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Family business Oakland International were overwhelmed with the applications received from job seekers following the successful jobs fair held at the Kingfisher Centre in Redditch.

A donation of two smoothie makers, cups and straws and a large selection of fruit by Redditch charity the Oakland Foundation are helping bring the topic of food and nutrition to life for pupils at a local school.

Oakland International is a finalist in the Excellence and Innovation Award category of this year’s prestigious Chamber Business Awards to be held at the University of Worcester Arena on Thursday 9th June.

A UK and Ireland supply chain specialist, Oakland International is amongst this year’s finalists in The Grocer Gold Awards 2016 to be held at the Guildhall, London on Tuesday 14th June 2016.

Oakland International has been confirmed as an accredited Worcestershire Works Well Workplace Scheme (WWW) Level One member and will receive their award on Thursday the 19th May at the Worcestershire Works Well bi-annual Awards in Kidderminster.

Supply chain and food distribution specialist Oakland International has been appointed by food innovator Kepak Convenience Foods to distribute their Convenience range of products for the three major retailers in Ireland.

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.