The Best Connection employment group has won a contract to supply temporary drivers to United Biscuits. The contract, which was initially discussed as a localised agreement by its Derby branch, has been extended into a national agreement for the supply of drivers for distribution of the company’s extensive product range which includes McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes, Penguin, Jacob’s Cream Crackers, Twiglets and KP Hula Hoops. The contract, which was won following a successful trial resulted in The Best Connection, which is No. 1 in the driving sector, successfully securing the deal from United Biscuits’ incumbent supplier.
Neil Yorke, director, The Best Connection, said: “This a major win for our business that demonstrates the importance of relationships at a local level and the impact this can have with securing national contracts. We are delighted to have the opportunity to develop this relationship and to deliver the quality service we have built our name on.”
The Best Connection operates 65 branches across the UK and employs around 600 permanent staff. The privately-owned business was launched sixteen years ago to provide temporary labour to the driving, industrial and warehouse & distribution sectors. Its turnover in 2007 exceeded £172 million.
The procurement of the United Biscuits contract was mediated by Xchanging, which provides procurement services to a diverse range of customers including manufacturing, retail, banking and IT customers across multiple geographies including the UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, India and Australia.
United Biscuits (UB) is the leading manufacturer and marketer of biscuits in the UK and second largest in the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Ireland.
In the UK, UB is the leading manufacturer and marketer of packaged nuts and the second largest manufacturer and marketer of savoury snacks and crisps. In Ireland, UB is number two in biscuits and number three in snacks.
UB manufactures and markets a wide range of products in the UK and continental Western Europe that are household names in their respective markets. Branded products accounted for almost 90% of sales in 2007.
Among UB’s popular brand names are McVitie’s, Penguin, go ahead!, McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes, Jacob’s, Jacob’s Cream Crackers, Twiglets, Hula Hoops, Skips, Mini Cheddars, McCoy’s, Phileas Fogg and KP Nuts in the U.K. and BN, Delacre, Verkade and Sultana in Continental Europe.
McVitie’s is among the best known brands in the UK. UB’s branded biscuits were purchased by over 90% of UK households in 2007.
UB owns and operates 15 manufacturing facilities of which 11 are in the UK.
UB employs over 9,000 people, over 7,000 of whom work in the UK.
The Best Connection Group Ltd
Neil Yorke
Tel: 0121 504 3000
Email: neil.yorke@thebestconnection.co.uk
www.thebestconnection.co.uk
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