Logistical boost for The Benevolent
New chairman of The Benevolent, Chris Porter, has pledged to use his logistics background to unite the trade in its support for the wine trade charity. As director of the Porter & Laker division of...
View ArticleJF Hillebrand boosts The Benevolent donations
JF Hillebrand has pledged to match its customers’ donations to UK drinks industry trade charity The Benevolent over the next year, writes Chris Cox. Having started on 1 April, the logistics provider...
View ArticleHillebrand and Accolade sign major deal
JF Hillebrand has confirmed a five-year freight services deal with Accolade Wines, one of the world’s largest wine producers. Tristan Beckett (left) and Tim Hobbs (right) of Accolade Wines with Tom...
View ArticleNew UK port boosts wine industry
A wine consignment carried by JF Hillebrand was on board the first scheduled vessel to dock at Europe’s newest port. Containers being unloaded at the London Gateway opening earlier this month Having...
View ArticleJF Hillebrand acquires US logistics company
The JF Hillebrand Group has announced the acquisition of the US-based Satellite Logistics Group, a supply-chain solution provider for the beverage industry. Based in Houston, Texas, Satellite...
View ArticleBenevolent Chairman to visit 91 football grounds for charity
Chairman of The Benevolent, Chris Porter is planning to visit all 91 of the UK’s league football grounds in 14 days without a car to raise funds for the drinks industry charity. Chris Porter with his...
View ArticleMWM reveals speakers for Wine in China conferences
Ahead of its annual Wine in China conferences in Hong Kong and Shanghai next month, Meiburg Wine Media has announced its list of speakers representing the China wine trade.
View ArticleHelen Chesshire joins Porter & Laker
Logistics provider JF Hillebrand has appointed Helen Chesshire as business development manager of its fine wine division, Porter & Laker.
View ArticleChris Porter to take over from David Cox as CEO of The Benevolent
Chris Porter, director of JF Hillebrand's fine wine division, is to become the new CEO of drinks trade charity The Benevolent, taking over from the eminent David Cox who has announced his retirement.
View ArticleLondon Wine Fair partners with JF Hillebrand for 2018
The London Wine Fair is partnering with drinks logistics supplier JF Hillebrand to host an area dedicated to smart technology and innovation in the alcohol, retail and hospitality sectors.
View ArticleHigh wine prices key to New Zealand’s strategy
The high price of NZ wines is key to developing consumer confidence, according to JF Hillebrand’s Olivier Daull.
View ArticleHillebrand makes it four in a row
JF Hillebrand triumphed for the fourth year running when it took the prize for Logistics Company of the Year at The Drinks Business Awards 2012.
View ArticleJF Hillebrand launches ‘milestone’ digital platform
JF Hillebrand has announced the launch of a new digital customer platform, hailed by the company as a “major milestone in traditional freight forwarding” that allows users to track shipments from order...
View ArticleJF Hillebrand acquires transport operator 3W Logistik
Beverage logistics specialist JF Hillebrand has bought German transport operator 3W Logistik in order to expand its wine transport services in Europe. While both companies work in the BWS sector, JF...
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