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UNICARRIERS COMES TOP FOR MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

UniCarriers has won the Materials Handling Equipment Provider of the Year Award at the recent TCS&D Awards 2022. 

Held at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, the TCS&D Awards recognises individuals and companies achievements within the Cold Chain sector, where over 400 industry colleagues were in attendance.

“We are delighted to win the TCS&D MHE Provider of the Year Award,” says UniCarriers UK National Sales Manager, Mark Wakeman. “At UniCarriers we are committed to delivering high-quality, state-of-the-art equipment, whilst providing a range of modifications to optimise truck performance in frozen & chilled stores, meaning our customers can focus on the job, instead of concerns about equipment and staff’.

As the UK’s active and growing forklift provider for frozen and chilled operations, UniCarriers offer a full range of forklift trucks optimized for use in temperature-controlled areas.  The state-of-the-art heated cold store cabins, high capacity batteries, quality steel, and leading ergonomic design, combine for optimum performance.  Of course, the truck is not the only TCS&D star – UniCarriers solutions and levels of service not only meets, but also exceeds customer expectations.  Frozen & chilled stores are an essential part of the modern logistics chain – but they are also expensive to run, and challenging to operate.  UniCarriers work closely with their customers to find the right equipment to improve the efficiency of their operations and remain alongside them every step of the way. It’s not just business, it’s about building relationships. This TCS&D Award is a fantastic acknowledgement of the work carried out every day by UniCarriers expert sales, and service teams.

“UniCarriers focus will always be on providing the best frozen and chilled solution for each and every customer,” says Mark Wakeman. “Whichever contract or short-term hire option our customers choose, they find that what really sets UniCarriers apart is our dedication to providing excellent bespoke equipment, solutions, and service throughout the relationship.”

For more information, visit: https://www.unicarrierseurope.com/uk

MARSHALL FLEET SOLUTIONS APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF FLEET AND SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

Leading commercial vehicle company Marshall Fleet Solutions has announced that, with immediate effect, Simon Nash has joined the business as its new Head of Fleet and Supplier Management.

Reporting to Mark Sutcliffe, Operations Director, Simon will be an integral part of the Operations Senior Leadership Team with a particular focus on developing Marshall Fleet Solutions’ supplier network to support its ambitious growth plans within the fleet management division of the business.

Simon brings with him a wealth of knowledgeable and experience in both mechanical engineering and fleet management within the retail distribution sector, having previously worked for several of the UK’s largest supermarket chains.

His most recent role was as National Fleet Engineering Manager for Sainsbury’s, where he worked for more than seven years and was responsible for fleet specification and replacement, ensuring the operational fleet was safe, legally compliant, maintained, available, and managed within budgets through to disposal.

Simon has also worked for Tesco PLC for over 12 years in the roles of Transport Team Manager, LGV Manager, and eventually Regional Engineer.

Speaking on his new role with Marshall Fleet Solutions, Simon said: “I am thrilled to be joining Marshall Fleet Solutions at such an exciting time for the business, and I am looking forward to working with all the team to drive further growth in its supplier network.”

Announcing details of Simon’s appointment, Mark Sutcliffe, Operations Director at Marshall Fleet Solutions, said: “I am delighted that we have attracted Simon to Marshall Fleet Solutions and I am confident that his vast experience and knowledge in fleet management within the retail distribution sector will help contribute to our continued levels of excellence in customer service and growth.”

BRAKES LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN

Brakes has launched a new support package to help operators across all sectors maximise Christmas trading and manage costs.

Headlining the campaign is a 10% cashback offer which is available until 31st December 2022 across key categories including meat and poultry, Christmas tableware, wine and Champagne as well as various cashback offers on favourite brand products.

The company has also announced the launch of some great new Christmas products, from decadent desserts like Chantilly Individual Belgian Chocolate and Caramel Pyramid to sensational starters like our Scottish Smoked Salmon & Prosecco Parfait.

The new products join a mix of traditional Christmas favourites, on-trend twists and plant-based alternatives giving operators a comprehensive range to ensure that they have the perfect Christmas menu solution for every customer taste.

Supporting the new products are a range of insight-based, interactive menu suggestions to help chefs create perfect menus, including step-by-step recipe cards with allergen information, all of which have vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

Paul Nieduszynski, Chief Commercial Officer for Sysco GB, said: “We have almost 1,000 products in our Christmas range with some fantastic new products that will enhance any service.  We recognise that this year, our Christmas offer needs to be about more than just range. That’s why we’ve introduced a fantastic online cashback offer, providing some much-needed support.”

The Christmas cashback offer will be supplemented by other promotions, including the return of Brakes’ popular ‘free case of vodka’ promotion on centre of plate products.

FSA UPDATES AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has updated its areas of research interest (ARI) to include a focus on food that is healthier and more sustainable.

ARI are a way for government departments to express interest in seeing more research evidence in certain topics. In communicating some of the key areas where they would welcome more research, it aims to help inform UK research and innovation strategy and to suggest avenues of investigation to the wider research community.

The FSA have added four new ARI that reflect the updated priorities in their 2022-2027 strategy: that food is safe; is what it says it is; and is healthier and more sustainable.

More information about ARI is available on the FSA’s website.

FSA BOARD CONFIRMS LATEST STANCE ON LABELLING DEADLINE

Following on from the article we published on 21st September ‘FSA SHARES UPDATE ON LABELLING OF SUNFLOWER OIL SUBSTITUTES’, the FSA have confirmed during their latest Board meeting in September that they do not see merit in amending the timeline of end October for return to compliance in relation to the sunflower oil substitutions, given its galvanising effect, and are content that local authorities and businesses have worked effectively to mitigate the risks to consumers where labelling has been inaccurate.

Local authorities will continue to engage with businesses in their area to ensure swift progress towards return to compliance if the October deadline is indeed missed in a small number of cases, and to ensure that mitigations remain in place if so.

UK SEAFOOD FUND: SEAFOOD INNOVATION FUND NOW OPEN

The UK government’s Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) is a research and development (R&D) fund that launched in July 2019. The SIF programme is now part of the UK Seafood Fund under the Science and Innovation pillar.

The fund is administered by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Call 4 is now open!

The fund supports projects, ideas and technologies that aim to disrupt the seafood sector. Disruptive innovation is when the application of the technology or idea has a significant impact on the industry or the market. Projects should consider these priorities:

 

  • SUSTAINABILITY – To reduce the environmental impact of seafood.
  • INNOVATION – Technologies to bring the industry into the 21st century.
  • PRODUCTIVITY – Ensuring seafood security for years to come.
  • COLLABORATION – Creating new partnerships across the seafood & tech sectors
  • MANAGEMENT – Strengthening the evidence base for sustainable management.
  • RISK REDUCTION -To improve future certainty for seafood business.

For more information, or to apply, click here.

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