Philip Simpson, commercial director at the UK’s leading food waste recycler, ReFood, welcomes the idea and outlines his views on the issue. There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that we need to tackle the issue of food waste, and quickly! After all, wasting more than 14 million tonnes of food …

Manchester-based ShinDigger Brewing Co has partnered with Cepac to create sustainable packaging for its full product range. ShinDigger approached Cepac, the UK’s leading independent corrugated packaging producer, to develop a shelf-ready, sustainable product for the brand’s 12 packs of 440ml cans which appeared in shops from late spring 2019. There …

46 individuals from the UK’s thriving Transport & Logistics industry have been announced today as finalists in the 2019 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards programme.From freight and rail to retail and architecture, they showcase the range of opportunities that redefine an industry traditionally seen to offer manual, male-dominated jobs. …

Northern Ireland-based Sleator Plant, a specialist capital equipment provider to the construction and materials handing sectors, has secured a million-pound deal with CP Hire to add 95 Mecalac site dumpers (85 ROPS models, 10 cabbed units) to its fleet in 2019. Set to be rented by site professionals across the …

The Microlise Driver of the Year Awards is an annual industry event that recognises the most talented HGV drivers working in the UK transport industry and acknowledge the vital work they do. With categories based on telematics data, the awards are open to all drivers and are a perfect way …

Retail has become a hugely complex business, reflected in the escalating demands placed upon the Distribution Centre and its fulfilment functions. To cope, the warehouse needs to become intelligent – and Dematic has the iQ to deliver. By Ian Abbott, Head of Software Solutions, Dematic Northern Europe Retail warehouses are …

Lowestoft-based Nexen Lift Trucks – a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment – is delighted to announce an £8.5m investment in its UK-based headquarters and manufacturing facility. Commenting for Nexen Lift Trucks, sales director Pamela Oakes says: “Thanks in part to a thriving e-commerce-based retail …

The Bonduelle vegetable factory in Gniewkowo,Poland, processes around 30,000 tonnes of vegetables every year, with the main output being frozen produce. Their current fleet consists of 40 long-term rental Yale® trucks supplied by Yale dealer, Emtor. Emtor has worked closely with Bonduelle to ensure that the fleet meets the specific …

International supply chain solutions provider TouchPath (www.touchpath.com) is launching the latest version of its ‘TouchWMS’ warehouse management system, which includes a number of new features. The TouchWMS power-picking Control Centre, which delivers proven productivity increases of 50% is now supported by real time graphical KPI screens that display the progress …

VinylPlus®, the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry, recycled 739,525 tonnes of PVC within its framework in 2018 – a 15.6% increase on the previous year. The results were presented at the 2019 edition of the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum in Prague, Czech Republic, where the industry …