The John Lewis Partnership has today announced that James Bailey has decided to step down fromhis role as Managing Director of Waitrose later this year. James joined Waitrose in 2020 and successfully steered the business through the pandemic and thecost of living crisis. Waitrose recently won best supermarket for both customer service and productavailability at …
Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice supplier, has launched a major new initiative to support small businesses that want to start supplying wholesale. ‘Get Set Supply!’ is set to be the most comprehensive support programme for smaller suppliers entering the wholesale market. Each selected supplier will be mentored by experienced Brakes’ colleagues or other established suppliers …
Schmitz Cargobull AG, Europe’s leading manufacturer of semi-trailers, has announced a strategic investment in Sub Zero Insulation Technologies (SZIT), one of India’s top producers of refrigerated and dry freight truck bodies. Under the agreement, Schmitz Cargobull will acquire a 27.5% equity stake in SZIT, with an option to increase its shareholding over the coming years. …
Cold store specialist is maximising uptime thanks to a new fleet from Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks Industry expert Cold Move has over 65 years of experience in temperature-controlled storage solutions. The family-owned organisation has grown from humble beginnings selling frozen produce from a garage, to serving food manufacturers and exporters worldwide from its dedicated cold store …
Wholesale meat suppliers and catering butchers, Campbell Brothers, have unveiled a new ‘Responsible Sourcing’ guide, showcasing the business’s core values, as well as renewed dedication to ethical sourcing, quality and traceability within foodservice. Currently, meat and poultry is the leading category, at 40%, where people take most notice of sustainability claims. From farm to plate, …
Loading Systems’ continues to grow, ready for the next phase! Micheal Nunns is the new Sales Director (Service) of Loading Systems UK, a company specialising in industrial doors and loading and unloading systems. Nunns has been engaged to lead the ‘Service Sales Team’ to further facilitate the strategy and growth of the company. “I am …
Malcolm Wilson, chief executive officer of GXO, said, “In the second quarter, we generated revenue of $3.3 billion, up 16% year over year, produced our highest organic revenue growth in nine quarters, and delivered $212 million in adjusted EBITDA, up 13% year over year. “We signed $307 million of new business wins, bringing new business …
SETTING NEW standards in productivity, scalability and automation simplicity, the latest robot system from Daifuku is aimed primarily at businesses in the e-commerce, retail and parcel sector facing complex sortation challenges. While the SOTR-S is fast – travelling at up to 180m per minute – it is capable of handling up to 10,000 lines per …
Institute of Refrigeration president, Lisa-Jayne Cook, has presented certificates and prizes for three research papers presented by students at this week’s Adaptation 2025 conference in Manchester. The conference on Refrigeration Adapting to Rising Temperatures was organised by the IOR on behalf of the International Institute of Refrigeration. The first event of its kind, the conference …
When the British summer finally arrives, it often does so in a rush of short, intense heatwaves. Even a few days with temperatures nudging 30 °C can strain refrigerated vans and trailers that spend their lives loaded, idling in traffic or queuing at delivery bays. Every extra degree outside makes your fridge engine, condenser fan and insulation …
Goodyear and Schmitz Cargobull have deepened their collaboration to enable seamless integration of Goodyear TPMS Connect for fleet customers. This will contribute to improving tyre management and increasing the uptime and safety of Schmitz Cargobull vehicles. Through the Schmitz Cargobull TrailerConnect® Data Management Centre, both parties can now selectively and securely provide and retrieve tyre-relevant …
Tiger Trailers has designed, manufactured, and begun supplying forty-nine new temperature-controlled reefers for Greencore – a leading chilled, frozen, and ambient convenience food supplier to some of the most well-known retail and food service customers in the UK – split across thirty-seven single and twelve dual-temperature vehicles. The operator has additionally welcomed to its fleet …
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