London, UK: The government is ploughing an extra £300,000 into the Generation Logistics campaign in a bid to encourage young people to take up careers in the sector. The Department for Transport (DfT) says that, following a highly successful first year, it will continue to invest in Generation Logistics to “improve recruitment and retention of …
Bellevue, Washington, USA: A panel discussion hosted by CloudSort Corporation has challenged the supply chain status quo on the power and importance of a ‘Modular Middle Mile’. CloudSort Corporation, a logistics technology provider, hosted a discussion among supply chain and logistics leaders about the “under-innovated and often ignored, yet vital middle mile” at the Home …
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA: Tippmann Engineering’s QuickFreeze+ In-Rack Freezing System has been installed at Canadian pork producer DuBreton’s site. QuickFreeze+ is modular and allows operators to install and remove units in 10 minutes per pallet position, says Bob Tippmann. “Each QFM unit includes a control board, which connects to the cloud wirelessly through existing facility …
Mulberry, Arkansas: Compass Cold Storage cut the ribbon on a new cold store near Fort Smith in Mulberry, Arkansas. The new site provides chilled and frozen storage for food wholesalers, retailers, and food manufacturing customers in central and northwest Arkansas. It is 142,160 square feet and has 18,500 pallet positions with QFM In-Rack Freezing System. …
Wellingborough, UK: Bis Henderson Space and Prologis UK are to pilot a warehouse model that provides flexible, pallet-by-pallet storage. A new 31,000sq metre warehouse at Prologis Park, Wellingborough West will provide business with additional storage space to secure growth or to provide greater flexibility at peak. “The new model allows businesses to de-risk their operating …
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: Tower Cold Chain has replicated its UK Centre of Excellence in its new headquarters in the Americas region in Philadelphia. Just 1.6 miles from PHL International Airport, the 26,000 sq. ft building strengthens Tower’s container conditioning and storage capabilities, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to pharmaceutical, airline and 3PL customers …
Birmingham, UK: Amid all the brouhaha about “state-of-the-art equipment” in the cold chain, an essential tool often goes unnoticed: the humble Tacky Mat. But they play a crucial role in maintaining safety and hygiene, says Richard O’Connor, marketing director at First Mats. Tacky Mats, also known as sticky mats or adhesive mats, capture and contain …
Marseille, France: Air Liquide and Iveco Group have opened the first high-pressure hydrogen station for long-haul trucks in Europe. The hydrogen refuelling station in Fos-sur-Mer follows an agreement by the two companies to advance hydrogen as a truck fuel. The fuel station can deliver a ton a day of hydrogen, refuelling time at 700-bar pressure, …
Bath, UK: The contract logistics market grew at its slowest pace since 2014 (other than the Covid contraction in 2020), due to the global economic slowdown and subsequent softening economic activity, according to TI’s latest Global Contract Logistics Report. The report cites lack of warehouse space as one of the constraining factors for logistics providers. …
London, UK: The Fresh Produce Consortium has written to ministers to put forward its members’ concerns about the UK’s post-Brexit border strategy, according to the Guardian newspaper. The FPC says that “anticipated additional costs, delay and disruption” for checks on perishable goods would “materially contribute towards consumer inflation, business on-costs, food waste, and carbon emissions”. …
Birmingham, UK: Manufacturers could be at growing risk of food fraud if they do not take the correct precautions when selecting new suppliers, warns assurance partner, LRQA. it is imperative that food manufacturers maintain factory audits and supply chain assessments to preserve food safety in the face of events, such as the conflict in Ukraine, which …
Haughton, UK: Dearnsdale Fruit’s heat recovery system has over the two years since installation saved the business £20,000 a year says , which supplied the system. The Staffordshire soft fruit farm, Dearnsdale Fruit is now saving £19,596 and over 230,000 kWh per annum by harnessing waste heat from its cold store. The recovered heat is …
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