Haulage firm renews 30-year partnership with Co-op
Wiltshire haulage firm Wincanton has been awarded a five-year contract extension by Co-op, building on its 30-year partnership.
Under the agreement, Wincanton will continue to provide facilities management and distribution services from a 340,000 sq ft Co-op regional distribution centre located in Wellingborough.
Wincanton will continue to replenish nearly 350 Co-op stores across the Midlands, South East and East of England, delivering upwards of 750,000 cases per week, including chilled, ambient and frozen goods.
More than 600 staff will support the contract.
James Hurrell, managing director of grocery and consumer at Wincanton, said: “We are delighted to extend our long-standing relationship with Co-op and look forward to continuing to provide outstanding service, which we’re seeking to enhance even further. Our values around safety, social value and sustainability align with those of Co-op making this a truly collaborative partnership in every sense.”
Ian Gibb, director of logistics at Co-op, said: “We are pleased to extend our long-term relationship with Wincanton. Working closely with our partners, our depots play a vital role in ensuring that Co-op products are freshly delivered and conveniently available in towns, villages and cities across the UK – when and where our member-owners and customers shop with us.”
