Bibby Distribution wins three-year delivery deal with food manufacturer AAK

Bibby Distribution has won a three-year contract with edible oils and fats manufacturer AAK.

It will handle all outbound distribution requirements from AAK’s Hull factory, delivering more than 1,000 pallets a week to food wholesalers and retailers across the UK and Ireland every year.

The Liverpool-based operator said it won the deal based on its health and safety record - holding a RoSPA Gold  award across its whole fleet - and its ability to provide full traceability of food through real-time pallet tracking.

Martin Smith, transport manager at AAK, said: “When we’re sending out products, our customers need to know that they’re going to arrive precisely on time and in the same condition as when they left the factory.

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"Bibby Distribution is already well established in the food sector, so we knew we could trust them.”

As part of the contract, Bibby Distribution has also introduced a new electronic system that allows AAK to share order and invoice information with customers online, speeding up the purchasing process.

A dedicated Bibby Distribution operations manager will also be based on-site at AAK’s factory.