articleFood firm switches to pallet trucks after forklift accident
A food packaging company in Buxton has been fined after an employee suffered severe injuries to his leg when he was struck by a forklift truck.
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articleHandle with care
Making the right choices in the warehouse can pay dividends in transit by lessening freight claims, says John Garner, sales manager, national accounts at Ambassador Antalis.
productOptimal process flow
An industry-specific software solution from CSB-System International is helping deliver high levels of automation and efficiency to ensure optimal process flow at the meat processing factory of Edeka Südwest Fleisch in Rheinstetten, Germany, enabling production volumes of up to 650t of high-quality meat and sausages per day to be achieved for 1250 stores.
newsLink 51 to launch white paper at whisky conference
Leading provider of bespoke racking for the whisky industry, Link 51, launches its latest white paper Storage and Maturation in the Whisky Industry at the prestigious Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference (WDSC) in Glasgow (8-11 September).
articleWhisky a go-go
Projected growth in Scotch whisky exports creates a unique storage challenge. Link 51 has released a white paper attempting to provide a solution.
articleFood crime unit set up following ‘horsemeat’ review
The Government has responded to the Elliott Review into weaknesses in the food supply chain. The Review was launched following the ‘horsemeat’ scandal.
productLong term durability
For a new production area at a food factory in Leeds, where a hard-wearing and fast-applied flooring system was needed that offered long term performance durability, Sika delivered a proven high strength screed that would be able to withstand constant traffic and heavy pallet loads.
productMore Speedor Minis from Hart for Arla Foods
Working through Building Craftsmen, the Dumfries-based contractor, Hart Door Systems has completed the installation of more Speedor ‘Minis’ at Arla Foods’ production facility at Melton Mowbray.
articleCold store option
Yale’s cold store MR looks set to offer temperature controlled warehouse operators a range of features to keep drivers warm and productive while forcing lifetime costs down.
newsAisle-Master is the natural choice for GR Lane
When GR Lane Health Products was looking for replacements for its ageing fleet of articulated forklifts, a critical issue was not only finding trucks that would fit the bill from a quality and performance point of view but which would also fit into very narrow pre-existing aisle widths.
newsEPAL launches ‘more robust’ half pallet
The European Pallet Association (EPAL) has introduced a new EPAL half pallet with three skid boards.
productPortillo interviews Pacepacker and Fanuc MDs at PPMA show
At the recent 2014 PPMA show, Pacepacker’s managing director Dennis Allison and Chris Sumner MD of FANUC had the honour of meeting Michael Portillo.
articleTaking control of the skills challenge
Dr Ross Moloney, CEO of Skills for Logistics, reviews the state of skills in the logistics sector and how employers can take control of the challenge this presents.
productContract packer boosts handling system
Colwall Conveyor Systems (CCS) has recently completed a £480K contract for one of the UK’s contract packers, who handle a wide range of drinks including soft drinks, fruit alcoholic beverages and beers.
articlePromoting food logistics excellence across the board
The FSDF is the sole trade body which represents and supports the interests of the entire food logistics industry. Working closely with members to identify the issues that really matter, the CEO, Chris Sturman and the federation’s administration team are committed to ensuring its members’ voices are heard by all the relevant governmental departments, NGO’s, trade bodies and organisations, in UK and Europe.
articleQuick turnaround
US food retailer Kroger has partnered with Witron for nine projects over 15 years. The latest saw Witron reconfigure a huge DC.
articlePPMA showcase proves hotbed of innovation
The PPMA Show 2014 reaffirmed its status as the UK’s premier free-to-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery in October, as 8,190 visitors took to the NEC for its 27th show.
newsArdo opens cold store extension with up to 22.5k pallets
The £4 million extension to frozen fruit and vegetable specialist Ardo UK’s state-of-the-art cold store at Charing, near Ashford in Kent has been formally opened and is ready for business.
articleWitron to build new fresh logistics centre
The installation will showcase leading-edge, cost-efficient logistics for perishable products.
articleAt the cutting edge
Witron has introduced dynamic and modular solutions designed to tackle fast-evolving challenges in eCommerce and fresh food logistics.
