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London, UK: Aldi is spreading festive cheer by donating Christmas lunches to those in low-income areas in the UK. Through its partnership with Company Shop Group, a UK’s re-distributor of surplus food and household goods, the supermarket will provide more than 2,000 free Christmas lunches to its social enterprise Community Shop. Aldi has partnered with …
London, UK: Tower Cold Chain has expanded its reach following its acquisition by Cold Chain Technologies. Combined, Tower and Cold Chain Technologies customers can access an expanded network with 54 hubs in 26 countries. Ahead of the acquisition, Tower Cold Chain had recently launched new hubs in Toronto, Canada, and Hyderabad, India, strengthening its presence …
Redditch, UK: Mike Quinn is the new business development director at Rack Collapse Prevention. He has extensive experience in the industry, Rack Collapse Prevent tion says. “Rack Collapse Prevention and its innovative racking safety solutions are essential tools in enhancing warehouse safety and business continuity and I believe that all supply chain stakeholders, from warehouse …
Wellingborough, UK: Best Food Logistics has placed a landmark order for 286 Carrier Transicold systems to transform the sustainability performance of its temperature-controlled commercial vehicle fleet. The move includes Carrier’s s engineless technology, including Eco-Drive-mounted tractors and rigid trucks with Syberia and Iceland units. Supplied in partnership with Zenith and replacing older assets, the full order …
London, UK: Radius has joined Transaid as a corporate partner. The three-year partnership agreement was confirmed at Transaid’s annual showcase last month. Lee Everett, group chief executive, Radius, said: “The whole Radius organisation is looking forward to beginning our partnership with Transaid, supporting their critical work in improving safety and access to healthcare in sub-Saharan …
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Webfleet, Bridgestone’s management system, has boosted its CO₂ reporting tool for fleets. Webfleet’s CO₂ reporting tool now enables fleets to report on direct emissions (Scope 1) and indirect emissions (Scope 2) for vehicles using distance- and fuel-based calculation methods. This means that Webfleet customers can now use the Webfleet CO₂ report as a …
Cardiff, Wales: Amber, an energy consultancy, is recruiting a chief operating officer, a new post for the consultancy. The company has nearly doubled its growth in the last four years and made further investments in AI and machine learning. This will be bolstered next year with the hire of a new chief operating officer to lead …
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA: GXO Logistics’ chief executive Malcolm Wilson plans to retire in 2025 after leading the company since its spin-off from XPO Logistics in 2021. He will remain in his role during the search for his successor. GXO has experienced significant growth under Wilson’s leadership, with revenue jumping from $7.9bn in 2021 to $11bn …
London, UK: Toogoodtowaste has made significant cost and efficiency savings with Webfleet, Bridgestone’s fleet management system. The charity has slashed fuel consumption by more than 45 litres per week and gained an hour of operation per van per day, equating to annual savings of more than £3,000 and more than 2,000 calls. Toogoodtowaste – a …
London, UK: British food sales to the EU have fallen by more than 16% on average across the three years since Brexit according to a report from the Centre of Inclusive Trade Policy. This equates to a £2.82bn a year drop in produce travelling from Britain to the EU. The reports says British businesses blamed …
Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, UK: Reed Boardall has seen pre-tax profits jump to £2.51m in its latest financial results as it moves towards complete utilisation of its extended cold store. The company says that the rise in net profit to 1.9% of revenue (for the year ending March 2024) compared to 1.1% in the previous year, was …
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