Stafforce Spotlight - February Issue
We can't believe we're already over a month into the New Year, with so many exciting holidays coming such as Valentines, Pancake Day & Easter! Take 10 and enjoy the opportunity to catch up with industry-relevant news, thought-provoking reports, upcoming events, webinars and more…
What’s new in FMCG?
Cadbury Owner Profits Rocket But Warns Of ‘Customer Disruption’ Due To Price Hikes
The firm, which also owns Ritz Crackers and Toblerone, warned of “customer disruption during the first quarter and potentially into the second quarter” in Europe, due to still-high inflation, Reuters reported. Keep reading
Former Co-Op Boss Named New Ceo At Irn-Bru Maker
Former Co-op boss Euan Sutherland has been appointed Irn-Bru maker A.G. Barr’s new CEO. Sutherland will join the soft drink giant from 1 May, taking over from Roger White who announced he would step down? from the role last August after 21 years at the helm. Read more
Capri-Sun Rolls Out ‘Stronger Than Ever’ Paper Straws
The straws, which will roll our across its entire range in the first quarter of this year, have 36% more bending force resistance, can withstand 18% more compression force and will increase vertical compression resistance by 42%, Packaging Europe reported. Discover more
Heinz Beanz Goes Green With New ￡40m Hydrogen Plant
The proposed new project, which is still subject to planning approval and financing, has the potential to meet 50% of the Heinz Beans manufacturer’s annual natural gas demand. Find out more
What’s new in Logistics?
A manifesto for warehousing
Baroness Scott – the minister whose portfolio includes warehousing – has advised us that political parties of all persuasions will be listening to the business community, so now is the time to speak out! Read here
National 2024 Year of Warehousing kicks off
2024 The Year of Warehousing campaign marks the 80th anniversary of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) and UKWA CEO Clare Bottle is visiting 80 warehouses around the UK to showcase this important sector. Keep reading…
Speakers revealed for Cold Chain Climate Summit
The Cold Chain Federation has announced three highly distinguished keynote speakers for the Cold Chain Climate Summit 2024, which returns on 13th March to build on 2023’s inaugural sell-out event. Find out more
The big benefits of 5G in logistics
PwC predicts wide-scale development of 5G communication networks will contribute an additional 1.3 trillion USD to global GDP by 2030. With logistics and transport among the primary target sectors for 5G-enabled technology, what are the key benefits 5G could bring? Discover more
What’s new in Ports and Maritime?
ABP’s sustainability film ‘The Voyage’ wins Bronze for ‘Best Animation’ at Lens Awards
‘The Voyage’, a sustainability film created by Associated British Ports (ABP) in collaboration with creative agency, Polar Media, has won Bronze in the ‘Best Animation’ category at London’s prestigious Lens Awards. Read more
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Peel Ports Group are delighted to announce the appointment of Jason Clark as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Peel Ports Group, with effect from 8 January 2024. Discover here
More than 1m passengers use Guernsey Ports
The number of passengers travelling through Guernsey Ports has passed the 1m mark for the first time since 2019. Figures from 2023 showed an 8% annual increase from 933,128 passenger movements in 2022 to just over 1m last year. Keep reading…
PD Ports successfully defend rights of access against Ben Houchen development corporation in High Court
The High Court has ruled in favour of PD Ports on access routes after an unsuccessful legal case brought by Ben Houchen’s South Tees Development Corporation (STDC). Find out more
Stronger Together E-Learning Training
Every responsible business should train their staff how to prevent, detect and deal with forced labour to mitigate the risks to their own operations and supply chain. Our e-learning modules provide an engaging and interactive low-cost solution enabling your staff to work through at their own pace and location.
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The course is streamed to the following? job roles to create a tailored learning experience:
Factory/Site management, Supplier/Brand senior management and Corporate Social Responsibility management, Supervisors &Workers
By the end of the course learners will:
Understand what modern slavery, forced labour and hidden labour exploitation is, know how to recognise the signs that someone may be being exploited and how to respond and understand how to start taking preventative action to minimise the risk of forced labour within your organisation.
Click here to find out more and to book your E-learning course
Association of Labour Providers (ALP) Workshop
Topic: Labour Provider Compliance Due Diligence to Ensure Good Practice
Thursday 22nd February | Tuesday 19th March | Wednesday 17th April
￡95 for non ALP members or FREE for ALP members
ALP and GLAA are working in partnership to provide business with a packed and fast paced 2-hour workshop which will provide:
Grand Tour Award Winners
As a part of the Nicholas Associates Group of companies, we get excited about our Annual Conference, Awards & Dinner each year, where we reflect on the achievements of the past year. This year's event is scheduled to take place at Forest Pines in Scunthorpe on the 10th of February.
Prior to our Conference, our Board of Directors took part in a 'Grand Tour' last week, visiting numerous offices across the UK to present additional awards.
Our teams within Stafforce demonstrated remarkable success, with celebrations held in Carlisle, Bradford, Southampton, Rotherham, as well as at our on-site locations at BBF Hull, BBF Blackburn, and YNAP. We look forward to the opportunity to further celebrate these accomplishments alongside friends and colleagues this Saturday.
Feeling the love!
Our teams, in anticipation of Valentine's Day next week, have been delivering special tokens of appreciation as a heartfelt thank you for choosing to partner with us. We deeply value the relationships we have with both our established and prospective clients and the trust they place in us to support their business endeavors.
We would love to support you as someone exploring their career or someone building their business. Get in touch with your local team here.
Special offer for all Health & Safety training booked before 29th February!
Stafforce Training provide top-tier health and safety training facilitated by accredited professionals. Our comprehensive offerings include First Aid, Mental Health Awareness, Managing Safely, Cargo Handling in Ports, and a variety of other valuable courses to meet your business needs.
Explore our complete range of courses eligible for this discount by visiting our website.
If you're interested, please feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected]. We're here to assist you.
We hope that the articles, updates, and resources we've shared have been valuable to you and have helped you stay informed about the latest developments in our industry.
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