All Logistics articles – Page 46
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NewsHow Nutella is made: Study reveals global supply chain
Hazelnuts from Turkey, sugar from Brazil, vanilla flavour from France and palm oil from Malaysia - a new study reveals the complicated business behind making Nutella.
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NewsNorbert Dentressangle buys 153 trailers for Carlsberg contract
Norbert Dentressangle has invested a multi-million pound sum in 153 trailers to help it fulfil its contract with Carlsber…
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NewsAsda eyes greener fleet with dual-fuel trucks
Asda has said it will reduce carbon emissions with the introduction of 50 dual-fuel Volvo FM tractor units at its newly opened distribution centre in Avonmouth, Bristol.
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NewsSainsbury's Daventry distribution centre to open in 2015
Sainsbury’s is to open a new one million square foot distribution centre at Daventry International rail freight terminal…
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NewsThe Co-operative Group sets 97.6% target in availability drive
The Co-operative Group has launched a major initiative to improve availability…
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News3663 opens four new depots to cope with demand
3663 is opening four new depots after winning new contracts with Subway, TGI, Rank Group and David Lloyd Leisure.
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NewsSmiths 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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NewsAlan 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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NewsOakland'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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NewsIceland 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 and FeaturesThe 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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NewsAsda 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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NewsJTI 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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NewsCCE '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 and FeaturesThe 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 and FeaturesWhy 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 and 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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NewsNorbert 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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NewsMatthew 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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NewsKuehne + 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.