M&S has promoted Kevin Bennett, head of logistics in its Clothing & Home division, to M&S Food logistics director and CEO of Gist. Gist has been central to the modernisation of M&S Food’s supply chain since the retailer’s acquistion of the logistics business in 2022, including the introduction of a new forecasting and ordering system, the rollout of which is nearing …
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has projected a significant increase in food inflation, forecasting it will surpass 4% in the latter half of 2025. This prediction follows a February rise to 2.1%, up from 1.6% in January, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index. The BRC attributes this anticipated surge to a confluence of …
Nomad Foods Limited, a leading frozen food company, announced robust financial results for the fiscal year 2024, ended December 31, 2024, highlighting accelerated organic sales growth, margin expansion, and market share gains. The company also projected continued growth for fiscal year 2025. Nomad Foods reported a 1.8% increase in reported revenue for the full …
The logistics industry has set out its stall to make the sector a cornerstone of the government’s plan for growth over the next decade, pointing out that £8bn could be unlocked in productivity. In a letter to the business and trade secretary and signed by 30 business leaders, including the bosses of Amazon, DHL, GXO, …
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has just launched iReefer, the most advanced container monitoring system for reefer cargo. This solution allows customers to track and monitor their temperature-controlled shipments in real time, from anywhere in the world. With iReefer, customers can receive real-time insights into their reefer shipments, including information on position, temperature, humidity and more. …
For the 25th time, big pharma and leading logistics players will come together under one roof at LogiPharma 2025, the world’s leading gathering for life sciences supply chain leaders. This milestone anniversary event, taking place this April in Lyon, will unite the top minds from these closely related industries to tackle the most urgent challenges …
As the UK marks the 10th anniversary of Section 5A of the Road Traffic Act, D.tec International – the UK supplier of DrugWipe, the Home Office Type Approved roadside drug driver screening device used by all 43 UK police forces – and The AA are calling on the government to update legislation to allow police …
Lineage, Inc. (NASDAQ: LINE), the world’s largest temperature-controlled warehouse REIT, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024, reporting strong growth in adjusted EBITDA and AFFO per share. For the fourth quarter, Lineage reported a slight revenue increase of 0.4% to $1.3 billion. Despite a GAAP net loss of …
The UK Government is being urged to consider close regulatory alignment with the EU’s recently introduced F-Gas Regulation reforms in recommendations for a Seventh Carbon Budget. A new report from the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) has set out projections for a ‘balanced pathway’ for the period between 2038 to 2042 in order to limit emissions to …
The Silver Spoon Company has once again extended its long-standing partnership with 3PL specialist Knowles Logistics for a further five years.Having initially joined forces in 2017, the new contract will see Knowles act as Silver Spoon’s major distribution and warehousing partner until 2030 – with the original contract term set to expire in 2025.The new …
The Welsh government has completed the selection of suppliers for Goods and Services of its Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework, choosing Flexible Power Systems (FPS) to supply Emerging Technologies (under Lot2) and Advisory Services (under Lot3). The Framework will enable all buyers from Wales to avail services for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. It will be …
The funding forms part of Labour’s pledge to allocate £2.3bn to ease the UK’s transition to EVs. More than 382,000 EVs were purchased in the UK in 2025, with numbers up one-fifth from the prior year. The DfT notes that there are now more than 74,000 public chargers around the UK, with 20,000 added in …
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