Drinks manufacturer Britvic has welcomed the Government’s announcement that a deposit return scheme will be established across England, Wales and Northern Ireland in October 2025. In response to its March
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European manufacturers exporting to the UK, and UK importers, must brace themselves for further red tape and costs, as the deadline for compliance with the new quality control mark, UK
Kerry Group, a world leader in taste and nutrition, has launched a new tool that will support manufacturers to optimise the nutritional profile of products while being aware of the
Reflecting Ireland’s position as a centre of excellence in life sciences and biopharmaceutical production, the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected Live Conference and Exhibition will be held on Wednesday, January
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has launched the SGS Food Contact Product Certification Mark to help manufacturers and suppliers demonstrate the safety and performance of their
The Chemical Business Association (CBA), which represents the UK chemical supply chain, has announced the recent appointment of two key team members. The chemicals and pharmaceutical industry is the UK’s
New, step-by-step guidance has been published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to ensure drinks producers are ready when registration for Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) opens in twelve
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on Thursday, 13th of October 2022, will be the largest event of its kind
Leading corrugated packaging manufacturer, Durham Box, has been awarded a AA grade BRC certification for its manufacturing site in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Under the revised issue 5 of the
Britain’s manufacturers are warning that their energy costs have already spiralled out of control, with nearly half reporting that their electricity bills have shot up by over 100% in the
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce has expressed alarm at the presentation of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill by Secretary Elizabeth Truss in the House of Commons. According to the
BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, publishes two new standards to enable businesses and regulators to bring safe products to the UK market. These standards will
Bord Bia has developed a new Food Processor Standard (FPS), which combines and replaces the Meat Processor Quality Assurance Standard* (MPQAS) and the Prepared Fruit and Vegetable Standard (PFVS). The Standard is designed to
Healthy Homes Ireland, a new forum established to influence public policy, has hosted its inaugural virtual meeting, to advance a greener and healthier living environment in Ireland’s homes. Founded with
The Irish Whiskey Association has submitted proposals for several amendments to the Irish Whiskey Product Specification, which defines the production processes and other rules governing the Irish Whiskey Geographic Indication. These
A code to ensure transparency over building products aimed at preventing another Grenfell Tower disaster has been launched. The Construction Products Association, CPA, developed the code based on the principle of clear,
British Irish Chamber calls for ‘Shared Islands Fund’ to Reboot the UK–Ireland Economic Relationship
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce has today unveiled its Budget 2022 submission calling for the establishment of a ‘Shared Islands Fund’ to reboot the economic relationship between Ireland and
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the announcement by the UK Government that it will delay the introduction of import controls for EU goods entering Great Britain. Speaking
A few years ago, images of dead seagulls with their bellies full of plastic particles traveled around the world. The message was clear: man-made pollution is gradually destroying the environment.
Manufacturers have won an extra year to get products tested to comply with new UK certification rules originally due to replace CE marking in January 2022. International and domestic manufacturers
High-quality zero carbon ready homes using sustainable building methods are among the goals of an industry-wide delivery plan for the next 30 years. Housebuilders, suppliers, regulators, environmental groups and planners as part
Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced a partnership with Kezzler AS, a cloud-based product digitization and traceability platform, to help manufacturers
Manufactured goods accounted for over half of UK total exports at the end of 2019 bringing in £687 billion for UK plc, but many smaller companies are still missing out
The Lab & Cleanroom Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, May 13th. The event is the latest in the
Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, has launched a partnership with leading certification company SGS to offer a simple customs brokerage
The Lab & Cleanroom Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, February 11th. The event is the latest in the
Actavo Event Solutions, the events division of Actavo, has been contracted by RocDoc as its infrastructure partner for the construction
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will require TVS Europe Distribution to sell 3G in order to protect competition in
Following the conclusion and provisional ratification of the UK EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement, which came into force on 1
Open-loop pallet pooler EPAL UK & Ireland has warned businesses exporting and importing to and from the UK to ensure
Preparation will be paramount for many organizations, with the transition from working from home (WFH) back to working from office
The European Commission has adopted the EU’s new Circular Economy Action Plan. It is one of the main building blocks
The annual National Construction Summit is being held on Tuesday, 24th March 2020 at a new venue - the National
The European Commission has unveiled its ideas and actions for a digital transformation that works for all, reflecting the best of Europe:
The European Commission has welcomed the entry into force of new EU rules for consumer protection, as part of the New
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has announced a new round of the tariff suspension/quota schemes and is calling
The NCC (National Competitiveness Council) has launched Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2019 report. Building on the Council’s previous reports, the Competitiveness Challenge 2019 notes that
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Innovation has published the findings of a new Brexit survey. The Behaviour & Attitudes
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce has congratulated UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on his election win and urged elected
Consumption of clothing, footwear and household textiles in the European Union (EU) uses annually about 1.3 tonnes of raw materials
The EU-Singapore trade agreement has come into force. Singapore is by far the EU's largest trading partner in the Southeast
Obesity “represents the greatest single threat to the health and wellbeing of children in Ireland today and drastic action is
The EU and China have concluded the negotiations on a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (GI) in China and 100 Chinese GI in
The continuation of the Help-to-Buy Scheme in the 2020 Budget has been welcomed by Property Industry Ireland, Brokers Ireland, EY
The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI), the independent self-regulatory body committed to promoting the highest standards of marketing communications
A new report on sustainable apartment living in Ireland was launched by the Housing Agency and Clúid Housing. Amongst some
The Government has requested the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to undertake a study into the public liability insurance
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has successfully registered Irish whiskey as a certification mark in South Africa, the seventh largest
The Irish Government, in association with key industry partners, has launched a new support measure to help customs agents, intermediaries
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has called for the extension of the Strategic Housing Development scheme. Aidan Sweeney, Ibec Senior Public
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets’ regulator, has published a report on the status of licencing
The Government has published the Climate Action Plan, designed to give Irish people a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future. The
The €21 million fine imposed by the Central Bank on Permanent TSB in respect of tracker mortgage failings is likely
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Insurance Ireland to assess whether the conditions of access to
The new EU framework for the screening of foreign direct investments is now in force. The framework will be instrumental
A new international association – International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) – has been launched with the aim of encouraging
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has welcomed the official announcement by the European Commission that Irish whiskey’s status as a
Paradyn, Ireland’s only end-to-end IT and communications service provider, has announced a €1.2 million cloud connectivity deal with BT Ireland.
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