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Unilever has announced that since 2008 it has reduced its CO2 emissions by 1m tonnes in its manufacturing and logistics operations. CO2 reductions The cut is comprised of 838,000 tonnes from improving manufacturing operations and 211,000 tonnes from more efficient logistics operations. Initiatives that have helped reach this include the installation of 30 biomass boilers, combined heat and po...

Logistics company Kuehne + Nagel has announced increased profits after concentrating on internal efficiency. Air and sea freight improvements On most of Kuehne + Nagel’s sea freight routes, volume increased between 5% and 10%. However between Asia and Europe there was a volume decline and a modest increase in the opposite direction. Airfreight increased 5% in a market that declined b...

Dairy company, FrieslandCampina, has announced that it its trucks, which transport products from the factory to the container port, will switch from diesel to green gas. 80% reduction in CO2 The trucks currently travel over 200,000km each year between the factory and port. The conversion will lead to an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions as well as much quieter engines. Growing in a climate-n...

Tesco has announced that its full year trading profit was £3.5bn. This marked a 13% fall on last year which reflects the reinvestments the retailer made in the UK. Sales growth For the 52 weeks ending 23 February 2013, Tesco’s global sales grew by 1.3% to £72.4bn. A strong online performance boosted this figure with group sales exceeding £3bn for the first time. Building a better Tes...

Morrisons Cellar, the retailers wine buying website, has teamed up with ecommerce and multichannel delivery company, MetaPack, according to press reports. Improving efficiency Morrisons Cellar was launched in late 2012 and is growing fast, exceeding all set targets. By using MetaPack within its operation, the retailer hopes to increase efficiency, reduce cost and maintain a good service f...

Tesco has announced that it is looking to operate a dotcom warehouse in Didcot, UK, according to press reports. Growing online channel This recent development, along with plans for dot.com warehouses in Birmingham and Manchester, demonstrates that Tesco thinks the dot.com warehouse is the most efficient approach to the growing online channel in densely populated areas. Relieve pres...

Kellogg has increased its commitment to Peel Ports’ ‘green highway’ resulting in its supply chain road miles being reduced by 85%. Manchester ship canal This involves using the Manchester ship canal container shuttle service to transport 2,500 containers of cereal between its Manchester, Ireland and Iberia distribution hubs. When the containers reach Liverpool, they are transhipped for onwa...

R&R Ice Cream, makers of Nestle branded ice lollies and ice cream, has agreed to buy Fredericks Dairies for £49m, according to press reports. Factory at Skelmersdale If the acquisition gets clearance from the office of fair trading, R&R will take over Fredericks Dairies’ Skelmersdale factory in the UK. It will also take on all 200 employees of Fredericks Dairies however, the owners’ col...

German discount retailer, Lidl, is to invest CHF 20m to expand its distribution centre (DC) in Weinfelden, Switzerland, according to press reports. Weinfelden extension The 35,000m 2 DC in Weinfelden opened in September 2008 and cost Lidl approximately CFH 25m. Additional space has become necessary as the site is working at capacity. The extension will add 5000m 2 and constructi...

Aldi, the fastest growing grocery multiple in the UK, has opened its first convenience store in the UK. Confidence in growth The store is in Kilburn, north-west London, and is approximately half the size of a typical Aldi store. This change in format strategy is driven by the shortage of traditional sites and the confidence in growing its business in the UK. Competing in the south-east ...