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- Food
- November 20, 2023
The Cold Chain Federation is pleased to announce that Phil Pluck joins the federation today (Monday 20th November 2023) as its new Chief Executive….
- Freight
- November 14, 2023
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- Sustainability
- November 13, 2023
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- Automation
- November 9, 2023
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- July 20, 2020
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- Associations
- November 13, 2023
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- Refrigeration
- August 9, 2023
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- Materials Handling
- August 3, 2023
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- Materials Handling
- July 7, 2023
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- Sustainability
- July 4, 2023
Total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International is delighted to have received formal approval following submission of its greenhouse gas emission reduction target(s) to…
Cold Chain News
- Refrigeration
- June 6, 2023
ORBCOMM Inc., a leading global provider of supply chain IoT technology, today announced that it has added Refrigerated Trailer Services (RTS) to its authorized…
- Innovation
- May 3, 2023
Total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International has joined forces with Feed the Need Coalville to help organise the delivery of food boxes to…
- Freight
- April 28, 2023
As part of its long-term decarbonisation strategy, Britain’s leading foodservice provider Brakes has introduced 30 new Gray & Adams (G&A) double deck trailers into…
- Innovation
- April 19, 2023
Peter Staines’ involvement with FRIGOBLOCK dates back to the late 80s, when he purchased equipment for a dairy company. The partnership continued during the…
- Refrigeration
- April 6, 2023
Union Industries, the UK’s leading manufacturer of bespoke industrial doors, has helped Hull-based, family-owned delivered food wholesaler, Turner Price, overcome energy cost challenges, through…
- Refrigeration
- March 29, 2023
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- Freight
- March 27, 2023
Great Bear, a leading provider of third-party ambient logistics solutions in the UK and part of Culina Group, has been awarded the Weetabix Transport…
- Refrigeration
- March 7, 2023
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- Freight
- February 28, 2023
Carrier Transicold has begun initial production of a new all-electric Syberia eCool temperature-controlled unit, continuing the electrification of the company’s eCool series and further…
- Food
- February 22, 2023
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- Innovation
- February 21, 2023
Tiger Trailers, a leading manufacturer in the sector, has welcomed local man Ben Bratherton, a graduate of The Prince’s Trust’s ‘Team’ programme, to its…
- Sustainability
- February 13, 2023
Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice provider, part of the global foodservice provider Sysco, is to put into service its first zero-emission DAF LF Electric…
- Refrigeration
- February 9, 2023
The fluorinated refrigerants still being used in new transport refrigeration systems are slowing down progress in the reduction of greenhouse gases in temperature-controlled freight…
- Innovation
- February 6, 2023
Humidity control specialists, Condair, has released a new podcast that explains how freezer and cold store operators could benefit from using dehumidifiers to combat…
- Freight
- January 25, 2023
Known throughout Europe for Refrigerated vans, trucks, trailers, alternative fuel vehicles, and cold storage containers. The Petit Forestier Group is continuing to invest in…
- Sustainability
- January 19, 2023
Arla Foods has taken delivery of seven new Volvo FM LNG 6×2 tractor units to help the business meet its targets to reduce the…
- Materials Handling
- January 18, 2023
Having completed a major transition to a dedicated purpose-built hub in 2022, Oakland International’s accredited distress load management (DLM) service is continuing to enjoy…
- Sustainability
- January 12, 2023
Shropshire-based Clive Cowern Transport has improved fleet sustainability with 10 new temperature-controlled trailers, featuring nine flagship Carrier Transicold Vector ® HE 19 multi-temperature (MT)…
- Innovation
- January 4, 2023
Joint Managing Directors of the UK’s leading manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, Gray & Adams, James and Peter Gray have been awarded OBEs in the…
- Freight
- January 3, 2023
Culina Group, the market-leading provider of shared-user FMCG logistics services, has announced an agreement to take over International Road Ferry (IRF) as from Tuesday…
- Sustainability
- December 21, 2022
Fifteen new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks arrived at Moran HQ in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, a few days ago -part of their continued commitment…
- Refrigeration
- December 14, 2022
Fife Creamery, one Scotland’s leading chilled and frozen food wholesalers, modernized their fleet adding new vehicles featuring engineless refrigeration systems from Thermo King®, a…
- Sustainability
- December 12, 2022
Martin Brower has become the latest company to introduce Carrier Transicold’s Vector® eCool units into its operation, specifying 24 of the world’s first fully…
- Refrigeration
- November 25, 2022
Union Industries’ engineers acted almost as fast as its rapid roll industrial doors to ensure one of its Eiger freezer doors was fitted in…
