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Attracting women into cold chain

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Last week, our founder and Managing Director Nikki Redhead spoke at the launch event for Women in Cold Chain. She was part of a panel of inspirational speakers who discussed how the cold chain and temperature-controlled sectors can attract and retain more women.  The purpose of Women in Cold Chain is to encourage female school leavers and graduates, as well …

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Smart motorways: safety concerns putting drivers off

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A new survey by the RAC has found that almost half of motorway drivers (49%) avoid using the inside lane on ‘all lane running’ smart motorways, bringing criticism that the intended benefit of the roads is therefore negated. More than two thirds of the drivers surveyed (68%) further said they also regularly see other motorists using alternative lanes when lane one …

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Bradford Clean Air Zone

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This Spring, Bradford, where Keep it Cool’s HQ is located, is set to join Bath, Birmingham and Portsmouth by implementing a Clean Air Zone (CAZ). These are defined areas where a daily charge is taken when entering using certain vehicles, with the intention of improving air quality. Many such projects are being launched in response to ministerial orders to Councils …

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Women in the Haulage Industry

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Whilst the end of last year did hail some early signals that the shortage of lorry drivers is improving, with the number of drivers leaving easing and the testing system finally beginning to catch up, the industry still needs to attract new recruits. However, there is an oft-discussed yet still untapped resource that could benefit the industry immeasurably. Despite the …

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Government Urged To Support Food Chain Through Most Dangerous Time For Business Survival.

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Cold Chain Federation President Tim Moran has called today for Government to commit to supporting food supply chain businesses through their ‘most dangerous time’, when their food service customers reopen slowly and partially over the coming months. The Cold Chain Federation represents the businesses across the UK that store and distribute chilled and frozen food in cold warehouses and temperature-controlled …

Cold Chain Federation – Covid-19 Update 17/04/20.

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Shane Brennan, Chief Executive of the Cold Chain Federation says: “With frozen and chilled food products still coming into store at a high rate but demand all but gone for many usual customers such as food service, schools and airlines, cold stores are now starting to fill up. We predict that they will be full across the UK, with no …