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Geodis sets up dedicated UK wine division

Published:  25 November, 2009


Geodis Calberson is looking to extend its distribution service to the UK drinks industry with a dedicated Geodis Wine Logistics division.

Geodis Calberson is looking to extend its distribution service to the UK drinks industry with a dedicated Geodis Wine Logistics division. 

Geodis already supplies some drinks business in the UK, including Oddbins and Direct Wines, but will now be able to offer its global supply network covering 120 countries to the whole trade.

Gary Hubbard, director of UK logistics for Geodis Calberson, said the new division would be able to offer tailor-made "grape to glass" logistic packages to everyone from major grocery multiples to specialist retailers, boutique wineries and global producers. "We have the expertise and experience to be able to cope with very different types of business and know the intricacies of working with producers in the Old and New Worlds."

Geodis Wine Logistics is able to offer a range of services including vendor management, full and part load transportation, Customs House brokerage, wet bond shared user warehousing, UK pallet distribution and can service both the on and off trades.

It runs its own UK pallet network including a London distribution centre specialising in the high-end, white table table-cloth restaurant trade. It has also recently signed an alliance with APC Overnight to offer both pallet and parcel deliveries.

Geodis claims to be the number one wine and spirit logisitics provider in France.

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