Farmfoods Adds New Distribution Centre
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april 2014 issUe 189 DeDicateD to the UK temperatUre controlleD logistics industry farmfoods adds new Automation, Mobile and Static Racking Systems distribution centre for Coldstores Cumbernauld-based retail food chain Farmfoods has selected Central Park in Severnside, Bristol, as the location for a new 16,258-sq metre temperature-controlled distribution centre. This new site will be built by Delta Properties’ development partner, Roxhill, as a design and build freehold project with completion towards the end of 2014. Family-owned Farmfoods is the fastest-growing grocer in the UK according to the latest research from market analysts Kantar Worldpanel. It suggests Farmfoods’ sales were nearly 44% higher in the 12-weeks to 2 February, compared with the same period last year. Verdict Research predicts Farmfoods will see sales rise by 9% in the year ahead, well beyond the 2% Farmfoods is Britain’s fastet growing grocer expected for the grocery market as a whole. Farmfoods will be the second logistics occupier at A tAste of the CV show the 600-acre Central Park, joining pallet distribution company Chep UK. Charles Blake, director at Roxhill, says: “Central Park is quickly establishing itself as one of the UK’s premier This year’s CV Show is bigger than ever with more stands and distribution hubs.” Call for courier more space. We preview the cold chain highlights Farmfoods originated in Aberdeen almost 60 years ago and has over 300 UK stores. The Pages 3 to 11 retailer runs its distribution from sites in Cumbernauld, Warrington and Solihull. It acquired fellow Cumbernauld firm Link Logistics (Scotland) in 2012. standards A winning treble The boss of BW Refrigerated Couriers is Coolertech and Mercedes dealer Rossetts Commercials Online new used and rental service calling for a new standard for temperature- have partnered to launch three new fridge-bodied light Pink Eskimos is a new, online equipment provider dedicated to the temperature-controlled controlled courier companies in a bid to rid trucks and vans and hospitality sectors. The website, www.pinkeskimos.com, offers new and used the industry of cowboys who are just intent Page 4 refrigerated vans, trucks, trailers and cold stores, and also specialist vehicles such as ice on driving down prices and putting safety at cream vans and sandwich vans. All vehicles are listed in dedicated categories including new risk. Dave Hake, managing director of BWRC, and used items — products range from display refrigeration to insulated boxes. The website believes that aggressive pricing is having allows users to sell their own vehicles, items and products without commission fees. Pink a detrimental effect on the standards and euteCtiC home deliVery Eskimos also has a rental quotation platform, allowing users to make a single enquiry when safety of temperature-sensitive courier Carlsen Baltic is a new name for the UK in home delivery hiring a refrigerated vehicle or cold store. It also offers a temperature-controlled courier and deliveries. vehicles with a 3.5 tonne multi-compartment, multi- freight forwarding quoting system for chilled, frozen and pharmaceutical products. And now he thinks the time is right to introduce a minimum industry standard temperature body using eutectic refrigeration designed to regulate companies transporting Page 8 temperature-sensitive products, both food and pharmaceutical. Somerset-based BW EU agrees F-Gas regulations for 2015 Refrigerated Couriers is a specialist food time to set stAndArds The European Union Parliament has passed the new F-Gas regulations with an product courier, focusing solely on the overwhelming majority. The vote was 644 to 19 in favour of a European Commission proposal distribution of ambient, chilled and frozen Call for minimum industry standard to regulate temperature- to cut the use of F-gases by 79% below average 2009-2012 levels by 2030. The timeframe is foods. sensitive product transport whether food or pharmaceutical tight with the first deadline beginning on January 2015. “F-gas emissions have risen by 60% See Viewpoint, page 9. Page 9 since 1990 in the EU. Banning their use in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment is therefore urgently necessary to reverse this trend,” said lead MEP Bas Eickhout. The EU has CoolerteCh’s airosPrint also agreed to ban the use of HFCs in new equipment in a number of sectors, most notably in your supplier ConneCtions commercial refrigeration, by 2022. From 2020 very high global warming potential HFCs with a global warming potential above 2500 will no longer be used to service and maintain Quick links to temperature-controlled transport, storage, refrigeration equipment.Proponents of the bill had pushed for a more wide-ranging ban, but service and product suppliers backed an amended proposal that will see the use of F-gases barred in the servicing and Page 10 maintenance of old equipment, and curbed in new sectors where viable