Business Skipton-based pet care business acquires Town & Country Petfoods Assisi Pet Care Ltd, the company behind Hollings, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of natural dog treats, has acquired family-owned Town & Country Petfoods Ltd, for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1974 by the Parkinson family, Town & Country is based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, where it has By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wakefield-based engineering firm wins six-figure contract Thermal and metallurgical engineering firm Inprotec has been awarded a six-figure contract by Spain-based Azor Ambiental, a world leader in the recovery of lead contained in exhausted automotive batteries. The contract will see Wakefield-based Inprotec design, manufacture and install replacements and upgrades to the company’s existing fleet of Short By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters New employment specialist strengthens corporate team at Ison Harrison Yorkshire law firm Ison Harrison has appointed a new senior solicitor to its corporate law division. Corporate employment expert Ben Palmer will be based at Ison Harrison’s Leeds City Centre office. He joins the expanding regional team having previously been head of the employment division at Oakwood Solicitors. Ben By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eddisons becomes ‘digital-first’ with artificial intelligence endeavor A leading UK commercial property consultancy headquartered in Leeds is transforming the service it offers to customers with a pioneering artificial intelligence project, a first for the company. With more of its business moving online because of the pandemic, the expanding Eddisons Group is now using advanced AI to join By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Artwork inspired by vaccine pioneer to be unveiled An art installation inspired by a woman who pioneered the use of vaccines exactly 300 years ago is to be unveiled in Wentworth Castle Gardens, near Barnsley. The artwork, by Yorkshire collaborators Lenny and Whale, is inspired by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu who brought the concept of the smallpox inoculation By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture ‘5 on the Farm’ Festival – trader applications now open *Priority to be given to regional artisans, food and drink producers, crafters, activity specialists and market stall holders * Organisers behind the ‘5 on the Farm’ festival have announced that applications are now open for traders at the major summer event being held over August Bank Holiday. Market stall owners, crafters, By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Experienced head of people bolsters Force24’s leadership team Force24 has appointed senior HR professional Helen Charlesworth to prioritise employee engagement, company culture and in-house processes, ensuring the business is an “employer of choice” for emerging tech talent. Excited by organisational challenges and opportunities that marketing automation platform Force24 presents, Helen can draw on her experience as the former By The Editor • 2 min read
Business ‘Made in Britain’ tag worth additional £3.5bn a year to UK exporters * New research by Barclays Corporate Banking reveals the premium international consumers are prepared to pay for products ‘made in Britain’ * Consumers in India, the UAE and China are prepared to pay most for British-made goods * These markets, in particular, associate British goods with being of a higher quality * British food By The Editor • 3 min read
National Construction begins on duo of clean energy generation plants in Lancs Electrical engineering firm, Smith Brothers Contracting Ltd, has commenced design work for two new gas peaking plants in Lancashire. The contract will be delivered on behalf of infrastructure investment and asset management firm, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners. Construction work is well underway on a 10.3MW plant in Great Harwood, as By The Editor • 1 min read
Whats On Free advice to Yorkshire businesses on pricing strategies A free online event that will help Yorkshire businesses to better understand pricing strategies will take place on Thursday 25th March at 9.30am. Aimed at anyone who has financial responsibility in a business, the ‘simple way to maximise your prices’ presentation is the second in a series of informative By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Free borrowing wellbeing app ilumoni announces beta launch A brand new financial wellbeing app for borrowing, ilumoni, has announced it is now available through a private beta, following FCA authorisation in January of this year. In a first for borrower wellbeing, the free to use, AI-driven app, helps its users to understand and manage their borrowing. It brings By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Top hosts & a packed programme announced for Welcome to Yorkshire’s Y21 tourism event TV’s Dr Amir Khan and multi-Gold-winning Paralympian Hannah Cockroft MBE, DL, have both been confirmed as hosts for this year’s Welcome to Yorkshire Y21 event. Virtually shining the spotlight on Yorkshire’s tourism industry, Y21 will be held on Tuesday 30th,10am to 11.30am, with a packed By The Editor • 2 min read
