As part of our commitment as a socially responsible and ethical family business, through our charitable Foundation, Oakland International employees will be taking part in the Business in the Community’s (BITC) Responsible Business Week 2016 running from the 18th to 22nd April.
As a successful Midlands company continually blocked by Bromsgrove District Council’s planning department and their negative interpretation of planning policy we have launched a national petition aimed at highlighting the disparity between what Central Government is saying and what Local Government is doing.
A national issue, faced by many growing and expanding businesses across the country, is playing out on a local Midlands stage as family business, Oakland International, frustrated by the continued misrepresentation and inaccurate statements made to the media over their ‘plannersblockbusiness’ campaign, has issued a ‘public debate’ challenge to Bromsgrove District Council.
After releasing a music single to protest at Bromsgrove District Council’s planning authority’s planning application refusal, Beoley-based company Oakland International has been left frustrated by District Council’s head of planning and regeneration’s comments.
Sustainable family business, supply chain and logistics specialist Oakland International will be joining a host of other exhibitors at this year’s Food & Drink Expo at the NEC Birmingham from 18-20 April.
A local music celebrity, Sam Ostler, has teamed up with Oakland International and Elliot Vaughan Music to produce a music single to highlight the perceived postcode lottery approach to planning applications experienced by numerous expanding businesses.
Celebrating the best of British family-owned businesses, Oakland International has been announced as a Midlands Regional Finalist for The Innovation Award for the company’s specialist distress load management service in this year’s Red Ribbon Awards at the National Red Ribbon Awards to be held at Wembley Stadium, London on Friday 15th July 2016.
Midlands family business, Oakland International, was confirmed as being in the ‘Top 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ at the official opening of the London Stock Exchange recognised by Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Bromsgrove MP and, Sajid Javid.
Pupils at Ipsley CE RSA Academy are ‘flipping’ delighted thanks to Redditch charity the Oakland Foundation who donated pancake batter to help make this year’s Pancake Day of Shrove Tuesday on the 9th February flippin marvellous.
Supply chain and food distribution specialist Oakland International is set to continue recruiting during 2016 following last year’s growth trend which saw a 20% increase in its County Meath workforce.
Food and drink outsource sales management company, Go2Grocery have made a generous donation to the Oakland Foundation to help support their work in the local community.
Supply chain specialist, Oakland International, will be exhibiting at The Source trade show at Westpoint Exhibition Centre, Exeter between the 10th and 11th February.
Supply chain and food distribution specialist Co. Meath based Oakland International has again retained the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) quality standard for storage and distribution.
The Oakland Foundation have launched a new and innovative young people’s project called ‘The Oakland Programme’ as part of their ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility development and partnership with Ipsley CE RSA Academy.
Family food distributor and supply chain specialist, Oakland International, has enhanced its green credentials significantly through a new solar installation increasing their roof top energy generation output capability at their Seafield site to a mega 433kWp.