Banbury, UK: Culina-owned IPS, has retained the EcoVadis Silver award ranking it within the top 15% of companies that completed the assessment. “Our success is not just a standalone effort but a result of integrating sustainable practices across all areas of our operation”, Phil Walker, technical director, IPS, said. “From account management to logistics, customer …
London, UK: Lineage has launched a competition, the Food Chain Innovation Challenge, for students and start-ups to pitch their innovative technologies or data solutions that address post-harvest food waste. The Food Chain Innovation Challenge will take place in three major locations: London on 14 November, and Amsterdam and San Francisco on 19 November 19. Students, …
Warwick, UK: Some 48% of UK fleet operators will be using AI in the next five years, according to a report by Bridgestone’s Webfleet. The global study finds the most significant future tech impacts on fleet management are expected to come from artificial intelligence, machine learning and electric vehicles. Fleets also expect to increase their …
Blue Cube PCS has launched its new blast freezer that significantly reduces energy consumption and costs while also giving back to charity. Manufactured in the UK, the all-new InnoBlast incorporates unprecedented levels of thermal efficiency and is predicted will save customers around 10% in energy costs – a figure that could easily translate to thousands …
Plainfield, Indiana, USA: MD Logistics is converting half of it largest warehouse into cGMP warehouse space to meet growing demand from the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry, John Sell, president, MD Logistics, said: “The need for cGMP compliant, temperature controlled facilities has never been greater in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry. That’s why we …
London, UK: 65% of UK firms have plans to cut emissions to net zero by the 2050 deadline, according to a new study. The report covering 2,005 organisations of all sizes and sectors by UK Business Climate Hub, found that only half of those surveyed were even measuring their carbon footprint. Those that did have …
Fußgönheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany: UPS is to acquire Germany-based healthcare logistics firm Frigo-Trans to boost its temperature-sensitive services in Europe. The Frigo-Trans’ network includes temperature-controlled warehousing that covers six temperature zones from cryopreservation (-196°C) to ambient (+15° to +25°C); a pan-European cold chain transport service and temperature-controlled and time-critical freight forwarding capabilities. Under the deal, UPS …
Colchester, Essex, UK: Pilgrim Foodservice has officially opened its new depot in Colchester. It will enable Pilgrim Foodservice to expand its operations, ensuring more efficient deliveries of its products and services across Essex, Suffolk, and London. Charles Bateman, managing director of Pilgrim Foodservice said: “The positive customer feedback we’ve received since the depot started operating …
Biggleswade, UK: Matt Hepburn-Taylor has joined refrigeration equipment maker Hultsteins to help boost sales in Scotland and the north of England. Hepburn-Taylor said: “It’s exciting to be joining the Hultsteins family and I am looking forward to the challenges ahead.” “Our industry is fast evolving, with sustainability and carbon footprint becoming key priorities within many temperature-controlled …
Brussels, Belgium: Thermo King has launched E-coolpac batteries to power its refrigeration equipment. The E-coolpac range of battery modules and extension packs deliver power from 15kWh to 105kWh and can be fitted or retrofitted to hybrid, LNG, electric or diesel-powered trucks, trailers and marine container chassis, where a genset currently fits. The E-coolpac project results …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation has awarded bursaries for its Emerging Leaders programme to Valentina Florina-Drescanu from Oakland International and Kale-Yves Chrouch from Lineage Logistics. Florina-Drescanu is Oakland’s operations manager, based in Bardon, while Chrouch is a depot support manager.The two winners were announced at Cold Chain Live! which took place last week.The Cold …
Haslingden, UK: Solomon Commercials has begun work on a new factory replacing the preparation and fabrication factory destroyed by fire on the Carrs Industrial Estate in Haslingden. The fire occurred in June 2023, but following recent demolition, construction has begun on a new 20,000sq ft factory that will be operational later this year. Anthony Clegg, …
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