Oakland International and Urban Farm-It the UK’s foremost distributor of gourmet mushroom grow kits and fresh produce have formed a new partnership. Our journey in our environmental food park concept model, of which vertical farming and mushroom cultivation
Lee Whiting has been confirmed as the Managing Director of Green Clover Developments (GCD), a Redditch-based offshoot of Oakland International, and a company aiming to create the most revolutionary sustainable food parks and eco home sites in the
Demelza Prothero has been appointed DLM (Distress Load Management) Customer Excellence Manager. With 17-years’ experience gained from within retail and the high-end commercial equipment and domestic appliance sectors, Demelza brings a wealth of senior level experience to the
Ample, the marketplace for farm surplus, teams up with award-winning logistics company Oakland International to build a kitchen that will produce millions of delicious and nutritious meals for schools and hospitals using surplus food. The problem: Fresh produce
Oakland International has registered as a Disability Confident employer through the Disability Confident Scheme. The Disability Confident Scheme is a voluntary, government-backed initiative designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain individuals with disabilities and health conditions. The
Oakland International have been shortlisted in the Cold Chain Sustainability Awards for the Sustainable Business – Refrigerated Transport Operator Of The Year 2025 category. The Cold Chain Sustainability Awards honour businesses, facilities, and individuals driving sustainable progress through
As part of Oakland International’s commitment to talent development and leadership succession, Transport Manager Lynne Pearson has been enrolled as their first employee ‘apprenticeship’ on Aston University‘s Logistics with Supply Chain Management Degree programme. Aston University launched the
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
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
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.
Oakland International is delighted that it has been shortlisted in two categories of the esteemed Chamber Business Awards 2024, which will take place on Thursday 13th June at the Worcester Arena. Finalist for the Excellence in Sustainability as
Joining a growing global community Oakland International has received B Corp Certification, acknowledged as meeting the high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Internationally there are over 7,800 B Corps across 92 countries encompassing 161
With a longstanding commitment of integrating sustainability into their business strategy, total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International has further extended their investment in solar technology to achieve almost 27% of their energy requirements across three UK sites.
Europe’s leading supplier of innovative chilled packaging solutions, Dutch specialist COOLWAYS, will open their first manufacturing facility at Oakland International’s Redditch facility. The agreement between COOLWAYS and Oakland International will incorporate energy efficient processing techniques, modern water treatment