alternatives are available. Courier serViCes boom Eskimo Express takes on new vans as pharmaceutical sector Paneltex lines up five for the CV Show market for courier services grows Paneltex has a five-vehicle line up at the CV Show that opens later this month including home-delivery bodied vans for Morrisons supermarket. Chris Berridge, managing director, Page 12 Paneltex says: “As staunch supporters of the CV Show, and the Cool Pavilion in particular, Paneltex is keen to show a varied and interesting selection of refrigerated vehicle bodies...” Coolertech’s AiroSprint box body mounted The Mercedes Benz Sprinter chassis for Morrisons has a two-compartment Paneltex on a 3.5-tonne Sprinter is on the joint Want your own Copy? 3650mm box body with double rear doors and a side door to each side. The chill compartment Coolertech and Rossetts Commercials stand is cooled by a GAH Arrow AM20 super lightweight fridge. at the CV Show – see page 4 for more Subscribe now to Cold Chain News for just £48 a year by e-mailing your details to [email protected] coldchain_cvad_Layout 1 21/01/2014 10:02 Page 1 Cold ChAin news April 2014 cv show 3 CV Show mirrors upturn ShowNews We preview highlights of the CV Show at the NEC Birmingham from 29 April to 1 May in Brief Nationwide Transport Breakdown Services promotes its reefer breakdown service This year’s CV Show is bigger than ever with more stands and more space, says the Road Haulage Association, show partner with the Citroen reveal new relay Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and the Society of A new Citroën Relay range will be revealed at the show. Engineers. “We have always said that the success of the UK’s road The range is expected to include all the major model transport and logistics industry is an accurate indicator as to the health One-stop breakdown configurations found in the current Relay range: panel of the rest of the economy,” says Geoff Dunning, chief executive, RHA. “On that basis, there can be no doubt that the economy is finally well vans, chassis cabs, chassis crew cabs and back-to- on the road to recovery.” The show includes a dedicated Cool Pavilion back cabs in a variety of gross vehicle weights. with exhibitors including Thermo King and Carrier Transicold as well includes refrigeration as Britain’s leading temperature-controlled body builders. Truck and isotrak telematics van chassis makers are there too so whether you’re looking for new Refrigeration a speciality from NTBS Isotrak will demonstrate its telematics that allows vehicles, parts, telematics or business support, you and your business integration with complementary real-time cannot afford not to be there. Register at the show website, Nationwide Transport Breakdown Services (NTBS) is promoting its www.cvshow.com, for tickets. one-stop transport refrigeration breakdown and recovery service at technologies ”making it the most comprehensive the show. NTBS operates a pay-on-use service with coverage and advanced system available,” the company says. Big truCks at the show anywhere in the UK and Europe from its control centre in Denton, The hosted service allows users to manage their Manchester. The centre has direct contact to service providers and transport operation using a web-browser based delivers “an unrivalled level of service that you would expect when in system that interprets satellite GPS tracking and need of urgent roadside assistance, and at competitive rates,” the vehicle telematics data giving real-time visibility and company says. measurement of fleet and vehicle performance. NTBS, set up in 1987 by Spencer Brown, provides roadside assistance for any type of breakdown including transport refrigeration routing and scheduling units. Assistance is accessed 24 hours on one phone number with attendance within 60-90 minutes from receiving a call. “Knowledge of Paragon Software Systems will demonstrate its the industry is a key factor in the considerable success of NTBS,” the routing and scheduling systems showing operators company says. For more see www.ntbs.co.uk or call 0161 336 8752. how they can alter or update a schedule by pressing a couple of keys on a keyboard, and how real-time and historical data can help fine-tune transport Renault, MAN, Iveco, Isuzu, and Mercedes- schedules. It also enables fleet managers to compare Benz all have big truck line-ups at the CV planned versus actual schedules in terms of route Show. Renault Trucks is back after a 5 year absence with its new Euro 6 range. and arrival/departure times. Renault, with its contract hire and rental Cartwright trailer technology division BRS, is promoting its trucks as a profit centre. “Market conditions are Objective: Maximum Cartwright’s new trailer technology includes a fully improving,” says Gino Costa, managing galvanised chassis, and Magnelis bearers and side director, Renault Trucks UK. “Our new Thermal Efficiency raves which are up to 10 times more resistant to range is designed around a total cost of corrosion than a traditional galvanised bearer.