Bidfood is delighted to announce the promotion of its long-standing and highly regarded Food Innovation Manager, Martin Eshelby, to the role of Culinary Director. This appointment recognises Martin’s many years of dedicated hard work and reflects Bidfood’s continued commitment to culinary excellence, innovation, and leadership within the foodservice industry. For more than ten years, Martin …
As the cold chain sector prepares for significant increases in electricity costs from April 2026, we’ve been speaking to business leaders to find out what they would do to lessen the impact to UK industry. “I wouldn’t wait two years to find a solution that will reduce the high energy costs that our industry faces,” …
Constellation Cold Logistics (“Constellation”), a leading provider of cold-storage and temperature-controlled logistics, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Spedition Wohlert and Wohlert Kühl Logistik in Germany. This marks Constellation’s entry into the German market, representing an important milestone in the wider European growth strategy. Through this partnership, Constellation strengthens its …
This year’s festive video takes you on a light-hearted tour through every corner of the Combilift facilities, with reimagined, factory-themed lyrics to the classic Christmas tune performed by employees from across all departments.
Copeland and Daikin are to collaborate in providing a solutions package of inverter swing rotary compressors, power electronics and controls to European heat pump OEMs, distributors and wholesalers. The move is an expansion of the joint venture formed last year between the US manufacturer Copeland and Japanese manufacturer Daikin to bring Daikin’s inverter swing rotary …
Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice supplier, has announced the launch of the second round of its innovative ‘Get Set Supply!’ programme, designed to help small businesses break into the wholesale market. Following the successful completion of the first round of presentations, Brakes will reveal the companies selected from the initial wave in the New Year. …
The World Shipping Council (WSC) today joined political leaders and transport industry representatives at the United Nations launch of the Decade of Sustainable Transport, highlighting the essential role of ocean shipping in cutting emissions across global supply chains. Much of the public debate on sustainable transport focuses on what people see every day, from urban …
Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, is celebrating a series of major award wins across Europe, recognising its leadership in innovation, sustainability and digital transformation. The prestigious honours across Italy, Germany and Spain highlight Webfleet’s commitment to driving progress in the mobility sector and making advanced solutions easy for fleets of all sizes. In …
Oakland International’s Technology Team has gone above and beyond this Movember, raising an incredible £4,509 and smashing their original £4,000 target. The team’s efforts highlight their commitment to supporting men’s health, including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention. From growing moustaches to taking on the 60km challenge through walking, biking, swimming, and …
More than six months on from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) guidelines surrounding the assessment of heavy goods vehicle braking systems, TIP announces that 23,000 trailers have now been fitted with BrakePlus, its Electronic Braking Performance Monitoring System (EBPMS), helping transport operators throughout the UK to stay compliant. The guidelines, as set out …
The new player in the European cold storage market has come into being following the acquisition of several established cold storage businesses. These include Grolleman Coldstore, NedCool, McCulla Ireland, and Coenen Boxmeer. The company is founded by Aermont Capital and Orchard Capital. CEO and co-founder Aric Adams, says: “We are incredibly proud to launch One …
Last Thursday, Ofgem approved a whopping £28.1bn budget for the UK’s energy network operators to fund infrastructure investments over the next five years. As this money is recoupled via the transmission charges added to gas and electricity invoices, large consumers – including businesses in the cold chain sector – are going to see significant increases …
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