CHEP has been named Supplier of the Year at the 2016 Premier Foods Awards. CHEP was singled out for bringing a new approach to its way of working with Premier,
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- £140 million, fully automated, 101,000 pallet cold store comes online in Lincolnshire Magnavale Ltd, one of the UK’s leading temperature-controlled food storage specialists, has announced the official opening of Magnavale Easton. The £140 million investment has resulted in a facility with 101,000...
- Foodex Manufacturing Solutions Returns to the UK Food & Drink Shows in 2025 Foodex Manufacturing Solutions will be back at the NEC, Birmingham this April (7th–9th), as part of the UK Food & Drink Shows. Bringing together the very best of the hospitality,...
- UK supply chains get safeguarding boost UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded £13 million to make UK supply chains more resilient. Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded £5 million to create a new network plus...
- UK Food System Net Zero plan outlines how industry and government can achieve ambitious 2050 emission reduction targets The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to achieve 70% emissions...
- Britvic invests £25 million to upgrade national distribution centre Britvic, the UK-based global soft drinks business, is celebrating the opening of its upgraded national distribution centre in Leicestershire, following £25 million of investment. The site supplies national and international...
- £140 million, fully automated, 101,000 pallet cold store comes online in Lincolnshire Magnavale Ltd, one of the UK’s leading temperature-controlled food storage specialists, has announced the official opening of Magnavale Easton. The £140 million investment has resulted in a facility with 101,000...
- Foodex Manufacturing Solutions Returns to the UK Food & Drink Shows in 2025 Foodex Manufacturing Solutions will be back at the NEC, Birmingham this April (7th–9th), as part of the UK Food & Drink Shows. Bringing together the very best of the hospitality,...
- UK supply chains get safeguarding boost UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded £13 million to make UK supply chains more resilient. Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded £5 million to create a new network plus...
- UK Food System Net Zero plan outlines how industry and government can achieve ambitious 2050 emission reduction targets The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to achieve 70% emissions...
- Britvic invests £25 million to upgrade national distribution centre Britvic, the UK-based global soft drinks business, is celebrating the opening of its upgraded national distribution centre in Leicestershire, following £25 million of investment. The site supplies national and international...
Taiyo, a pioneer in the research and manufacture of functional ingredients for the food, beverage, medical food and pharmaceutical industries, has relocated its storage facility in Germany. The logistics company
Abbey Logistics Group, one of the UK’s largest bulk food tanker businesses, has acquired the complete share capital of Armet Logistics, one of the leading bulk liquid food transport companies in
Carlsberg Group has announced that Philip A. Hodges will join Carlsberg Group as EVP Supply Chain and member of the Group’s Executive Committee (ExCom) from 1 February 2017, replacing Peter
Nestlé has been recognised as a global leader in reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change across its supply chain. The international not-for-profit CDP has included Nestlé in its first
County Meath business, Oakland International, a sustainable family business held in high regard within the multi temperature supply chain arena, has relaunched their website and new corporate brand championing their
Danone and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have announced a partnership aimed at accelerating the global transition to a circular economy. For decades, conventional supply chains have been linear; taking, making
Although a number of EU policies have the potential to combat food waste, their potential is not being exploited, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors.
