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Portadown, Northern Ireland: Derry Refrigerated Transport is opening its first phase of its £9m coldstore at Carn this month. Derry owner Patrick Derry expects the move to strengthen the company’s position as one of the leading distributors of chilled and frozen food on the island of Ireland. Derry told the Irish News that the coldstore …

Peterborough, UK: The Road Haulage Association is hoping for an urgent meeting with the president of Port Boulogne Calais, Jean-Marc Puissesseau following remarks he made that the British authorities are Brexit ready. RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said. “From the meetings we have had it is clear that they are not.” “Since day one we …

Newark, Nottinghamshire, UK: Connexas Group (formerly Isotrak group) has acquired cold chain technology business Seven Telematics. Connexas says that Seven Telematics’ temperature recorder, Transcan Advance, has established itself as a technology leader in the cold chain market and the business has a strong track record in both product innovation and customer service. The Transcan Advance …

Horsham, UK: Purplegator, a US based mobile-first marketing agency, is setting up in the UK. “Purplegator connects professional recruiters with experienced drivers,” says Marc Jarrett, who is helping the company expand its UK presence.  “Social media marketing is the leading way to reach a target audience today. Purplegator has perfected this medium for recruiters.” Unlike …

Spalding, UK: Fowler Welch has hit a major milestone with charity FareShare, redistributing enough surplus food to provide three million meals to vulnerable people. The business joined forces with the FareShare charity three years ago, when several Fowler Welch customers voiced concerns about how best to deal with surplus product. They were keen to redistribute …