Union’s Matadoor score a hat trick at AB produce
Union Industries, the market leading manufacturer of the Matadoor range of Hi-Speed Doors, has scored a hat-trick at vegetable specialists AB Produce Ltd. Leeds-based Union Industries has completed the installation of its third Matadoor at AB Produce’s purpose-built factory in Measham, Derbyshire. All three of the Matadoors, which have been installed in internal locations at the 70,000 square-foot factory, have replaced unreliable and maintenance-heavy doors.
Dairy Crest houses the largest Flimmer® Filtration System in the UK
The Dairy Crest National Distribution Centre in Nuneaton is the hub of the company’s logistics network. Receiving finished goods from 14 production sites across France and UK, the £33 million centre has storage facilities for 47,000 pallets of goods. The 24/7, 364 days a year site employs 400 staff and has an annual throughput of 65 million cases, supplying leading brands such as Cathedral City cheese and Country Life butter to retailers and food service industries across the UK.
Häagen-Dazs Serves Up Ace Promotion for Retailers
Häagen-Dazs is serving up a smash-hit summer business-builder for retailers with the Perfect Match promotion - building on its successful relationship with the world’s most famous tennis tournament. The package of tailor-made promotional activity – linked with the brand’s status as Official Ice Cream Supplier to Wimbledon – will drive consumer demand for Häagen-Dazs and generate in-store ‘theatre’. The partnership between the prestigious tennis event and the iconic luxury ice cream brand has already proved its pulling power: sales were up by a staggering 500,000 units during last year’s tournament when Häagen-Dazs recorded its best sales performance in four years1. “This sponsorship and ...
Kimberly Clark launches limited edition Huggies Little Walkers® Denim nappy pant
Huggies® is targeting style-conscious mums this summer with a new limited edition Huggies Little Walkers® Denim nappy pant – a first for the UK. Supported by a £100K marketing campaign, the limited edition Huggies Little Walkers® denim pants are expected to be popular among mums this summer. PR and below-the-line support includes a celebrity ambassador - ex-England rugby star Austin Healey and his twin toddlers Bibi-Dee and Betsy; a limited edition pop-up shop; media partnership; and front cover exclusive with Prima Baby Magazine. A dedicated microsite (www.huggiesclub.co.uk/denim) will support the launch, featuring fun, interactive games as well as product and stockist information. ...
Small investment in warehouse temperature control opens doors for business
Inertia over temperature and humidity monitoring in buildings storing goods is not uncommon, particularly if the customer takes responsibility for their own temperature or humidity sensitive cargo. However,... Read more
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Interviews
The current tough business climate is showing no real sign of abating and the supply chain is continuing... Read more »
One of the major exhibitors at the recent Convenience Retail Show, AHT Cooling Systems’ acclaimed... Read more »
Encona Sauces, the UK’s best-selling range of chilli sauces, is bringing fresh excitement to the... Read more »
Industry News
Launched at this year’s Multimodal exhibition, Impactafloor is a brand new company offering innovative... Read more »
Häagen-Dazs is serving up a smash-hit summer business-builder for retailers with the Perfect Match... Read more »
Welcome to the June Grocery Trader. Right now the Great British summer is a lot like the MPs’... Read more »
Grocery News
GIGI SPECIALS launched its range at the Real Food Show in Earls Court last month. The two directors... Read more »
Victoria Starke formed Suffolk-based Stark Naked Foods, one of the exhibitors at last month’s... Read more »
Following the recent launch of its new range of Chinese recipe kits, General Mills UK is planning... Read more »
Non-Food News
Challs International, manufacturers of the Buster brand which is driving growth in Plughole Care... Read more »
The nation’s number one ready-to-wear reading glasses brand, Foster Grant, has launched its 2009... Read more »
The Lucky Strike Silver pack has been transformed into a new blue bullseye pack. With its unique... Read more »
Drinks News
BLACK TOWER OUTSHINES SECTOR Latest AC Nielsen research, MAT year ending 18 April 2009 shows Reh... Read more »
Voltz Distribution UK has today announced it has secured the rights for exclusive UK distribution... Read more »
Drinking british bottled water is good for the nation’s health - and joining british bottled water... Read more »
Retail I.T
Varlink, the York based mobile computing and data capture specialist distributor, has enjoyed continual... Read more »
Volumatic has launched its new low cost coin sorting machine TruSort for use in the retail market... Read more »
TOSHIBA TEC has introduced the new WILLPOS B20 modular terminal. Energy saving yet powerful, it... Read more »
Packaging and Display
When Braham & Murray decided to re-launch their GOOD Salad Dressing range, they turned to glass... Read more »
Garnier’s Nutritionist Caffeine Eye Roll-On is the perfect example of a product enhanced by the... Read more »
Quickest flat-pack shelf display unit on market blows retailers away Read more » SHARETHIS.addEntry({... Read more »
The Warehouse
Union Industries, the market leading manufacturer of the Matadoor range of Hi-Speed Doors, has scored... Read more »
With much of the nation’s grocery and other consumer products being transported within roll cages,... Read more »
Leading one-way trip pallet pool specialist, IPP Logipal, has expanded its client portfolio in the... Read more »
Hardware
The Dairy Crest National Distribution Centre in Nuneaton is the hub of the company’s logistics... Read more »
Leading independent produce centres, Millets Farm recently picked Hussmann Koxka, the global leader... Read more »
Jack Link’s, the world’s leading supplier of meat snacking products sponsored Dominic O’Sullivan,... Read more »
