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The UK grocery sector reduced food and packaging waste by 1.7 million tonnes which equates to 4.8 million tonnes of CO2eq under the Courtauld Commitment Phase 2 agreement. The final
Tesco has launched the Future Farmer Foundation to support the next generation of British farmers. The Foundation has been established to help bright, talented, determined young people make their own
Sustainability prize for Krone ‘recuperation’ trailer Munich/Werlte, 22nd November 2013 – Krone was awarded with the “European Transport Prize for Sustainability 2014”. Dr. Frank Albers, Krone Sales Manager received the
Yearsley Logistics has invested in a bespoke high efficiency cooling system from Star Refrigeration as part of an expansion to cold storage facilities at its flagship distribution centre in Lancashire.
Valco Melton, as a leading manufacturer of adhesive dispensing and quality inspection systems for the packaging industry, offers a complete solution for end of line palletizing processes. Hot melt and
Werlte, November 2013 – VTL (Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik GmbH) has ordered 40 new Dry Liner trailers from Krone. . Managing Director Andreas Jäschke has now officially received the first trailer in Werlte.
UK grocery retailer Morrisons is launching a new scheme that will apply the latest thinking on bovine genetics with the aim of helping to better utilise beef from the dairy herd.
Few high-bay facilities are as impressive as the new distribution center operated by Alnatura Produktions- und Handels GmbH in Lorsch, Germany. It rises 17.5 meters into the sky and—this is
Brakes has invested in a bespoke cooling system from Star Refrigeration for its landmark multi-temperature distribution centre in Berkshire in England. Brakes recently established a state-of-the-art temperature controlled storage and
JF Hillebrand Benelux is delighted to announce that an agreement has been reached with Meerendonk Advanced Logistics for the acquisition of all activities in the Netherlands and Belgium. Through this
New innovative research launched by WRAP, identifies how much food, drink and packaging waste arises in the UK grocery retail supply chain. It also looks at where in the sector it
Somerset-based temperature controlled logistics specialist Langdons has changed the company name to Nagel Langdons Ltd. Langdons became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nagel-Group of Germany in October 2004. At
Few high-bay facilities are as impressive as the new distribution centre operated by Alnatura Produktions- und Handels GmbH in Lorsch, Germany. It rises 17.5 meters into the sky and—this is
This month, the final approval was issued for the inspection of veterinary goods at the Kloosterboer Delta Terminal at Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, making it an official inspection point for both
Muntons is a proud ISO accredited family firm established in 1921 which has grown to be an international name and specialist in the supply of healthy malts, malt extracts, flours
New research from Cranfield University and Writtle College, to be presented at the MQUIC 2013 supply chain conference this week, shows for the first time that ethylene removal extends the
West Country bakery, Tamar Foods bake own label savoury pies, slices and snack foods for leading supermarket chains. Tamar is part of the Samworth Brothers group which, amongst others, owns
Irish Exporters Association (IEA) Life Sciences Ireland Division awards Avant Air and Sea in Ballycoolin, Dublin with Full Passport Status for Good Distribution Practice (GDP). John Whelan, Chief Executive of the
Climate change presents a risk to the supply of important goods and services from the land, says a new report published by the Committee on Climage Change, the UK Government’s
Alphabond’s AquaPeel® and CleanPeel® Palletising Adhesives Save on Pallet Wrap Costs by at Least 60%
One of the food and drink industry’s fastest growing suppliers, Alphabond, understands the needs and challenges of supermarkets and their suppliers better than most, which is why so many leading
UK cereal brand, Weetabix, has signed a new four-year deal with Europe’s second largest pallet pool operator, LPR. The contract, which runs to December 2016, extends the existing three-year working
Unilever has launched a dedicated train line in Italy to deliver ice creams from its Caivano factory to its Parma
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and MP for North Shropshire, Owen Paterson, has officially
Temperature controlled food logistics firm ACS&T’s trading profit rise from £0.1million in 2011 to more than £1.1million in 2012. Its
Fruit and vegetable wholesaler IA Harris enjoys a well-earned reputation for quality and value, and looks for the same two
Dutch brewer Bavaria has shown it’s not just its beer bottles that are green, with a new initiative designed to
Norbert Dentressangle is providing fast-growing brewer, St Austell Brewery with a distribution platform in Avonmouth, supporting the company’s continued expansion
Somerset-based temperature controlled logistics specialist Langdons will gradually assume the branding of parent Nagel Group over the coming years. Langdons
Leading frozen food suppliers Yearsley Food Saleshave today put their first Urban Trailers into operationin a bid to further reduce
Wincanton has won a six-year warehousing and distribution contract with one of the country’s leading producers of Basmati rice, Tilda.
The business of transporting wet fish can be a real headache, as water sloshes about in semi-trailers and truck bodies
The European meat supply chain still contains “shocking blind spots”, said a supply chain management firm, after the Dutch authorities revealed
Fall Stop H911 is a unique anti-slip Hotmelt from KMS Adhesives; the UK’s innovative company at the forefront of adhesives
LLamasoft, Inc., the provider of supply chain design software solutions, has announced that Mengniu, one of China’s leading dairy producers,
Food and drink supply chain specialist Culina has announced plans to open a major chilled distribution centre at Cabot Park,
The T&D Corporation improves its offering in Cloud computing: The optimised T&D WebStorage Service enables users of T&D data loggers
Domino’s Pizza Group is implementing a new ‘pick-by-store’ solution, which will integrate with the group’s warehouse management system, OpenWMS from
Doubles capacity in South West, creates over 100 jobs, enhances regional & national capability Food and drink supply chain specialist
Researchers have developed a methodology based on software to help with the safety of packaging throughout the supply chain.
Potter Logistics will be promoting its intermodal services and new corporate identity at the Multimodal exhibition on stand 320 from
Britain’s leading supplier of fresh eggs has enlisted a new fleet of temperature-controlled trailers as it steps up its campaign
The fully automated & efficient site is now fully operational and integrated into Yearsley Systems Hams Hall, Yearsley Logistics newest
Food logistics company ACS&T has signed a new three-year contract with Young’s, a British producer and distributor of frozen seafood
The Sherwood Press has worked closely with its strategic partner Loxleys, to reduce the impact of both companies’ transport activities
Clugston Distribution, the logistics arm of the Clugston Group of Companies, has announced an ambitious £1.5 million capital expansion of
The 10 X 30 tons fermentation tanks are to be discharged during the week and installed in Diageo’s Guinness (St.
Premium Warehousing has secured a major new contract originating from national brewer Carlsberg. LocateIT WMS from Clydebuilt Business Solutions has
Shared-user distribution specialist Lenham Storage has gained the coveted accreditation of the British Retail Consortium for the storage and distribution
DHL Tradeteam has revealed details of its three year contract with soft drink bottler and supplier Coca-Cola Hellenic, its first
Sofrilog Distribution, the transportation division of the national network of Sofrilog Cold Storage, has chosen to implement Ortec’s route planning
The latest version of the Accellos warehouse management system (WMS) from BalloonOne simplifies traceability for food processors and distributors. The
Leading logistics provider to the global beverage market JF Hillebrand has recently managed the transportation of a highly-valuable consignment of
Yearsley Group has unveiled a complete re branding for all its business divisions, including new logos and vehicle livery. New
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