Supply chain distribution specialist Oakland International has retained British Retailers Consortium’s (BRC) quality audit for storage and distribution for their Ireland facility located in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. Oakland’s General Manager
2016 has been a winning year for the Culina Group, food and drink logistics specialist, and was recently rounded off at the 20th Anniversary Annual Supply Chain Excellence Awards. At
The European Commission has published the second report on the operation of the so-called Milk Package, a series of measures launched in 2012 to strengthen the position of European dairy
Matcon, the specialist in IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) Systems, has announced that Israr Ghulam has joined the company as Finance Director. Israr succeeds Stephen Ball who, as previously announced, was
Belgian pre-fried and frozen potato products manufacturer Agristo is teaming up with Egemin Automation for the third time in a row for the construction of a new, fully automated high-bay
An ever growing number of companies are relying on SAP standard software to manage their processes along the entire logistics chain. In response to increased customer demand for manual and
In recent weeks there has been some debate on the pros and cons of the cost of wrapping pallets from the point of view of just paying a cost per
The SSI Schaefer Group is the world’s leading provider of modular warehousing and logistics solutions. It employs over 8,500 people at its group headquarters in Neunkirchen, Germany, at its domestic
Woodland Group, the independent global freight forwarding and supply chain specialist, is expanding into the food and beverage logistics industry in Ireland. Ireland is leading the way in Europe as the
The Automated Technology Group are a leading global supplier of control and power solutions for industrial automation. Now part of Wood Group, we deliver complex projects with a proven blend
Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK is part of the $21bn global Doosan Corporation. We supply innovative, reliable forklift trucks with simple, powerful performance. Our UK presence was established in 1994, firstly
In the market for construction components, more and more gates, doors, frames and operators carry the Hörmann name, making Hörmann Europe’s leading provider of such products. This leadership of the
Snapfulfil specialises in Warehouse Management Systems to make you more efficient From fast-growing e-commerce start-ups to multi-national corporations, more and more companies are turning to Snapfulfil to optimise inventory, space
ASG Services – Labelling and Safety Solutions At ASG Services we have gained an excellent reputation for providing the most appropriate labelling and safety products to meet the specific requirements
Founded in 1979, Business Computer Projects Ltd is a leading UK systems house specialising in Supply Chain Software to help
Conveyor Systems Ltd offer an array of engineering expertise and a wealth of experience in materials handling solutions however complex,
Gideon Hillman Consulting, established in 2004, is one of the UKs leading Supply Chain and Logistics Consultancies servicing it’s clients
AGRO Merchants Group was established with one goal in mind: to build a strong worldwide network of family-owned cold storage
GS1 UK, the supply chain standards organisation, has facilitated the formation of the Retail Grocery Advisory Board with the objective
Opel Ireland has pledge its commitment to help drive social change as it joins the award winning FoodCloud in Ireland. Through
North America-based international food group General Mills has announced restructuring in its global supply chain, impacting its US, Brazil, and
Logistics and materials handling touch everyone’s lives – whatever is purchased be it online, in store or delivered from a
The visionary collaboration at Port Salford between Culina Group and General Mills was recognised at the 2016 CILT North West
Based at Versmold in Germany, the Nagel-Group is a leading specialist for food logistics operating throughout Europe and employing more
Waitrose has become the first supermarket to sell own label products through Bristol-based British Corner Shop, the online store that
Oakland International is delighted to be a finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation Award category of the prestigious IGD Awards
A corrugated packaging redesign has resulted in a recyclable and cost-saving logistics solution for a leading online fresh food ingredients
ACMI project managed and installed at the French based Coca-Cola group in Socx-Bergues, a completely automatic end-of-line system to handle
Keelings Logistics Solutions has announced it has retained a 12 month contract for the management of Tesco’s Chilled and Frozen
Arla Foods has opened a new state-of-art distribution terminal with a combined 10,000 sq m warehouse with cooling areas and
A new Warehouse Management System (WMS) has been successfully introduced at the Partner Logistics cold store in Wisbech following a
The competition to identify and reward the country’s top dairy farm has opened for 2016, with dairy co-ops throughout Ireland
Supply chain and food distribution specialist Oakland International has been appointed by food innovator Kepak Convenience Foods to distribute their
With food and beverage exports having doubled over the past decade, Jim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com, provides examples of hygiene
The food industry has very high standards for the production and transport of foods. As IBCs are commonly used at
CONTRALOAD is the Pan-European market leader in plastic pallet pooling. This includes the rental and management of plastic pallets, IBCs
Foodex, the UK’s premier trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging, ingredients and logistics industries, will play host
Continuing its rapid growth trajectory, and success story as leading UK transport and logistics innovator, on 4th April 2016, Culina
Foodex 2016, the UK’s premier trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging, ingredients and logistics industries, returns to
As it maintains a trajectory of continued strong growth, 2015 has been a year of new records for UPN, outgrowing
The Transfrigoroute International AGM, to be held this year in London will see a gathering of around 200 business owners
Food and beverage manufacturers can no longer succeed by fine-tuning a relatively straightforward process of pushing as much through the
The Partner Logistics cold storage facility in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, has been successfully re-accredited with the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) Global
Dublin-based Principal Logistics Technologies, a warehouse management solutions provider, has won a major contract with Dale Farm in Cookstown, County
Supply chain and food distribution specialist Oakland International is set to continue recruiting during 2016 following last year’s growth trend
Guidelines*, which have come into effect in England and Wales, mean food industry professionals face possible custodial sentences for actions
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