Europe
McColl’s agrees new supply chain partnership with Morrisons
August 6, 2017 Retail group McColl’s has reached an agreement for Morrisons to supply 1,300 convenience stores and 350 newsagents. McColl’s says that Morrisons will provide fresh food and groceries through the relaunched Safeway brand from January next year. Morrisons chief executive David Potts said: “We are very pleased to partner with McColl’s, and look forward to developing a lon...
New laws to get tough on non-compliance
7 August, 2017 UK: The Environment Agency (EA) could receive increased powers of prosecution following concerns of installations and refrigerant purchases by non-F-gas-certified companies. Conc...
The HVAC & Refrigeration Show is nearly sold out
4 August, 2017 With less than seven months to go, the UK’s only dedicated exhibition for the refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, heating and heat pump sectors is over 70 percent sold. ...
Eurammon presents Natural Refrigeration Award 2017
4 August, 2017 Every two years, Eurammon, the initiative for natural refrigerants, rewards young scientists for pioneering research in the field of natural refrigerants. This year, the Natural Refrig...
Circlemiser chiller targets data centre needs with UK launch
4 august, 2017 by Neil Merritt Klima-Therm claims new heat exchanger design can meet cooling needs in more confined environments Klima-Therm hopes the launch of the Circlemiser chiller technolo...
Study: Less food waste when using frozen produce
August 4, 2017 The study, conducted within CARVE’s public-private partnership, shows that using frozen foods might reduce consumers’ food waste. Consumers create less waste from frozen vegetables, po...
Operators to trial natural gas-fuelled lorries and cryogenic
August 4, 2017 Loughborough, UK: Cenex, the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low-carbon technologies, is to take part in UK’s largest trial of biomethane-fuelled lorries which will also test the effectiveness of new cryogenic trailer refrigeration technology. Operators including Kuehne+Nagel, Wincanton, Asda, Brit European, Howard Tenens and Great Bear will trial the effectiveness of 81 ...
Dearman to exhibit zero-emission cooling technology at TCS&D
August 4, 2017 Croydon, UK: Clean cold technology company Dearman will be exhibiting its zero-emission transport refrigeration technology with Hubbard Products at this September’s TCS&D show. &nbs...
SH Pratt takes temperature-controlled site at London Gateway
August 4, 2017 Thurrock, UK: Fruit importer SH Pratt Group has taken a lease on a 10085 sq metre temperature-controlled warehouse at the DP World London Gateway Logistics Park in Thurrock. The Luton-based firm specialises in the import and distribution of bananas. It will use the site for its new business, Halo, which will handle multi-temperature products. Chris Lewis, chief executi...
JG Speedfit appoints divisional technical director
4 August 2017 JG Speedfit has promoted Nigel Sanger to the newly created role of divisional director, Speedfit technical support, a position which reflects his technical expertise and longstanding imp...
