Twinings renews contract with CEVA Newsfast
18 April 2008 - 17:55 CET
CEVA Newsfast responsible for warehousing and distribution of one of the most traditional British teas
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH, 18 April 2008 – Twinings, a leading tea producer, has renewed its logistics contract with CEVA Newsfast. The two companies have been working together since 1990, with CEVA warehousing the Twinings products at its Wellesbourne site for onward distribution to supermarket RDCs (regional distribution centres), wholesalers and retailers.
To mark the occasion, Twinings UK Sales Director Jon Jenkins visited CEVA’s multi-user site at Wellesbourne to give CEVA staff a preview of the company’s new advertising campaign and its strategy for the future. The campaign, featuring actor Stephen Fry, promotes Twinings’ range of coffees, to complement the almost 200 varieties of tea it produces. Mr. Jenkins explained to CEVA staff that their dedication to ensuring an efficient and effective supply chain had made the decision to renew the contract, in a competitive tender, the obvious choice: “We regard CEVA as a partner in our success. We are expanding our range of goods and expect to see significant growth in volumes over the next few years. CEVA’s commitment to providing excellent service is vital to that growth.”
Wellesbourne, like all 19 Newsfast sites around the UK, is used to warehouse and distribute goods for a variety of different customers using state of the art warehousing and transport planning systems. “This enables us to offer the highest quality service in the most cost-effective manner,” explains David Bermingham, CEVA Newsfast Managing Director. “Also, we reduce the number of trucks on the road – and at the RDCs, by consolidating loads and ensuring vehicles are full.” CEVA Newsfast’s other grocery customers include John West, Wrigleys, Whitworths and Del Monte. It also offers primary consolidation centre facilities to leading multiple retailers Tesco, Somerfield and Asda.
For more information contact:
Lindsey Randle
Communications Officer
+44 (0)1530 568709
Lindsey.Randle@cevalogistics.com
About CEVA Newsfast
CEVA Newsfast, a division of CEVA Logistics UK, operates the largest high quality multi-user logistics network in the UK. It has a fleet of 800 vehicles working through its network of 19 multi-user depots for more than 80 clients. Customers include food manufacturers, high street retailers, stationery and packaging companies as well as the newspaper publishers. CEVA Newsfast carries more than 100 million newspapers a year and also makes more than 1,000 wholesale magazine deliveries every week, for 1,300 different titles.
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CEVA Logistics is a leading global supply chain management company. We provide end-to-end design, implementation and operational solutions in contract logistics and freight forwarding to large and medium-sized national and multinational companies. CEVA employs 54,000 people and runs an extensive global network with facilities in over 100 countries. Following the merger with EGL in August 2007, the new combined company had pro forma sales of € 6.3 billion. For more information, please visit www.cevalogistics.com.
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