Paul Grundy

📣 Bindbridge secures £2.8m in funding from Speedinvest and Nucleus Capital to boost agricultural outputs with crop protection technology 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 ⤵️ ⚙️ Agriculture 📈 Equity 💰 £2.8m 🤝 Speedinvest; Nucleus Capital 🧑 George Crane; Alexander C.; Simeon Spasov 🌎 Cambridge, United Kingdom Hit 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 ⬆️ for the full write-up

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UPDATES: Next Friday marks the final opportunity for Deposit Management Organisations to submit applications for Wales' groundbreaking Digital DRS launching October 2027. Whoever is appointed will need to deliver the world's first coordinated reuse pilot integrated with deposit return infrastructure. CLUBZERØ stands ready to support the appointed DMO with proven Digital Returns Infrastructure that enables high-performing deposit return systems. Return rates determine whether reuse systems succeed or fail. Wales' Digital DRS delivers multiple return pathways with verified tracking, creating the operational certainty F&B businesses, retailers, and governments require for scale. Two Return Mechanisms, One Unified System: ♻️ RVMs at Retail: Reusable packaging enters machines where CLUBZERØ's system scans GS1 codes, verifies registration, processes automated refunds, and generates real-time return data. 🚛 Kerbside Digital Collection: Consumers scan packaging via CLUBZERØ's app, triggering deposit refunds before physical collection by waste contractors on established schedules. CLUBZERØ provides the technology backbone connecting all return pathways including real-time tracking across RVMs and kerbside collections, automated deposit processing and fraud prevention and regulatory compliance reporting for Welsh Government The Cardiff trial proposed to start in 2026 tests both mechanisms in retail locations plus kerbside collections across diverse neighborhoods, maximizing participation by meeting consumers where they are. Wales has set targets to achieve 10% reuse across beverage containers by January 2031. The Cardiff trial demonstrates what operationally viable infrastructure actually looks like: multiple convenient pathways, automated processing, real-time tracking, comprehensive stakeholder data. Digital returns infrastructure makes mandatory reuse achievable. 📧 For producer participation inquiries or potential trial involvement, contact us directly at hello@clubzero.co. There will be a limited number of spaces available for the Cardiff trial, please get in touch today if you’re keen to be involved. #CircularEconomy #Reuse #DigitalDRS #CLUBZERØ #Wales #EPR #RegulatoryCompliance James Bull Tesco Aldi UK John McAlaney Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government Laura Harrison Tom Marshall Local Partnerships LLP Huw Irranca-Davies AB InBev Yleni De Neve Chris Leeke Hensol Castle Distillery Laura Fernandez Ocado Retail Co-op Andy Rees PhD, OBE PackUK Alex Proudfoot GS1 Chris Tyas OBE Simon Hemingway Tamsin Stafford George Cole David Harries OBE The Food and Drink Federation Mark Perryman Mastercard

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Are you a US or EU food business looking to sell product in the UK? Then you must have an established UK address on pack and linked to the provision of food information. In this months 'Legal Insights' we cover the pros and cons of the current trend in licensing a name and address from a UK business! #foodlaw #UKlaw #EUlaw #labelling #healthclaims #novelfoods #contract #licence

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