articleThe 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 federation’s CEO and administration team are committed to tackling issues head on, and ensuring its members’ voices are heard by all the relevant governmental departments, NGO’s, trade bodies and organisations, in UK and Europe.
newsFire crews rescued a man after racking collapsed at a warehouse in Halesowen.
articleWhen choosing a new storage system, the three key criteria to look for are a safe working environment, accessibility to assets and minimising potential damage to products stored, says Jaap Vos, President of SEMA, the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association.
productThe West Country’s leading independent food service supplier, M. J. Baker Foodservice, has recently taken delivery of its second Aisle-Master articulated forklift with a cold store specification to keep pace with its busy schedule of deliveries of ambient, chilled, frozen and confectionery products.
newsEnd users, including office supplies multinational ACCO, packaging firm Skymark and Coca-Cola shared their safety best practice at the latest SEMA Safety Conference.
productLeading supply chain expert Fowler Welch has completed a £2m investment programme to develop its major temperature controlled depot in Spalding.
productNewCold Logistics has agreed contracts for almost 50% of the additional 88,000 pallet spaces being added to its Wakefield warehousing facility.
productNewCold has nearly completed the second phase of construction at its Wakefield deep frozen storage and distribution centre which, says the company, is set to become the largest of its kind in the UK.
productBlue Cube Portable Cold Stores installed three blast freezers at Rick Bestwick’s Warrington and Scunthorpe facilities.
productFood company chooses new generation blast freezer units to double frozen and chilled capacity while reducing running costs.
newsFSDF has appointed a new Chief Executive to follow Chris Sturman who will be retiring after nine years at the helm.
articleSEMA Approved Installation Companies (SAICs) have followed in the footsteps of SEMA Distributor Companies (SDCs) in offering up their businesses to an in-depth quality audit.
productFood processing as well as conveying, sorting and storing packaged food and beverage are crucial processes in the food industry and Interroll offers a wide range of solutions in the field even for deep freeze logistics.
productSEMA, The Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association has launched a new publication called The SEMA Guide to the Conduct of Racking and Shelving Inspections which comprises a major revision to its predecessor.
blogMike Vaughan is a fully qualified SEMA Approved Racking Inspector (SARI) and he says most businesses need educating on rack safety.
articleThe FSDF is the sole trade body which represents the interests of the highly specialist businesses providing temperature-controlled logistics services across the UK supply chain. In other words, FSDF members take responsibility for the safe transport of the nation’s food. It’s a vital job and FSDF is finding solutions to some of the major challenges of our time, from Brexit to tackling climate change.
productAR Racking has a pallet storage system across different temperature zones for multi-user warehouse.
articleThis year’s SEMA storage safety conference took a broad, holistic look at warehouse safety covering a number of hot button topics.
articleJaap Vos, President of SEMA, the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association says that given the volume of safety and guidance available, there is no excuse for occupational ill health, injury or fatality.
productWhen asked to solve temperature control issues with existing dock shelters at a large cold store distribution centre BID Group provided an efficient and reliable solution.
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