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Co-op has announced a five-year contract extension with logistics provider Wincanton, building on over three decades of successful collaboration between the two companies.
Under the new five-year agreement, Wincanton will continue to act as a partner to Co-op, providing facilities management and distribution services from 340,000 sq. ft. The Co-op regional distribution centre is 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.
Over 600 employees will continue to support the contract and provide “best-in-class service” for Co-op’s member-owners and customers.
Co-op said the extension of the partnership is testament to Wincanton’s site management skills, workers expertise and consistent operational excellence at Co-op’s Wellingborough site, as well as the alignment between the two companies on shared values.
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. 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, Co-op, added: “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.”
