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Defra organic scheme U-turn too late for 50 farmers Jonathan Riley 31 March 2021 >More in © Ruth Pascoe Organic farmers who had stewardship agreements axed have called for compensation amid mounting human, financial and environmental costs.     The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) shut down the Organic Higher Level Stewardship (OHLS) scheme in late 2019, without notifying the 123 contract holders.   After sustained lobbying by the organic sector, Defra reversed the decis...

Monday, March 1, 2021 Keeping workplace morale up in the pandemic can be a challenge, but honest and open communication will help. It is now nearly a year since our lives were collectively turned upside down by Covid-19. With the various lockdowns, tiers, rules and restrictions and the associated impact on just about every aspect of our personal and professional lives since – not to mention concerns about the virus itself – it’s hardly surprising that things can sometimes feel tough. New research from Delamere Health has found that manufacturing is estimated to be the se...

Mercian Labels buys into label technology firm Computype Europe Mercian Labels has acquired a portion of business from label technology firm Computype Europe. Image: Shutterstock Computype provides  labelling software and equipment to various sectors, offering technology to add functions to existing systems through on-site label integration. A spokesperson told Packaging News Mercian Labels has bought into a portion of Computype’s customer base, centered around medical variable data and associated labels, the automotive industry, libraries and laundries. “All throughout continental Euro...

The acquisition will see Computype handing over a selection of customers to Mercian Labels, as it re-strategizes to focus on core product lines for the European market. ‘As one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of self-adhesive labels, we are constantly looking for ways to expand in our areas of competence as well as geographically,’ said Adrian Steele, managing director of

Self-adhesive label manufacturer Mercian Labels has acquired a sector of business from barcode label specialist Computype Europe, which has restrategised to focus on its core product lines for the European market.