UK: Keenan Recycling acquires JNL’s food waste wheelie bin business
Keenan Recycling, an award-winning Scotland-based food waste recycling business, has reportedly announced that acquisition of the food waste wheelie bin collection service of England-based JNL Waste S....
S. Australia sets record by running on 100% renewable power for a week
South Australia has supposedly reported that for approximately 6½ days leading up to December 29, 2021, the region sourced just about 100% of its electricity from renewable sources, a record fo....
Ascend to develop hexamethylene diamine plant in Jiangsu province
Ascend Performance Materials has reportedly announced that it has inked an investment deal to build a new hexamethylene diamine (HMD) and specialty chemicals facility located in Lianyungang, China. T....
UK: Tearless onion variety, Sunions, go on sale across supermarkets
British supermarket chain, Waitrose, has reportedly announced that it will start selling Sunions, a brown, tearless, and sweet variety of onion, from its stores across the UK starting next week. With ....
McDonald’s UK unveils new loyalty scheme, offers free food as rewards
McDonald’s UK, the UK arm of renowned US-based fast-food chain, has reportedly launched a new reward scheme that allows consumers to earn points in return for freebies, capitalizing on the wides....
UK: Labour proposes £600m fund to aid firms hit by energy price spike
UK’s Labour Party has reportedly announced that it will spend £600 million ($815 million) from a proposed windfall tax on the North Sea oil and gas producers to support businesses hit by t....
Morrisons to remove best before dates on milk in favor of ‘sniff-test’
Morrisons, the renowned United Kingdom based supermarket chain, has reportedly decided to scrap use-by dates from milk packages in favor of a simple sniff test, by the end of January. The supermarket ....
Univar Solutions & The Hatchery Chicago team up to boost innovation
Univar Solutions Inc., a value-added services provider, has reportedly collaborated with The Hatchery Chicago, a nonprofit food business incubator to encourage beverage and food innovation. The Hatch....
McDonald’s big change: McPlant burger made permanent to UK menus
McDonald’s UK, the UK arm of one of the largest American fast-food chains, has reportedly announced that it has permanently added the vegan ‘McPlant’ burger to its menu across the Un....