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Nearly half of companies in the food industry feel that poor collaboration in the supply chain “is a real barrier to food safety”, a new report by Deloitte & Touche and CMi Consulting reveals.

Birmingham property agent Eagleton & Co is confident that the huge investment in commercial vehicle fleets “must have a direct spin-off into the distribution property sector”.

Drinks business Twinings has contracted TNT Network Logistics to distribute Ovaltine products through its nationwide shared-user network.

Still Materials Handling has renewed the distributor agreement with Exeter-based DAC Handling Solutions, the independent materials handling distributor. DAC first became a Still distributor in 1992 when it had four depots in the South-west and

Distribution solutions consortium Jigsaw has opened a new operations centre at Bardon in Leicestershire. The facility, adjacent to J22 of the M1, coordinates the movements of a mixed fleet of up to 1,200 commercial vehicles and 2,000 trailers

The preparation and deliveries of the all-new SsanYong Rexton 4×4 vehicle in Britain is being undertaken by automotive logistics provider Walon UK. The deal heralds the return of the brand to the UK market with new importer SYUK Cars.

B&Q has agreed to lease a 14,787sq m distribution centre at Ventura Park, Radlett, Hertfordshire. The lease, with property developer Brixton, is at a total annual rental of £1.03M.

Royal Mail’s new 24,386sq m national distribution hub building at the DIRFT Logistics Park, alongside the M1’s J18 and the West Coast Rail Line, has been delivered on time and on budget by developer DIRFT, a subsidiary of Severn Trent Property.

North-east fruit and vegetable company Fishwicks’ six new Mitsubishi Canter 7.5 tonne chassis cabs have been equipped with refrigerated box bodies from the GRP Group. Fishwicks has also added 11 new long-wheelbase, high-roof Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to