United Biscuits, owner of the McVitie’s, go-ahead and Jacob’s brands, has been sold for over £1.6bn to private equity firms, The Blackstone Group and PAI partners.
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Colin Beaumont has decided to stay on as director-general of the British International Freight Association.
Builders merchant Jewson, has seen an increase of 21 per cent in its product availability after completing a new project with Barloworld Optimus.
Mike Watson Transport (MWT) has joined the Palletforce network.
Kuehne and Nagel has opened a state-of-the-art logistics centre in Geel in Belgium.
Foreign lorry drivers will come under fire tonight (25 October) from the BBC’s Real Story programme, which will reveal that many are operating in breach of the Working Time Directive and driving overloaded and unroadworthy vehicles.
The UK Food and Drinks Transport Costs survey, a study commissioned by the Department for Transport, is gaining support from UK supermarkets and food manufacturers alike.
Boughey Distribution, has bought a new Volvo FH-440, taking its fleet to 100 Volvo trucks.
Bo Lerenius, chief executive of Associated British Ports, is due to retire on 31 March 2007 having overseen Admiral’s takeover of the company.
Interservefm has placed the first order for Citroën’s new Relay van range.
