Staplehurst Transits has hit a major milestone with the arrival of three new S.KO COOL reefers from Cold Chain Federation member Schmitz Cargobull: the 100th semi-trailer to wear the Blue Elephant logo in its fleet. Since 2010, Staplehurst Transits has placed an order with Schmitz Cargobull in each of the following 15 years, relying on the …
Cold Chain Federation member Oakland International, a leading provider of innovative logistics and supply chain solutions and Urban Farm-It, the UK’s foremost distributor of gourmet mushroom grow kits and fresh produce have formed a new partnership. Oakland’s journey in their environmental food park concept model, of which vertical farming and mushroom cultivation was a high …
Müller UK & Ireland has unveiled plans to invest significantly in its Skelmersdale site, its people and supplying farmers, following the acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy in October 2024. The dairy company is investing an extra £45 million into the West Lancashire milk production site to enhance its liquid milk production capacity, capability and quality, …
Cold Chain Federation member Carrier Transicold is expanding its line of Supra® High Efficiency (HE) truck-mounted refrigeration units with the launch of the Supra HE 11 Multi-Temperature (MT) and HE 13 MT. These two high-performance, compact and fuel-efficient systems are designed for compatibility with one of the most comprehensive ranges of evaporators on the market. …
Ocado Retail chief commercial officer (CCO) Amit Chitnis is departing from his position after joining the business in December 2023. The executive joined Ocado Retail from Tesco, where he served under various roles for a decade, most recently as its UK grocery director. He started as the UK’s biggest supermarket’s head of group strategy in 2014, before …
Constellation Cold Logistics UK is entering the final stages of a major expansion at their site in Grimsby. With an additional 37,000 pallet spaces of frozen storage coming online this summer, the new facility will increase site capacity to 52,000 pallet spaces, reinforcing Grimsby’s position as a hub for the UK food industry. This investment …
Craigavon-based logistics company Manfreight Limited has rolled out a major upgrade to its vehicle fleet as part of a multi-million funding injection from Lombard, including introducing the UK’s first all-electric semi-trailer. Manfreight has used a lease purchase facility from Lombard to fund the purchase of 50 new FH500 Aero Trucks and 100 Schmitz Cargobull trailers …
Star Refrigeration has completed the second phase of a major project to double cold storage capacity at NewCold’s fully automated high bay warehouse in Corby, Northamptonshire both Cold Chain Federation members. NewCold, a global leader in advanced cold chain logistics, partnered with Star to increase cooling capacity at the Corby site, its second UK facility, …
Tesco has announced a major investment in a new distribution centre at DP World London Gateway, which it expects to open in 2029. This investment represents Tesco’s continued commitment to ensuring its distribution network remains fit for the future – which is critical to the business’s success and to ensuring it can continue to meet …
Lee Whiting has been confirmed as the Managing Director of Green Clover Developments, a Redditch-based offshoot of Cold Chain Federation member Oakland International Limited, and a company aiming to create the most revolutionary sustainable food parks and eco home sites in the UK. In the last eight years he has left his mark on Oakland …
Transaid, in partnership with the FIA Foundation, hosted the second Safe African Helmets Initiative (SAHI) Summit in Nairobi this week (7-9 July 2025), bringing together industry experts and representatives from government and civil society to discuss life-saving projects to improve motorcycle helmet safety. Kenya is currently home to an estimated 2.4 million motorcycle taxis, known …
Cold Chain Federation member Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, has received three major honours across Europe, recognising both the breakthrough innovation of its AI-powered tool, Fleet Advisor and its long-standing leadership in the fleet management sector. In Germany, Fleet Advisor was named “Rising Star” at the Baugewerbe Produkt des Jahres2025 awards. Voted for …
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