Sainsbury’s has revamped its leadership team, welcoming new chiefs of retail and technology. BP exec Tracey Clements is joining the supermarket’s operating board, taking on the newly created position of chief retail, logistics and supply officer, The Grocer reported. Her position combines all of the business’s retail, digital, customer experience, supply and logistics capability in one …
Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, announced today that Dansk Cater A/S in Denmark, has introduced a new Scania Regional electric trucks fitted with upgraded and e-adapted Frigoblock EK refrigeration units. The latest deployment is part of a continuous collaboration and delivery that supports Dansk Cater’s …
Constellation Cold Logistics, a leading European cold storage and logistics provider, has entered into an agreement to acquire Agri-Norcold A/S. The transaction brings Constellation’s first entry into the Danish market, strengthening its European footprint and service offering in the Nordics for existing and new customers. Agri-Norcold, headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, has been a leading player …
Children from schools across Britain are learning more about the farming industry and how their favourite dairy products get from farm to fridge, thanks to a partnership between Müller UK & Ireland, Co-op Academies Trust, and The Country Trust. Working together, Müller provides assistance to both Trusts to help pupils from areas of high social and economic …
In recent years, caterers across the UK hospitality foodservice industry have faced numerous challenges from rising costs and inflation, staff shortages, skill gaps, sustainability pressures, and a wave of new legislation. Bidfood, one of the UK’s leading wholesalers, has unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at supporting a more sustainable, efficient and resilient industry to …
Lee Whiting has recently joined the Board of Rack Collapse Prevention (RCP), a company dedicated to enhancing warehouse safety through cutting-edge racking safety solutions. In this role, Lee will leverage his extensive industry expertise and network to further expand the adoption of RCP’s life-saving solutions across the warehousing sector across the UK, Ireland, Europe and …
Star Refrigeration’s group sales and marketing director Rob Lamb, Sainsbury’s refrigeration engineering design manager Paul Arrowsmith and the founder of World Refrigeration Day Steve Gill have all been nominated for the future President of the IOR. The three were chosen from 13 eligible members considered for the role by the IOR nominations committee. Members can …
Huel, a leading producer of nutritionally complete food products, has announced that it has recently purchased an electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) as part of its effort to enhance the environmental sustainability of its operations. The electric truck, manufactured by Renault, has been deployed to transport Huel products from its new manufacturing plant in Milton …
Cold Chain Federation member Carrier Transicold has introduced a dedicated training programme that offers formal accreditation for engineers working on its fully electric product line. This initiative is designed to improve safety, elevate technical skills, strengthen accountability and build customer confidence across the company’s nationwide Service Partner network. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier …
Morrisons has turned one in four supermarket items yellow to raise awareness of the fact that a quarter of people in the UK die without receiving the end of life care they need. To celebrate the launch, the Morrisons Croydon store has brightened up its baskets, trolleys, café chairs and even car parking spaces in …
Advocating for the widespread adoption of Rack Collapse Prevention (RCP) Safety Systems represents a significant step toward sustainable accident prevention in UK warehouses and storage sectors. This approach aligns closely with national initiatives – most notably the recent focus in the Lords Grand Committee and ROSPA’s ‘Safer Lives, Prevention Strategy’ – which stress that workplace …
Leading fine fresh produce importer, The French Garden, has taken delivery of its first Renault Trucks, adding three T480 High 4×2 Turbo Compound tractor units to its high-pressure, time-sensitive operations serving the world’s leading hotels and restaurants. Supplied by David Ponton at Norfolk Truck and Van, the new head-turning T480 TCs, finished in metallic red …
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