. We explore the opportunity and discuss what participation means for one major producer – Carlsberg Britvic.

Bentley Begins Operations at New Paint Shop

Launching its new ‘Spectraflair’ paint finish, Bentley has announced its state-of-the-art Paint Shop as part of a strategic development plan for future product offerings

“Energy Intelligence Becomes Essential”:  Schneider Electric CEO Olivier Blum on Sustainable AI Data Centre Foxconn Deal

Schneider Electric and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) are joining forces to develop next-generation AI data centre infrastructure, combining energy management, power and cooling expertise with advanced AI computing platforms to help organisations deploy AI capacity faster, more efficiently and at greater scale.

“A New Divide”: PwC Global Chief AI Officer Joe Atkinson on PwC’s 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer Report

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global workforce in ways that extend far beyond automation, according to PwC's 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer, which analysed more than one billion job advertisements across 27 countries and territories.

OPINION: “The Re-Opening of the Strait of Hormuz Eases Supply Chain Pressure but Doesn’t Cure It”  Tammy Kulesa, Blue Yonder

With the US and Iran agreeing a framework for a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Tammy Kulesa, Senior Director, Supply Chain Execution at Blue Yonder, writes that backlogs, high freight costs, and refinery disruptions mean a return to normal operations will be slow and uneven.

Sainsbury’s Fresh Fruit and Fibre-Focus for Families

Sainsbury’s is on a mission to revolutionise meals by making healthy eating straightforward and affordable, with innovative food initiatives and exciting summer deals that put nutrition front and centre.

Ivalua Transforms Procurement with IVA Studio

Ivalua has unveiled IVA Studio, a new AI-powered platform that enables procurement teams to automate and execute Source-to-Pay processes through a single intelligent virtual agent, delivering value from day one.

Henkel Invests 45 Million Euros in Warehouse Expansion

Opening its state-of-the-art high-bay warehouse expansion for consumer goods, Henkel is strengthening its European supply chain and improving distribution across the continent at its newest Düsseldorf site.

Verdantix Launches Atlas to Help Sustainability Leaders Reduce Technology Investment Risk

Verdantix has unveiled Atlas, a technology discovery and evaluation platform that combines analyst research, proprietary market data and vendor intelligence to support software and services selection across sustainability, industrial operations, risk management and built environment sectors.

GEP : Stockpiling Reaches Three-Year High as Manufacturers Brace for Supply Chain Disruption

New data from the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index shows manufacturers across North America, Europe and Asia are accelerating inventory build-ups and front-loading purchases as concerns over inflation, shortages and supply chain disruption intensify, raising questions about supply chain resilience in the second half of 2026.

Money20/20 Europe Celebrates Ten Years of Industry Leadership

This year’s Money20/20 celebrated a decade of being the world’s leading FinTech show, showcasing how AI, digital assets, and financial sovereignty continue to take centre stage.

Heidi : Moving AI in General Practice from Burden to Genuine Digital Relief

Dr Hannah Allen, practising GP and Chief Medical Officer at Heidi – a digital artificial intelligence (AI) care partner – provides key insights into what safety-first AI in healthcare looks like in practice.