It has just been announced that we’re a finalist in the North West Family Business Awards 2023!

We’ve been nominated in the following categories:

Food and Drink Producer – Large

Wholesaler

Haulage & Logistics

People’s Choice Cumbria

This first-class event will be held at The Concorde Conference Centre, near Manchester Airport.

Co-hosted by Dave Clarkson and Sue Howorth of The Family Business Community, alongside renowned food and drink writer, and presenter Nigel Barden, and will take place on Friday 19^th May 2023.

Graham Jenkins, our managing director, says:

“We’re both honoured and excited to part of […]

A successful working partnership

with Orian Solutions

Orian Solutions is a facilities management company and they offer bespoke school meal catering services for both primary and secondary schools across the north west and north east of England.

We are proud to be Orian Solution’s chosen single supplier for all food produce to their school customer base in Cumbria and the North East. We supply and deliver a wide range of meat, frozen and ambient products alongside fresh fruit and vegetables to their school clients on a daily basis. We have worked together for over six years now and the relationship is going from strength-to-strength.

Connect & Inspire

Caterforce Conference 2022

The Caterforce conference is held every two years at the prestigious hotel, Celtic Manor, in south Wales. The eight members of the buying group come together to connect with a wide range of suppliers from across the country. The conference gives everyone the chance to catch up with friends, new and old, to learn about the future direction of the buying group and its members.

This year’s conference was held on Wednesday 16th November.

There were several themes covered in the conference agenda:

1. Sustainability and regionality

2. Growth, investment and business […]

Taking mental health seriously

We’ve been developing some of people leaders and helping them in their personal and role development. Some of them attended Mental Health Awareness seminars in March and we’re currently running a second cohort.

The sessions are lead by Chris Graham of Carlisle Eden Mind to help start conversations about mental health and how to help those around us. For many years there has been a stigma around mental health issues and the purpose of the seminars are to start open, honest conversations.

An introduction to mental health can help people gain a better insight into a range of common mental health problems. It will also dispel the myths […]

Efficient logistics team serves up superb service

Pictured left to right are: Chris Dicker, Wayne Sutherland, Jonny Forsyth and Sean Harrison.

We recently promoted several of our logistics colleagues to create a new, efficient logistics management team.

Jonny Forsyth, Operations Director, now has a team made up of three supervisors and managers.

Wayne Sutherland has been with us for 17 years and is now a Logistics Supervisor alongside Sean Harrison, our new Transport Supervisor. Sean has worked for us for over 27 years and is extremely experienced in working with our fleet and drivers.

Chris Dicker is now serving as a Fleet Service Manager. […]