Tiger Trailers has designed, manufactured, and begun supplying forty-nine new temperature-controlled reefers for Greencore – a leading chilled, frozen, and ambient convenience food supplier to some of the most well-known retail and food service customers in the UK – split across thirty-seven single and twelve dual-temperature vehicles. The operator has additionally welcomed to its fleet …
Not a day goes by without news of the latest crisis to beset the logistics sector. From an unexpected EU reset, abolition of the widely anticipated rollout of the Approved Operator Scheme to regular reports of unacceptable delays at the border, never has there been a more challenging time for logistics operators. Mike Parr from …
With just one month to go until the Worcester City Runs 10K and Half Marathon this September, a determined team from Bluseal Doors is stepping up to the challenge to raise vital funds for Leukaemia Care. Bluseal, based on the Blackpole Trading Estate in Worcester, is the market-leading supplier and installer of industrial and insulated …
Cougar Couriers, based in Heathrow, has invested in two new rigid trucks mounted with advanced Carrier Transicold Supra High Efficiency (HE) units. The order includes one of the first Supra HE 13 units deployed in the UK, as well as a Supra HE 6 system. These units deliver robust cooling and heating performances across a …
An award-winning manufacturing company has launched an innovative new product which gives staff quick and easy access to otherwise hard-to-reach heights. Seymour Manufacturing International (SMI), based in Telford, has created a new portable Safe Four-Step Trolley – targeted specifically at retail and warehousing staff. It sits alongside the company’s existing and long-established Two-Step and Three-Step …
The latest EU trade deal is a work in progress, writes CCF deputy chief executive Tom Southall GB-EU border rules set to change…again It’s been four and a half years since the first major set of post- Brexit changes impacting the movement of perishable goods between the UK and the European Union came into force. …
Designating the cold chain as Critical National Infrastructure will protect our food and medicine supplies, writes CCF chief executive Phil Pluck. ‘Why all the fuss’ is a question put to me just a few weeks ago, when I was discussing our sector and the Federation’s drive to get the cold chain recognised as Critical National …
The threat to the cold chain from cybercrime is growing and operators should be prepared, writes Nick Hughes. When M&S and the Co-op fell victim to cyber attacks in the spring of this year there was no hiding place for the retailers. Pictures of empty Co-op shelves soon started circulating on social media while M&S …
You should prepare now for the new Climate Change Agreement Scheme, writes CCF deputy chief executive Tom Southall. While energy prices have at least stabilised for the time being, they remain significantly above pre-2022 levels and are by far the biggest cost for cold storage businesses, along with labour costs. Despite the cost of electricity …
Family-owned business Reed Boardall are one of the largest temperature-controlled food distribution businesses in the UK, they store and deliver frozen food from manufacturers, big and small, across Britain, Europe and further afield to all the UK’s best-known supermarkets and food service providers. They are a Cold Chain company that cares passionately about their community, …
Exide Technologies, a leading provider of advanced energy storage solutions, is proud to reveal the successful implementation of its Gel Tensor battery technology at JS Davidson, a UK-based specialist in temperature-controlled storage, packing and global distribution. In 2021, JS Davidson faced growing operational challenges with its traditional lead-acid forklift batteries, particularly with the performance in …
Oakland International, a leading provider of total supply chain solutions, is celebrating a major milestone after its brand-new facility in Knottingley, West Yorkshire, has been awarded the coveted BRCGS ‘AA’ accreditation on its very first audit. Group Supply Chain Certification & Compliance Manager Louise Smith commented: “This is a fantastic achievement for our Knottingley team. …
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