The P & M Group today announces the acquisition of Bradford-based HBCL Coldstores, marking a significant strengthening of the company’s presence in the North of England. The acquisition of HBCL is part of continued and rapid growth at the cold chain solutions specialist P & M, whose major constituent part is cold store expert ISD …
Temporary cold storage has evolved beyond simple refrigeration. New innovations in portable cold stores are improving safety, efficiency and sustainability for food manufacturers and cold chain logistics providers. The UK’s food production and cold chain sectors have long relied on portable cold storage to manage seasonal peaks, emergency requirements, and fluctuating production schedules. Yet, while …
Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, has announced the commercial launch of the E‑Volution range, now in serial production. E-volution is a high-capacity electric refrigeration solution for rigid trucks between 7.5 and 26 tonnes. With validated compatibility across leading battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and internal combustion …
British businesses are advised to engage proactively with suppliers and stay informed of availability in the face of rising refrigerant price rises and supply issues. With the government seemingly dragging its feet on introducing its own revision to the British F-gas regulation, leading gas supplier National Refrigerants has advised that gas price increases in the …
New data published in the UK – including figures highlighted by organisations such as FareShare and the Cold Chain Federation – reveals that an estimated 4.6 million tonnes of edible food is wasted each year in the UK supply chain, equivalent to more than 10 billion meals that could have been consumed. This alarming level …
Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice wholesaler, has announced four new foodie expos for 2026. With venues covering the length and breadth of the country, food businesses will be able to sample products from more than 100 suppliers, as well as Sysco branded products and specialist ranges. They will also be able to speak to experts …
The Cold Chain Federation has presented ECOOLTEC with the Cold Chain Sustainability Award 2026 in the category “Technological Breakthrough – Sustainable Innovation of the Year: Refrigerated Transport”. The award was accepted by John Winter, Managing Director of ECOOLTEC UK, and Dale Cornes, General Sales Manager of ECOOLTEC UK, during the Cold Chain Climate & Energy …
Oakland International has been named Cold Storage Operator of the Year 2026 at the Cold Chain Sustainability Awards. The win celebrates the business’s long‑established commitment to embedding sustainability at its heart and its continued leadership in defining what a low‑carbon cold chain should be. A family‑run company with deep farming roots, Oakland International set an …
The Cold Chain Federation has launched the UK’s first census of transport refrigeration units (TRUs), designed to build a credible evidence base on the progress, investment and challenges across the sector as it transitions towards lower-emission technologies. The TRU Census was officially launched at the Cold Chain Federation’s Climate & Energy Summit on 19 March …
Brakes Scotland has announced the completion of a £15m extension to its Newhouse depot, creating 50 new jobs. Officially opened by Mairi Gougeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, the extension will enable Brakes to stock more products locally for next day delivery and allow local suppliers to deliver fresh meat …
Hunt’s Food Group has strengthened its temperature‑controlled distribution network with the delivery of 19 new rigid trucks fitted with Carrier Transicold Supra 850 MT and Supra 1250 MT systems. The new vehicles will support the distributor in maintaining consistent temperature control across its high‑frequency, multi‑drop delivery routes – one of the sector’s ongoing operational challenges. …
One of the UK’s largest entertainment logistics specialists is set to save £100k over the next three years, thanks to an integrated Webfleet fleet management solution. Following the successful implementation of Webfleet’s EBPMS (Electronic Braking Performance Monitoring System) last year, the partnership has now been extended to their truck fleet to include tachograph management, CO2 …
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