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The Cold Chain Federation is urging hauliers to finalise their preparations for a major cost increase when Government ends the red diesel rebate for Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) in less than eight weeks. The Federation represents businesses which store and distribute chilled and frozen food, pharmaceuticals and other products. It …

Rite-Hite, one of the leading manufacturers of industrial health and safety equipment, has published a new free guide to Cold Storage, giving facilities managers an in-depth overview of recent regulatory changes, technological advances and trends, and best practice for ensuring efficiency and compliance in any cold storage facility or environment. …

NewCold has announced changes to its leadership and organization structure as it continues its transformation into a faster, leaner and more agile company poised for global growth. The changes are designed to further strengthen the execution of the company’s strategy in regional markets. The new, simpler management structure will provide …

Pioneering Netherlands-based cold chain logistics company, NewCold, is pleased to announce that it has signed Simplot Australia as new customers and is investing a further $160 million in its Victorian state-of-the art facility, bringing its total investment in Victoria to $460 million. NewCold will more than double the size of …

Meat wholesaler Tican Chilled is using hydraulic-drive TRUs on two CNG-powered Scania 18 tonners, in a bid to apply long-term sustainable solutions to their national distribution vehicle fleet. Supplied by Swedish and UK manufacturer Hultsteins, the hydraulic refrigeration systems use an engine PTO-driven hydraulic pump to harness the energy from …

The Government has confirmed that the plans to require food importers into the UK to make import declarations from 1 April have been delayed to 1 October, and that the plan to start making physical checks will be delayed to 1st January 2022. This decision will mean that business across …

Today, on World Refrigeration Day, the Cold Chain Federation has published a new report demonstrating the critical importance of the cold chain to UK food supply, food safety and reducing food waste. The Cold Chain details how the industry is integral to the food chain, from farm to fork. It …

XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has signed a contract with craft beer pioneer BrewDog, one of the UK’s fastest-growing food and drinks companies. XPO will provide class-leading temperature-controlled warehousing for BrewDog’s stockholding of craft beer at a multi-user, 125,000 square foot facility in Mossend, …

Leading rental supplier of high performance temperature controlled storage solutions for the food, pharmaceutical, logistics and manufacturing industries, Blue Cube Portable Cold Stores Ltd (tel: 0333 3202620) – part of the Turner Group – has announced plans to achieve 30% growth in the next two years. Blue Cube’s ambitious expansion …

Culina Group, the UK market-leading provider of shared-user logistics services for food and drink companies, has announced an agreement to enter in to a joint venture with Morgan McLernon as from Monday 1st May 2017. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. The joint venture is a logical …