Lidl GB has become the first discounter to introduce a health marker to its own-label products: Live Well. A new logo designed to help customers easily identify products that are healthy when shopping in store. While other competitors’ health markers only inform shoppers about nutritional profiles, the Lidl Live Well logo goes a step further with products also needing to align with the Planetary Health Diet, a global diet that is healthy for both people and planet, as well as broader sustainability criteria. The Lidl Live Well logo has been…
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Ingka Group makes first circular investment in China with stake in plastic recycler Re-mall
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, today announces a growth capital injection in Re-mall (Shanghai Re-mall Environmental Protection New Material Co., Ltd.), the China-based recycler of post-consumer packaging waste, which uses a proprietary technique and process to produce transparent recycled polypropylene (“rPP”) for use in new products. The plastic recycling industry faces numerous challenges, which Re-mall is working to overcome. These include contamination from food residues and labels, quality degradation of the material across recycling cycles, high processing costs, and volatile market demand for…
Tsunami of water poverty warning as polling shows how older people on a low income are cutting back on usage
Almost half (46%) of older adults (65+) in England and Wales living on a low income are currently cutting back their spending on their water usage either a ‘great deal’ or a ‘fair amount, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by charity Independent Age. During the first half of 2025 the polling found: 46% of older people on a low income reduced the amount of times they flush the toilet toreduce their water bill 41% reduced how often they use the washing machine 31% reduced how often they shower The new research…
Colossal launches first-of-its-kind “Style Icon” competition in support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation
Colossal proudly announces the launch of the online Style Icon competition, presented by Elton John, David Furnish, and Charlotte Tilbury, in support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Trendsetters are invited to compete for the title of Style Icon – a first-of-its-kind fashion competition – at www.StyleIcon.org. This exclusive fundraising campaign (open to residents of the U.S. and Canada, excluding Quebec) welcomes designers, fashion visionaries, and style enthusiasts of all kinds to step into the spotlight for a chance to win: You’ve got flair, and the world needs to…
Britain’s bus fleet grows – and gets greener – for ninth quarter running
New UK bus, coach and minibus registrations surged by almost two thirds (62.5%) in Q2 with 2,968 registrations, according to the latest figures published recently by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It represents the ninth consecutive quarter of growth as rising passenger levels give fleet operators confidence to invest.1 Q2 Q2 LY % Change YTD YTD LY % Change MINIBUSES TO 6T AND 17 SEATS 1803 903 99.7% 3102 1754 76.9% SINGLE-DECK 648 536 20.9% 1339 1069 25.3% DOUBLE-DECK 517 387 33.6% 1059 693 52.8% Bus…