Transport/ Distribution
Food miles is a controversial issue both in terms of animal welfare and the environment but there is no getting away from the fact that moving animals, produce and hardware around the country is vitally important to the meat industry. And that’s not to forget the many thousand of refrigerated vans owned by local butchers across the land to both collect and deliver their meat products.
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(09-05-2008)
Livestock transportation has become one of the most complicated aspects of the gate-to-plate process. Jenny Butler investigates whether the legislation is leading livestock transporters down the wrong..
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(19-03-2008)
Trailer and vehicle body manufacturer Gray & Adams has launched a totally redesigned website.
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(19-10-2007)
Shipping’s carbon dioxide emissions are twice the level of aviation, a new report has claimed.
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(02-07-2007)
McDonald’s has pledged to recycle its cooking oil by using it to run its delivery vehicles.
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(07-02-2007)
A new fleet of lamb transporters has been delivered to Welsh Country Foods as part of Asda’s LambLink scheme, which was set up in 2002 to allow farms to supply manufacturers direct, without going through distribution centres.
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(18-12-2006)
The next edition of Who’s Who in Meat will be available in February 2007, and publishers William Reed are offering a 10% discount for those ordering copies before 31st January 2007.
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(08-12-2006)
Operator safety, flexibility and high thermal efficiency are all factors that feature strongly on Gray & Adams' new flexi-loader insulated curtain-side trailer, said the firm.
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(10-11-2006)
Gray & Adams is aiming to make its mark in the small vehicle sector with the launch of a box body capable of a payload in excess of 1,000kg on a 3.5t vehicle.
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(06-11-2006)
Transporters can now apply for authorisation to carry animals under new rules which become law in January.
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(12-10-2006)
New technology is helping to shape the way food is handled and distributed. Becca Wilkins gets behind the..