Community Shop, the UK’s first social supermarket, hosted Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh today (15 January) at the Lambeth store. During the visit, The Duchess witnessed firsthand Community Shop’s transformative work tackling the root cause of food insecurity by providing members with a hand-up, not a hand-out. Community Shop, the award-winning social enterprise …
Award-winning British manufacturer of solar and battery-powered refrigeration expands production following commercial success Leatherhead, UK 21 January 2025 – Sunswap, a British engineering company developing zero-emission cold chain solutions, today announced the expansion of its manufacturing capability with a new facility at its headquarters in Leatherhead, Surrey. The facility will produce Sunswap’s Endurance transport refrigeration …
Donation of the equivalent of over 20 million meals have been made to charities and local communities in partnership with FareShare and Olio Donations, including fresh produce, meat and packaged goods, are delivered or collected direct from Booker’s 190 branches, 11 distribution depots and Best Food Logistics business. In 2024 alone, Booker donated over seven …
The RHA has launched a brand-new report on road investment’s major economic benefits to drive growth. The report highlights the £26 billion benefit that investing in a series of major road projects would bring to the UK economy. This new paper also stresses the importance of the UK’s strategic road network in connecting towns, cities, …
The Regional Development Centre was built by Lidl itself in 2005 following what was then a record land acquisition of 12.54 acres at £1.05 million per net developable acre in 2004. The property is now some 20-years old and no longer fit for purpose and Lidl is looking to consolidate operations within other warehouses. Last year Lidl closed …
Domino’s Pizza Group is putting fully electric delivery vans to the test, advancing its work to go net zero. The pizza giant has deployed a Renault Master E-Tech electric van to replace a diesel vehicle with deliveries to stores in urban areas. If the trial proves successful, Domino’s plans to invest in further new electric …
It was all hands-on deck at Cold Chain Federation member Oakland International as staff from across the business joined departments on the front line in the packing warehouse to help prepare ‘Blue Monday’ food boxes for every employee. Office staff left their desks, accountants left their computers, and managers paused their usual duties to join …
Buffaload Logistics has loaded up on twenty new Volvo FH Aero gas-powered 6×2 tractor units! The Huntingdon-based business has been running biomethane trucks since 2020 and has a clear long-term strategy to move its entire 300-strong commercial vehicle operation away from diesel to the cleaner and greener fuel. Ross Taylor, Founder and CEO of Buffaload, …
It is time to think about returns again from Cold Chain Federation member Principal Logistics Technologies. The need to process items sent back by increasingly fickle customers has become an all-year-round burden across all sectors for third-party logistics (3PL) operators. But there is no doubt that Christmas and the New Year are still the peak …
A partnership between Cold Chain Federation member Oakland International and Better Pathways has seen remarkable success with the first cohort of participants, and with one participant receiving an offer of permanent employment. Total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International and mental health charity Better Pathways started working together early last year with Oakland initially sponsoring …
Cold, wet and windy weather can be challenging for employees that spend part or all of their time working outside. Routine tasks such as loading or unloading wagons become considerably less straightforward in wintry conditions, and with climate change likely to bring ever more extreme meteorological events it is becoming increasingly necessary to take steps …
D.tec International welcomes the renewed focus on tackling drug driving, as highlighted by Andrew Snowden MP, in his recent oral question in Parliament and his post on X yesterday. His commitment to addressing this pressing issue is both commendable and timely, shining a much-needed spotlight on a crisis that continues to endanger and cost lives …
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