Daily Manufacturing News Digest – the industry stories you should be aware of today

Posted on 23 Apr 2025 by The Manufacturer

Each day The Manufacturer compiles the top manufacturing news stories from around the web. To make your life a little easier, we trawl through all the major trade publications, broadsheets and business magazines to find you the most important manufacturing news each morning. Don't forget to bookmark this page and check back daily.

Birds Eye to power more than just their peas with sunshine

Frozen food giant Birds Eye will be rolling out two new solar-powered refrigerated trailers to transport thousands of tonnes of product each year as part of a partnership with European shipping and logistics firm DFDS and British sustainable-powered refrigeration specialists Sunswap, advancing progress towards their 2025 science-based carbon reduction target. More via The Manufacturer

Bentley Motors marks Earth Day with launch of its third Sustainability Report

Bentley Motors has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability with the launch of its third annual Sustainability Report, published on Earth Day. More via The Manufacturer

Birchills Automotive on the road to growth after business support boost

A Black Country manufacturer that puts the performance and acoustics into exhaust systems is targeting new opportunities after external business support paid off. More via The Manufacturer

BEP Surface Technologies targets £8m revenue by 2030 with ambitious five-year growth plan

BEP Surface Technologies, a leader in advanced surface finishing solutions, has unveiled an ambitious five-year growth plan to double revenue by investing in innovation, sustainability, and talent development. More via The Manufacturer

Biffa anticipates 70% increase in business food waste recycling with simpler legislation

More than 8 million kilograms of extra carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) could be offset by Simpler Recycling legislation, experts at sustainable waste management company Biffa predict. More via The Manufacturer

Project to transform UK’s organic waste into commercial goods gets extra £700k of government cash

An Aston University project that transforms material such as factory waste into heat, power and other commercially valuable bioproducts is to be extended for another year and receive an extra £700,000 of government support. More via The Manufacturer