London, UK: In 2022 the tax rebate on diesel used in fridges will disappear, adding an estimated £150m to the cost of transporting temperature-controlled goods, according to the Cold Chain Federation’s costings. Until now, many operators have been indifferent to diesel fridge running costs. But the number will soon become important: a typical fridge trailer …
Spalding: FreshLinc is testing the Ecogen hydraulic-drive generator that powers fridges. Ecogen, made in the UK by Hultsteins, uses a generator connected to the engine power take off and plugs in to any refrigeration unit with mains electric operation. The systems eliminates fuel consumption and emissions from the diesel fridge by providing constant 400-volt, 3-phase …
Doncaster, UK: Wincanton has secured a two-year contract extension with Asda for the management of its transport and warehousing operations. The partnership includes the management of warehousing and national transport operations across four key Asda sites in Doncaster, Larne, Rochdale and Wigan, covering the nationwide strategy for frozen, chilled and other grocery products. The contract …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation is urging businesses to act now if they have cold storage facilities that are not yet taking advantage of the substantial savings that can be achieved through the cold store Climate Change Agreement (CCA). Cold Chain Federation chief executive Shane Brennan said: “The deadline to apply for cold store …
Spalding, UK: FreshLinc has upgraded its reefer fleet with 60 new Thermo King SLXi fridges. The SLXi fridges have TK BlueBox telematics compatible with third party telematics so allowing FreshLinc to connect the units to its existing network. “At FreshLinc, over a half of our trailer fleet is refrigerated and a good percentage of these …
Dublin, Ireland: Wholesaler and retailer BWG Foods is to run two biogas delivery vehicles with fridges as part of its green agenda. BWG – which owns and operators the Spar, Eurospar, Londis, Mace and XL brands – believes the two vehicles will cut transport-related carbon emissions by 90%. According to an article in the Irish …
Staplehurst, Kent, UK: Food wholesaler Curd & Cure turned to CoolKit during the Covid-19 pandemic for more refrigerated vehicles to fulfill increasing orders from retailers for staples such as flour and eggs. The company was forced to diversify after its business lost 20% of its customers overnight due to the closure of restaurants, bars and …
Shepton Mallet, UK: Willmotts has taken an unspecified number of new temperature-controlled trailers from Tiger Trailers. The trailers are 13.6m single-temperature trailers for Willmotts’ food and drink accounts. “We’ve always been very pleased with the quality and specification of Tiger Trailers’ products and the high level of service provided from the manufacturer’s teams, from sales and …
London, UK: Exporters in mainland Britain will need to fill in three electronic forms in order to send goods to Northern Ireland under Brexit checks. These are the checks that prime minister Boris Johnson said would not apply to trade across the Irish Sea. From January, there will be a customs border between Northern Ireland …
The Coronavirus has radically and abruptly changed the way we work and live our lives. How will this alter consumer behaviour and attitudes? And what will this mean for retail and the supply chains that support it? Louisa Hosegood, digital and strategy director at Bis Henderson Consulting has some answers in this white paper. The …
Brussels, Belgium: Thermo King is offering a support package covering fridge, trailer, service and maintenance, telematics and with end-to-end finance. Called Premier+, it goves customers a one monthly payment for service, telematics, connectivity, maintenance, and repairs. “Premier+ brings together the leading brands in the industry offering customers one-stop access to comprehensive, integrated transport refrigeration solutions, …
Scunthorpe, UK: Grocery wholesaler Nisa Retail has signed a three-year contract extension with DHL for warehousing and transport. Under the agreement DHL will continue to provide warehousing, transport, and other ancillary services for Nisa throughout the UK, across chilled, ambient and frozen products, supplying 1,400 partner retailers. The deal is expected to focus on increasing …
Tel: 0118 988 4468
Cold Chain Federation Ltd.
7 Diddenham Court, Lambwood Hill,
Grazeley, Reading, Berkshire RG7 1JQ
©2026 Cold Chain Federation
The Cold Chain Federation Ltd. registered in England and Wales, Company No: 6453302.
Registered Office: 7 Diddenham Court, Lambwood Hill, Grazeley, Reading RG7 1JQ