What does sustainable food production really look like? That is the question Dean Attwell, Founder of Oakland International, answers in conversation with Chris Maclean and Otto Terrell. “If you support your people, you’re supporting the planet,”
Cycling through wind, rain and glorious sunshine at times, a team of ‘Oakland and Friends’ battled to complete their 200-mile cycling challenge from Brighton to Warwick raising nearly £30,000, and as a whole group of 50-cycalists raised over
Oakland International Operations Manager, based in Bardon, Valentina Florina-Drescanu has been recognised as one of just two recipients of the 2024 Cold Chain Federation Emerging Leader Bursary winners conferred during the Cold Chain Live! 2024 event at the
Our children’s charity the Oakland Foundation has announced its sponsors for their upcoming Charity Ball taking place at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford Upon Avon on Saturday 28th September. Crowne Plaza in addition to supporting the event, hosted by
As part of our expansion, we have opened our latest depot in Skelmersdale, Lancashire and are recruiting HGV drivers and transport personnel. A supply chain solutions expert we need to recruit around fifteen HGV Class 1 drivers as
Oakland International colleagues and friends are in training ahead of an epic three-day and 200-mile bike ride from Brighton to Warwick (6th to 8th September) to raise funds for children’s charity Molly Ollys. Oakland International Strategic Innovation Manager
Working in partnership with food redistribution charity City Harvest London, Oakland International in just one month provided over 12,172 meals and helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 23 tonnes. Oakland International’s contribution of 5.1 tonnes of food in
Students from Ipsley CE Academy in Redditch are celebrating after completing the Oakland Programme, a structured course designed to provide young people with valuable workplace experience. The programme is run by children’s charity the Oakland Foundation, in partnership
Retaining their titles for another year, ASDA as ‘Retailer of The Year’ whilst Co-op retained the ‘Convenience Retailer of the Year’ award at this year’s Free From Foods Awards 2024 celebration party. The Free From Food Awards is
Nicola Harris has been appointed Group HR Director by total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International. A skilled professional in talent management, people development and a pragmatic leader, Nicola has 25 years’ experience in entrepreneurial and owner managed
Oakland International has secured a new industrial site at Knottingley, West Yorkshire. Completed in March 2024, Clews & Co Chartered Surveyors helped secure the acquisition of the 161,578 sq. ft. building which includes 1Mva of power with the
FareShare, the UK’s largest charity tackling food waste to support social good, and total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International, in the last year alone, have saved multiple tonnes of food from going to waste within the supply
Oakland Foundation, a children’s charity, will benefit from a Charity Ball to be held on Saturday, September 28th, at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford-Upon-Avon.
Fresh Ways, who specialise in the transportation of perishable goods throughout Europe, with a particular focus on the UK market, is one of the many organisations working closely with Oakland International to reduce food waste across the supply
Oakland International has appointed Doyin Adeleye as Sustainability and ESG Manager.