Lincolnshire farmer becomes first UK fresh produce supplier to adopt battery and solar-powered refrigeration, cutting transport costs by 78% while maintaining farm-fresh quality, and seeing remarkable performance from solar during operation. In a UK first for agricultural logistics, Lincolnshire-based Staples Vegetables has integrated battery and solar-powered refrigeration into their fleet, demonstrating how British farming is …
The Cold Chain Federation welcomed members and their guests to Celtic Manor Resort on 17th July for a fun-filled day of friendly competition at their annual Summer Party. Golfers enjoyed the challenge of the Montgomerie Course (where many left a few golf balls for others to find!) and non-golfers had a day of axe throwing, …
LeShuttle Freight Village – the secure, safe and dedicated space for drivers as they travel between the UK and Europe – has celebrated a momentous milestone this week, welcoming its one millionth visitor since opening in 2020. The one millionth driver, Enus Ionut, was welcomed by the LeShuttle Freight team and presented with his certificate …
Rocks Off Gravel has strengthened its logistics capability with the addition of a new high-specification Krone Profi Liner trailer, specially built to support flexible, cross-border operations and demanding loading requirements across the UK and Europe. Based in West Lothian, Scotland, Rocks Off Gravel is a long-established provider of raw materials and services to the landscaping …
Staplehurst Transits has hit a major milestone with the arrival of three new S.KO COOL reefers from Cold Chain Federation member Schmitz Cargobull: the 100th semi-trailer to wear the Blue Elephant logo in its fleet. Since 2010, Staplehurst Transits has placed an order with Schmitz Cargobull in each of the following 15 years, relying on the …
Cold Chain Federation member Oakland International, a leading provider of innovative logistics and supply chain solutions and Urban Farm-It, the UK’s foremost distributor of gourmet mushroom grow kits and fresh produce have formed a new partnership. Oakland’s journey in their environmental food park concept model, of which vertical farming and mushroom cultivation was a high …
Müller UK & Ireland has unveiled plans to invest significantly in its Skelmersdale site, its people and supplying farmers, following the acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy in October 2024. The dairy company is investing an extra £45 million into the West Lancashire milk production site to enhance its liquid milk production capacity, capability and quality, …
Cold Chain Federation member Carrier Transicold is expanding its line of Supra® High Efficiency (HE) truck-mounted refrigeration units with the launch of the Supra HE 11 Multi-Temperature (MT) and HE 13 MT. These two high-performance, compact and fuel-efficient systems are designed for compatibility with one of the most comprehensive ranges of evaporators on the market. …
Ocado Retail chief commercial officer (CCO) Amit Chitnis is departing from his position after joining the business in December 2023. The executive joined Ocado Retail from Tesco, where he served under various roles for a decade, most recently as its UK grocery director. He started as the UK’s biggest supermarket’s head of group strategy in 2014, before …
Constellation Cold Logistics UK is entering the final stages of a major expansion at their site in Grimsby. With an additional 37,000 pallet spaces of frozen storage coming online this summer, the new facility will increase site capacity to 52,000 pallet spaces, reinforcing Grimsby’s position as a hub for the UK food industry. This investment …
Craigavon-based logistics company Manfreight Limited has rolled out a major upgrade to its vehicle fleet as part of a multi-million funding injection from Lombard, including introducing the UK’s first all-electric semi-trailer. Manfreight has used a lease purchase facility from Lombard to fund the purchase of 50 new FH500 Aero Trucks and 100 Schmitz Cargobull trailers …
Star Refrigeration has completed the second phase of a major project to double cold storage capacity at NewCold’s fully automated high bay warehouse in Corby, Northamptonshire both Cold Chain Federation members. NewCold, a global leader in advanced cold chain logistics, partnered with Star to increase cooling capacity at the Corby site, its second UK facility, …
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