Year: 2025

Co-op announces move to 100% ASC certification across farmed seafood by 2027

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op announces plan to transition 100% of its standard own-brand fresh and frozen farmed seafood range to Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification by 2027, strengthening its commitment to responsible sourcing. ASC is a globally recognised standard for responsible aquaculture, ensuring transparency and traceability across the supply chain and promotes farming that respects fish welfare, the environment, and the communities around farms. The convenience retailer’s own-brand fresh seabass is the first product to carry the ASC logo and is now in-stores, whilst the remaining 18 lines in Co-op’s standard range including…

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Bauer Media Outdoor and Essex County Council launch groundbreaking Milestone shelters in Basildon

Stuart Mitchell

Bauer Media Outdoor, one of the UK’s leading Out of Home media and infrastructure companies, has unveiled a revolutionary new range of bus shelters – the Milestone –in partnership with Essex County Council as part of their Basildon Greener Route launch. This marks the most significant innovation in UK bus shelter design in decades. The Milestone range represents a new benchmark in public transport design. It has been developed through extensive research into the needs of modern bus users, with a focus on accessibility, safety, comfort, and sustainability. The shelters are designed and manufactured in…

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Gray Media Honored with 2025 Catalyst Award for Outstanding Support of the Ad Council’s Project Roadblock

Stuart Mitchell

Gray Media has been named the recipient of the 2025 Catalyst Award for their support of the Ad Council’s long-running Project Roadblock initiative. The seasonal effort, a partnership between the Ad Council, the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) encourages TV stations to donate airspace to Buzzed Driving Prevention public service advertisements (PSAs) during the holiday season. Presented annually by the Ad Council, the Catalyst Award recognizes communications companies that make a significant impact through donated media efforts. In 2024, Gray Media significantly…

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Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to drive forward the “Renewable Carbon Initiative”

Stuart Mitchell

Mercedes‑Benz is the first automotive company to join the “Renewable Carbon Initiative” (RCI), marking a pioneering step towards fossil-free vehicle components. Founded by the nova-Institute, the initiative brings together industry leaders from the chemical, energy and automotive sectors. Together, they share a common goal: to completely replace fossil-carbon sources with renewable alternatives derived from biomass, CO₂ utilisation, and recycling.  Against the backdrop of growing public awareness of the need to reduce fossil resources and promote more sustainable alternatives, joining the “RCI” fits seamlessly into Mercedes‑Benz’s commitment to responsible resource use. The…

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Mars Signs First European Renewable Acceleration Contract in Europe in Partnership with GoldenPeaks Capital to Power Full Value Chain

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated continues to advance its Renewable Acceleration strategy to cover its full value chain by teaming up with GoldenPeaks Capital, a leading European renewable energy developer, to launch over 100 new solar projects in Poland. This new contract with GoldenPeaks Capital in Poland is creating what is believed to be the largest multi-buyer renewable energy deal in the Central and Eastern Europe region. It includes 100+ new solar projects, which will come online in 2027 and deliver more than 129MWac of clean energy to Mars and will generate approximately…

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