newsM&S Food appoints Blakemore as primary wholesale partner
Blakemore will deliver directly to M&S’ regional distribution network with a new seven day a week service.
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articleM&S announces major food DC investment
Marks & Spencer has announced a landmark £340 million investment in its food supply chain – the largest in its history – with the multi-year investment funding the development of an automated NDC in Northamptonshire.
articleGPS tracking tech leads to court action over misuse of bakery equipment
Evidence gathered by Bakers Basco’s investigations team prompts legal case against Cambridge-based bakery, leaving £7.5K in unpaid debt.
productFruitMasters expands drive-in racking for ultra-cold storage site
AR Racking, has renovated and expanded the system for FruitMasters, one of the largest fresh fruit operators in the Netherlands.
newsGrocery wholesaler fined £1 million after worker killed by reversing HGV
Lee Warburton, 53, a father of three from Stockport, was employed by Bestway Northern, a wholesale supplier serving independent supermarkets across Britain, when the incident occurred.
newsGXO helps Huel with exponential growth
GXO has supported Huel’s growth trajectory expanding from an initial footprint of 9,500 sq ft to 111,000 sq ft of warehousing space within six years.
newsREWE Group Austria awards automation contract to Witron
The integrator has won the order to design, implement, and service a highly automated logistics centre for dry goods.
newsWalmart renews relationship with Scandit
Since first being deployed in 2022, Scandit’s Smart Data Capture software has been integrated into several Walmart associate apps.
newsConsumer survey suggests tightening discretionary spending
Blue Yonder survey highlights how inflation and other trends are impacting shopping habits.
newsGXO acquisition of Wincanton cleared by authorities
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton following the business’s offer to sell Wincanton’s dedicated grocery warehousing business.
productAmericold has installed solar panels at its Lurgan Site
The temperature-controlled logistics provider has completed the major solar panel installation at its Lurgan facility.
productTwinplast provides enhanced fire protection with flame-retardant solutions
Twinplast, a leading manufacturer of bespoke corrugated polypropylene products, has developed a flame-retardant finish for its fluted sheets which provides enhanced fire protection for a wide range applications in transport, warehouse and industrial environments.
productA tailor-made storage solution designed to support Asco Foods’ growth
Firm benefits from space efficiency and inventory visibility.
productREWE optimises national logistics centre
AN AUTOMATED case picking solution takes centre stage for food retailer.
newsM&S estimates cost of cyber attack at £300 million
The retailer says it expects to recover and ramp up operations by July.
articleSuppliers can be low hanging fruit for cyber attackers
The BBC has reported that cyber hackers have attacked logistics firm Peter Green Chilled, which supplies supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Aldi.
newsFood logistics should benefit from UK-EU deal
The UK and the EU have agreed a substantial package set out in the Joint Statement; Common Understanding, and Security and Defence Partnerships which covers a broad range of areas.
articleUK bakers drive sustainable supply chain with lowest equipment losses in five years
The UK’s leading bakers are delighted to announce that attrition rates on bread baskets and dolly equipment across the UK’s bakery supply chain have fallen once again – now reaching their lowest levels since 2020 – as smarter tracking, stronger audits and tougher enforcement measures continue to deliver results, new figures from Bakers Basco reveal.
newsIGD calls for AI to combat labour cost crunch in food industry
The IGD Economic Viewpoint Report – How to respond to rising labour costs in 2025 – encourages the adoption of new technology.
