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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...
A new full service logistics offering from the business behind the hugely successful Palletline network is off to a flying start following its launch in April 2014. PLUS Logistics is
Award winning Indian food producer, County Wicklow based Bombay Pantry, is developing and extending its successful Irish chill chain retailer service with support from specialist operator Oakland International. Bombay Pantry
Responsible supply chain specialists Sedex Global has announced a partnership with the World Bank Institute to develop Open Supply Chain Platform – a new initiative to address global gaps in the
Brussels, Belgium, April 9, 2014 – Asda, one of the United Kingdom’s leading retailers, recently purchased low noise whisper units from Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control solutions
Over three-quarters (77 %) of Europeans believe the common agricultural policy (CAP) benefits all EU citizens and over 90 % support the main trends of the new CAP, such as making aid
VISBEEN specializes in frozen and temperature controlled transport (groupage and full loads). The company operates transport solutions right across Europe on a daily basis, enabling it to meet your logistical
Retailers should listen to their customers and show their support for British farming by stocking more British food, according to the National Farmers Union. A year on from the horsemeat
“There are some important changes going on in the field of end-of-line palletising.” Jan de Bruijn, Managing Director at CSi’s Headquarters in Raamsdonksveer, knows that nowadays there’s a strong demand
UK robot sales figures for 2013 from the British Automation and Robot Association (BARA) reveal a 60% increase in robot uptake within the food sector, compared to 2000 results. With
Last year, LITA celebrated 50 years of activity and this important anniversary is evidence of the company’s efficiency and ability in satisfying the changing requirements of its customers during this
Every primary school in the UK will be given the chance to learn more about food and where it comes from as part of a major new food education programme.
CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling services, has revealed that its Collaborative Transportation program removed 2.9 million kilometres of truck haulage from Europe’s roads in 2012, reducing
Mondelez International has achieved Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) coverage for 100% of the palm oil it bought in 2013. This is two years ahead of the company’s existing
Food and drink manufacturers that, through excellence and innovation, have helped to lead the UK economy out of the recession will be recognised at Foodex 2014 (NEC, Birmingham, 24–26 March)
Recent food fraud cases, including the sale of horse meat as beef, should prompt the EU to review the functioning of the food production chain, step up checks and revise
Partner Logistics has developed an automated entry system for inbound traffic at their warehouse in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, in order to further improve accuracy and efficiency within the supply chain. Inbound
The independent review into the integrity and assurance of Britain’s food supply networks in the UK, being led by Professor Chris Elliott, has made a number of interim recommendations. The
Bord Bia has launched its national ‘Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme’ (SDAS) in Ireland, following eighteen months of planning in conjunction with a stakeholder group, comprising of producers, milk processors and
Partner Logistics is assisting staff to reach their full potential by offering National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) to help consolidate and develop existing skills into formal credentials. Thirty four out of
The second report of the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare has applauded Coop Group (Switzerland), Marks & Spencer, Arla Foods, Marfrig, Royal FrieslandCampina, Sainsbury’s, VION and Waitrose for the
Nestlé is encouraging more female coffee growers in Kenya to take up leadership roles in farming cooperatives as part of its commitment to scaling up its business-related activities to promote
Kloosterboer, in collaboration with PAOP (Północnoatlantycka Organizacja Producentów), is to open a 30,000 tonne capacity cold store in the Polish
FANUC Robotics UK has launched a new universal palletising robot that boasts best-in-class speed, payload, energy-efficiency and reach. The M410-iC/185
The UK grocery sector reduced food and packaging waste by 1.7 million tonnes which equates to 4.8 million tonnes of
Tesco has launched the Future Farmer Foundation to support the next generation of British farmers. The Foundation has been established
Sustainability prize for Krone ‘recuperation’ trailer Munich/Werlte, 22nd November 2013 – Krone was awarded with the “European Transport Prize for
Yearsley Logistics has invested in a bespoke high efficiency cooling system from Star Refrigeration as part of an expansion to
Valco Melton, as a leading manufacturer of adhesive dispensing and quality inspection systems for the packaging industry, offers a complete
Werlte, November 2013 – VTL (Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik GmbH) has ordered 40 new Dry Liner trailers from Krone. . Managing Director Andreas
UK grocery retailer Morrisons is launching a new scheme that will apply the latest thinking on bovine genetics with the aim
Few high-bay facilities are as impressive as the new distribution center operated by Alnatura Produktions- und Handels GmbH in Lorsch,
Brakes has invested in a bespoke cooling system from Star Refrigeration for its landmark multi-temperature distribution centre in Berkshire in
JF Hillebrand Benelux is delighted to announce that an agreement has been reached with Meerendonk Advanced Logistics for the acquisition
New innovative research launched by WRAP, identifies how much food, drink and packaging waste arises in the UK grocery retail supply
Somerset-based temperature controlled logistics specialist Langdons has changed the company name to Nagel Langdons Ltd. Langdons became a wholly owned
Few high-bay facilities are as impressive as the new distribution centre operated by Alnatura Produktions- und Handels GmbH in Lorsch,
This month, the final approval was issued for the inspection of veterinary goods at the Kloosterboer Delta Terminal at Maasvlakte
Muntons is a proud ISO accredited family firm established in 1921 which has grown to be an international name and
New research from Cranfield University and Writtle College, to be presented at the MQUIC 2013 supply chain conference this week,
West Country bakery, Tamar Foods bake own label savoury pies, slices and snack foods for leading supermarket chains. Tamar is
Irish Exporters Association (IEA) Life Sciences Ireland Division awards Avant Air and Sea in Ballycoolin, Dublin with Full Passport Status
Climate change presents a risk to the supply of important goods and services from the land, says a new report
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
UK cereal brand, Weetabix, has signed a new four-year deal with Europe’s second largest pallet pool operator, LPR. The contract,
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.
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