Tradeteam to distribute AB InBev beers
Drinks logistics firm Tradeteam has signed a three-year deal with AB InBev UK.
Tradeteam will deliever packaged kegs, bottles and cases of AB InBev UK brands including Beck's, Budweiser and Stella Artois throughout the UK.
A selection of third party haulage partners and parent company DHL will assist with distribution.
More than 60 employees are expected to transfer from AB InBev UK in Magnor, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire to Tradeteam while a number of new positions have been created at Tradeteam's Burton distribution centre and within DHL.
"We are delighted to be appointed AB InBev UK's preferred primary logistics provider," said Tradeteam managing director Gavin Murdoch.
"Our experience of AB InBev UK's secondary distribution puts us in a strong position to ensure our service excellence extends to the successful delivery of its products to the off trade.
"Tradeteam's 2010 strategy has been to grow its primary business and this win signifies a significant vote of confidence by a global player in our capabilities to do so."
AB InBev UK's logistics director Pedro Mirant Borde said: "We are confident that Tradeteam will bring this same expertise and best practice to our primary logistics, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of our brands to the marketplace."
