Reading, UK: Tower Cold Chain has appointed Karin van den Brekel as regional commercial manager in the EMEA region and Niall Walsh as business development manager for Ireland. Van den Brekel is tasked with growing partnerships with pharmaceutical manufacturers, airlines, and third-party logistics providers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. She was previously director …
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA: GXO Logistics highlighted its new Sainsbury’s contract when it posted second quarter results that showed revenue grew 11% year on year to £1.9bn ($2.4bn).Sainsbury’s announced the changes to its distribution and warehousing earlier this year – GXO became its dedicated warehouse partner for fresh and frozen food. Bill Fraine, GXO’s chief commercial …
London, UK: A Fiat E-Scudo van has broken the previous Guinness record for the great distance travelled on a single charge: 311.18miles (500.8km). The record-breaking feat was achieved by Webfleet-sponsored drivers Kevin Booker, Sam Clarke and Fergal McGrath in a Fiat E-Scudo fitted with Bridgestone Duravis tyres. Webfleet verified the record breaking journey with video …
Rwanda: The University of Birmingham is helping with a training project for over 100 farmers, fishermen and community leaders in Rwanda on how the cold chain can revolutionise their business. The farmers and fishers are to receive training from experts at the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) which is backed …
Basingstoke, UK: Logistics companies that invest in safer warehouses for their employees are “winning the war for talent”, according to a report from Linde Material Handling UK. The more enlightened businesses are also committing to a “no blame” safety culture, which is having a positive impact on staff morale and corporate reputation, says Linde. The …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Fiona Hamilton, regional transport manager at ACS&T Logistics, now part of Constellation, and Sarah Wilkes-Jones, transport manager at Brakes, part of Sysco, are two of the five finalists in Logistics UK’s Transport Manager of the Year 2023 competition. The finalists took part in an online legislation and compliance knowledge test, as well …
London, UK: The government has caved in to pressure to delay post-Brexit checks on fresh products coming to the UK from the EU, due to be introduced in October, according to reports. The Financial Times was told by government insiders that further details of the rules applying to food imports would be published “very soon” …
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Americold has adopted Energy Star certification in its north American sites since 2021 and now has 18 sites and 23 of its buildings certified. Americold describes its sustainability benchmarking programs to measure progress and identify opportunities for improvement in a blog on its website. Energy Star, administered by the US Environmental Protection …
Novi, Michigan, USA: Lineage Logistics has published its first sustainability report, which explains how it is trying to build a “more sustainable, inclusive and ethical future”. The theme for the report is Built for This. Lineage says that the group “has not only built a cleaner, more efficient cold chain, but is also built for …
Liverpool, UK: Cold Chain Live! 2023 is the event that sets the agenda for the cold chain industry “bringing the best insights from world leading experts, unique open discussion on practical challenges and opportunities in cold storage, transport, compliance, and sustainability,” says the organisers, the Cold Chain Federation. “Unmissable content, as well as unrivalled networking …
Liverpool, UK: Star Refrigeration staff will present innovative strategies for energy saving and compliance at the Cold Chain Federation, Cold Chain Live! show in Liverpool, 14 – 15 September. Star Refrigeration’s team will be on hand to advise on energy efficiency, legislative compliance and sustainability at the event. Cold Chain Live! 2023 will showcase a …
Reading, UK: Disruption to Christmas food trade is predicted by a survey by the Cold Chain Federation. The survey shows a third of EU food businesses supplying the UK are not ready for the looming post-Brexit rule changes. The Cold Chain Federation warns that UK food retailers, hospitality businesses and consumers should expect significant disruption …
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