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Rising energy costs put winter utility strategy back on the engineering agenda

Higher wholesale energy costs are feeding back into UK prices, reinforcing the need for food manufacturers to revisit gas exposure, steam efficiency and winter utility resilience.

26 August 2026 · Business & Investment
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