Diageo introduces drones to drive farming efficiency and environmental benefits across tequila farming in Mexico Diageo, producer of Don Julio and Casamigos tequilas, continues to innovate and has introduced the use of drones on its agave farms in Jalisco, Mexico, following up a successful pilot conducted in 2022. This has enabled Diageo to upskill its agave planters for the future of the ever-growing tequila industry, and build their digital capability in flying the drones, integrating more efficient farming practices and drive environmental benefits. Since mid-2022, drones have been in action to identify which agave plants need the pesticide and fertilizer…
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Walmart announced plans to install electric vehicle charging network at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations nationwide. Walmart and Sam’s Club in the U.S. recently announced their commitment to making electric vehicle ownership more accessible, reliable, convenient and cost-effective for customers and members across America by 2030. By then, Walmart and Sam’s Club plan on creating their own nationwide EV fast-charging network at thousands of their locations nationwide; in addition to almost 1,300 stations already present at more than 280 U.S. facilities. Walmart and Sam’s Club, located within 10 miles of 90% of Americans, are perfectly situated to provide…
Converse and Liverpool Expanding the game for a new generation of fans, Converse and Liverpool FC have partnered for the first time to unveil a limited-edition, nine-piece capsule collection. The lifestyle capsule celebrates the creativity and diversity of the club’s supporters. The capsule includes a Chuck 70, a woven heritage varsity jacket, the Run Star Hike, a polo, a tracksuit and more. Converse and Liverpool FC have partnered for the first time to unveil Converse x Liverpool FC limited-edition capsule collection. Expanding the game for a new generation of fans, the lifestyle capsule celebrates the creative and diverse nature of…
Castrol has announced a three-year strategic partnership with Tetrosyl, Europe’s largest manufacturer and supplier of car care products to enhance lubricant supply. The strategic partnership will enable more motor factor stores and workshops to get enhanced access to the complete range of Castrol products. Established in 1954, Tetrosyl operates in more than 100 countries and sells and supplies over 40,000 automotive product lines. From its 500,000 square foot warehouse facility, Tetrosyl has the capacity to store over 44,000 pallets at any one time. In addition, it offers customers a next-day delivery service and a low minimum order value. Motor factors…
Xiaomi announced its annual ” Xiaomi Fan Festival” with the theme of “Live vivid, let’s vibe” on April 1st. Xiaomi Fan Festival（XFF） is an event that celebrates Xiaomi’s founding anniversary on April 6th, 2010. This year marks the 13th anniversary of the company, and it’s also a special event for both Xiaomi and its community of dedicated fans worldwide. Throughout the festival, Xiaomi aims to reward Xiaomi Fans with exclusive discounts, promotions, activities, and giveaways. Inspire a more vivid life with Xiaomi Fan Festival Centered on the theme “Live vivid, let’s vibe”, a variety of online interactive activities are provided…
Unilever Goes Cloud-Only: Accenture and Microsoft Complete One of the Largest Cloud Migrations in Consumer Goods Industry Accenture, Microsoft and Unilever have completed one of the largest and most complex cloud migrations in the consumer goods industry. The cloud migrations has helped Unilever—whose 400+ brands are used by 3.4 billion people daily—become a cloud-only enterprise. Accenture and Microsoft, together with their joint venture, Avanade, worked closely with Unilever to deliver the transformation in just 18 months with minimal disruption to business operations. It has not only helped ensure resilient, secure and optimized operations for Unilever but also provides a…
Dedicated bandwidth, guaranteed availability and full 5G performance: With the new product “Campus Network M with Industrial Frequencies” Deutsche Telekom now offers business customers all the benefits of a purely private 5G network – without the need for additional investments in their own 5G core network. Based on a 5G campus infrastructure within Telekom’s public network, with the new product companies can additionally use their own 5G industrial frequencies in the 3.7 to 3.8 Gigahertz (GHz) range exclusively. The commercial launch followed successful tests in the 5G Campus network of the injection molding machine manufacturer Arburg in January 2023. Based on dual-slice…
The Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop, Costa Coffee has launched a stylish new range of merchandise collection just in time for Spring, including new reusable travel cups and two new ceramic cups. Whether you are needing a new WFH cup for your morning brew or want to hop into Easter weekend with a fashionable travel cup, Costa Coffee has you covered with their new Spring range – available to purchase now from Costa Coffee stores nationwide. New 16oz. Travel Cup – £12.00: Complete with a bespoke mint-green and white swirl design, this 16oz. Travel Cup is perfect for transporting your favourite…
Emirates, widely considered the QE2 among airlines and beloved by millions worldwide for its sumptuous services in the air and on land, will now be sailing across the seven seas with its newly-launched maritime arm, Emirates Sealine. Lucky ship-spotters and cruise aficionados witnessed glimpses of the first liner as it majestically sailed round Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah earlier on its maiden sea trial. Emirates Sealine is promising cruisers top-tier and never-before-imagined experiences as they voyage to rarely-before-seen ports of call. It placed a titanic, multi-billion-dollar order for an initial 10 cruise ships which are currently being fitted with the latest and…
Tesco to go peat-free on UK-grown bedding plants and compost in major carbon-saving move Tesco will become the first UK retailer to go peat-free on its British-grown bedding plants, in order to significantly lower their carbon footprint. From earlier this year the supermarket started selling only compost that is also completely peat-free. Peat is still the most popular aid used by the horticulture industry to grow potting plants but when harvested, vast quantities of carbon are released into the atmosphere, accelerating climate change. The ground-breaking step has been made in partnership with one of the UK’s leading ornamental plant suppliers, Bridge Farm…