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By Jack Helm, Account Manager – Beverage, Bakery & Functional Foods at ACI Group In modern baking, efficiency often hides in plain sight. Behind every successful loaf or pastry is a series of calculated decisions, small tweaks in formulation, ingredient choice, or process design that quietly improve quality, reduce waste, and drive down costs. To many, a recipe may appear fixed and finite. But to those focused on continuous improvement, it is a blueprint open to refinement. Efficiency in baking isn’t always about large-scale changes. Often, it comes from small, precise adjustments: a more balanced hydration ratio, a refined fat-emulsifier…

MCT Technic, the world’s first producer of sustainable NOx sensors, has agreed a major naming rights deal with Galatasaray Men’s Basketball Team covering the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 seasons. Galatasaray Sports Club, widely acknowledged as one of Türkiye’s most distinguished and internationally known clubs, has built on its previous sponsorship arrangement with MCT Technic. After acting as jersey back sponsor during the last season, MCT Technic has now become the team’s title sponsor. The squad will take to the court under the name ‘Galatasaray MCT Technic’. This enhanced sponsorship underscores MCT Technic’s drive to connect its eco-conscious engineering mission with the…

Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Daisy Nook House Care Home in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, were delighted to welcome Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, for a special visit. Photograph 1 During the visit, MP Angela Rayner enjoyed a guided tour of the 40-bed residential and residential dementia care home, accompanied by, Home Manager at Daisy Nook House; Jake Rollin, Executive Director of Commercial at HC-One; and Rachael Junge, Managing Director at HC-One. The tour showcased the home’s welcoming facilities, including the hair salon, comfortable lounges, quiet room,…

Online casino games aren’t just a matter of luck — they’re specifically crafted machines of strategy and psychology. Knowing how they work can provide the player with a wiser, more enjoyable advantage. There is more to gaming with online casinos than meets the eye, extending beyond luck and thrill. Beyond each slot rotation and game deal is a strategy with a rationale for keeping the player engaged. By knowing how online casino platforms really work, you can evolve from a player with a step-in-and-play approach to a wiser and more reflective one. What is The House Edge? One of the mainstays of…

Essex-based Film Maker’s Blatella Films feature award-winning documentary film ‘Our Journey to Pride,’ captures the incredible story of how Thurrock came together to host its first-ever Pride, celebrating diversity, and community. The film’s success continues across the globe with the announcement that having already being awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award for Best LGBT Film at the Silver Wings International Film Festival in India; the top award of ‘Best Featured Film’ at the Lavender Riot Film Festival in Tennessee at the end of 2024; Best LGBT Film at the Indo Dubai International Film Festival; and a screening at the East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival, the film has now been selected…

43 UK breweries have become insolvent in the last year*, says national accountancy group UHY Hacker Young. The 43 breweries that have become insolvent include names like Fourpure (location of a famous photo shoot for Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak), By The Horns, Magic Rock Brewery, Burton Town Brewery and Wild Weather Ales. Many of which are small, independent craft beer producers facing mounting cost pressures. Brian Johnson, Partner at UHY Hacker Young, says: “The craft beer boom was one of the most exciting recent trends in food and drink. Unfortunately, it is a sector that attracted too many entrepreneurs…

Boodil, a pioneering payments fintech, has forged an exciting partnership with Aquilium Travel, a premier luxury travel agency based in Cheshire, renowned for its bespoke and personalised travel experiences. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Boodil’s mission to transform payment processing for the travel industry through its innovative open banking platform. Boodil’s travel payments platform, launched last year is designed to meet the unique needs of travel merchants. The platform leverages Open Banking technology to offer a cost-effective, secure, and efficient alternative to traditional card payments. Boodil has already gained traction in the industry, securing partnerships with prominent organisations…

When Rachel Horan appeared on The ActionCOACH Business Growth Podcast, her story didn’t just inspire – it stopped listeners in their tracks. A successful business owner today, Rachel is the founder of Angel Aesthetics by Rachel in St. Helens – but her path to entrepreneurship began in one of the darkest chapters of her life. A survivor of domestic abuse, Rachel was evicted from her house of nearly two decades, with nowhere to turn and three children to raise alone. What followed wasn’t just the launch of a business – it was the rebuilding of a life, one decision at…

[London, May 2025] Award-winning bar group, Arc Inspirations, the leading operator behind the premium bar brands, Banyan, BOX and Manahatta, has announced plans to open a flagship venue in London this autumn. The announcement marks a significant milestone in Arc’s growth strategy, which will see the operator investing £4M to open a BOX, off Shaftesbury Avenue in the heart of London’s West End district. Spread across two floors, the 7,200ft venue is set to open to its first customers in October, with the aim of becoming the go-to premium destination for watching sport, interactive competitive socialising and live entertainment. The new…

Leading deposit alternative provider, flatfair, has announced a partnership with one of Europe’s largest residential landlords, Heimstaden. The move – that will be seen as something of a coup – comes at a time of significant change for the UK lettings market with rents set to continue rising while new legislation seeks to reform the sector’s entire regulatory framework. Heimstaden, which owns 156,000 apartments in 330 towns in nine countries across Europe, will use flatfair for referencing, deposit registration and deposit alternatives – utilising integrations with Homeppl, Spike and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme to streamline processes and enhance the renting…