productCombining advanced warehouse design, high levels of automation and advanced inventory management, Partner Logistics has reduced CO2 emissions per pallet stored whilst enhancing quality and performance in cold storage applications.
productSupermarket chain Waitrose has worked with Seymour Manufacturing International to develop and refine a new innovation which provides food stores with an instant chilled space, wherever and whenever they need it.
articleSEMA’s one day safety conference on 6th November 2014 tackles key safety issues for the storage industry.
articleThe Government has responded to the Elliott Review into weaknesses in the food supply chain. The Review was launched following the ‘horsemeat’ scandal.
productWorking 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.
articleYale’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.
productWaitrose has become the first supermarket in the UK to launch a trial of automated, temperature-controlled lockers for online grocery orders in third party locations.
articleJaap Vos, President of the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association 2012-2014 looks at SEMA’s sphere of influence, concerns and achievements over the last 12 months.
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 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.
newsThe £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.
newsNew regulations on F-Gas (flourinated gases) used in temperature controlled storage and distribution come into force on January 1. FSDF has organised the F-Gas Summit on January 15 to help operators tackle issues.
articleThe diesel powered Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) is one of the trucking industry’s biggest environmental challenges. Dearman is working on a solution.
productWhen Burnt Tree announced the launch of its brand-new temperature controlled vehicle rental and contract hire operation ‘Refrigerental’, it specified the Transcan 2 temperature monitoring system from Seven Telematics as its standard fitment on all its refrigerated vehicles, covering the whole fleet from CDV’s right through to 26t multi-temp rigids.
productLeader in composite panel cold store solutions, ISD Solutions, is completing work on a new 175,000 sq ft frozen food distribution centre for frozen food retailer, Farmfoods, to support its UK wide store network.
productFrozen and chilled food products supplier, Brakes recently replaced the cold storage refrigeration plant at its Bishop’s Stortford facility with a new system from industrial cooling specialist Star Refrigeration.
articleBITO Storage Solutions has provided Bidvest Logistics with a space efficient push-back racking solution, which also accommodates marshalling to optimise available space in a coldstore.
articleCold store operations are one of the toughest material handling challenges. UniCarriers promises to help.
productSaving both time and money, ETI has introduced a new thermocouple temperature probe that allows the user to replace the stainless measuring tip, rather than replacing the whole probe.
newsThe Food Storage & Distribution Federation (FSDF) Board of Directors meeting held on 22nd January saw the transfer of Presidency and Chain of Office from Garry Tilburn to Malcolm Johnstone, MD of Associated Cold Storage and Transport Ltd (ACS&T).
productSeafood processor, Pinneys of Scotland, has switched to a natural ammonia cooling system from Star Refrigeration.
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