All Logistics articles – Page 51
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News
Smiths News wins Metro newspaper distribution deal
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Smiths News has won an exclusive contract to distribute the Metro newspaper across London and South East England.
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Alan Bartlett boosts carrot packing efficiency
Alan Bartlett and Sons has invested £1m in new grading technology to boost the efficiency of its carrot packing…
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Oakland's £1.2m expansion of Redditch site gets green light
Oakland International has won planning permission for a £1.2m expansion of the cold pallet store at its Redditch site…
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Iceland opts for Mercedes vans to drive home delivery growth
Iceland is set to switch its 1,300 strong fleet of home delivery vans over to Mercedes-Benz Sprinters in a bid to improve its home delivery network.
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Analysis & Features
The depot that tears up the rule Booker
After buying Makro in April, Booker converted Makro Sheffield into a hybrid depot servicing both sets of customers…
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Asda cuts Silver Spoon to make Whitworths its main sugar brand
Asda is dropping Silver Spoon as its main sugar brand and switching most of its branded business to rival Whitworths.
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JTI pulls gantry from c-store linked to illicit tobacco trade
Japan Tobacco International has removed a tobacco gantry from a Cheltenham c-store after its owner was convicted of selling counterfeit and non-UK complaint tobacco products.
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CCE 'loses control' as UK is flooded with Irish stock
A flood of grey market Coca-Cola products from Ireland is driving down prices in the UK…
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Analysis & Features
The waste trail: a global scandal
Up to half the food the world produces may never reach the mouths it was intended for. What’s the solution?…
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Analysis & Features
Why food and drink brands lead in British export drive
Last year they were in the doldrums but now British brands have bounced back with value-added lines up 4.9%…
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Comment & Opinion
Horsegate: heed economics of the cold chain
Sir: The supermarket business model is based on shoppers trusting what retailers put on their shelves…
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Norbert Dentressangle picks up Kellogg's Germany contract
Logistics company Norbert Dentressangle will be making its entry into the German market after being appointed by Kellogg’s to handle its retail and wholesale customers in the country.
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Matthew Clark strikes Molson Coors distribution deal in Scotland
Matthew Clark is to become a major distributor for Molson Coors in Scotland as the Carling brewer looks to ramp up its on-trade offer in the region.
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Kuehne + Nagel beer deliveries threatened as strike begins
Workers at Kuehne + Nagel went on strike this morning at sites up and down the UK over fears the company’s plans to change its distribution model will lead to significant job losses.
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Gregory expands its Spar delivery fleet
Gregory Distribution has invested £500,000 in 10 new multi-temperature controlled vehicles…
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Sainsbury’s puts deep-sea fridge tech on lorries
An eco-friendly refrigeration system initially developed for deep-sea containers is being trialled by Sainsbury’s to reduce the retailer’s carbon footprint.
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Kuehne + Nagel strike action threatens beer deliveries
Deliveries of Fosters, Heineken, Kronenbourg, John Smith’s, Strongbow, and Britvic soft drinks will be significantly affected by strike action, union Unite has warned.
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Comment & Opinion
Cheddar's a big boys' game
Denhay’s withdrawal from Farmhouse Cheddar making has caught the media eye…
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News
Kuehne + Nagel drinks deliveries face disruption as strike looms
Deliveries of John Smith’s, Strongbow, Britvic soft drinks, Heineken and Kronenbourg could face ‘severe disruption’ as a result of strike action at Kuehne + Nagel
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Analysis & Features
Darjeeling tea price crisis will not affect UK cuppas
Darjeeling tea prices are rocketing because of social unrest in northern India…