CHEP, the world’s leading provider of pallet and container pooling solutions, announced today that leading international biscuit manufacturer United Biscuits (UB) has signed a three-year contract renewal for managed pallets in the UK, France and Benelux for more than three million pallet movements annually.
United Biscuits’ baking heritage goes back generations, with many recipes passed down since the 1800s. The Company operates 16 manufacturing facilities worldwide, of which seven are in the UK. With more than 7,000 employees in three business divisions, UB brands are sold in over 130 countries.
CHEP has been supplying United Biscuits with pallets since the 1970s and is the company’s principal supplier, owing to CHEP’s managed pallet pooling system and the flexibility of its service offering. Rob Wright, United Biscuits Head of Distribution, said: “Our partnership with CHEP has been key in meeting the needs of our customers. It is a Company with a broad European network that is fully aligned with our logistics strategy and growth plans. CHEP is able to provide pallets of the quality and quantity that we need, when we need them”.
CHEP’s sustainable business model is also a key factor in the manufacturer’s decision to extend the supplier partnership. CHEP offers an environmentally friendly business model, driven by the continuous repair and reuse of pooled pallets. It is an important advantage that UB really value and the company is counting on CHEP to help them meet their own CO2 emissions reduction targets.
Jorge Montano, CHEP Vice President Europe, Key Account, said, “The sustainability targets and achievements of United Biscuits are commendable and very similar to our own. We are proud to have a role in their Sustainability Programme and we are looking to keep them engaged on the CHEP Carbon Neutral Pallet Programme, which will help reduce their impact on the environment even further through the purchase of carbon credits to finance carbon emission-reduction projects around the world”.
About United Biscuits
United Biscuits (UB) is a leading international biscuit manufacturer whose baking heritage goes back generations, with many recipes passed down since the 1800s. UB bakes some of the best loved sweet and savoury biscuits and cakes that are household names in their respective markets; supported by a strong culture of innovation to continually develop snack brands. Among UB’s popular brand names are McVitie’s, Penguin, go ahead!, McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes, Jacob’s, Jacob’s Cream Crackers, Twiglets, Mini Cheddars and Carr’s in the UK, BN, Delacre, Verkade and Sultana in Continental Europe and Haansbro in Nigeria. As the leading manufacturer and marketer of biscuits in the UK and second largest in the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Ireland, the company owns and operates 16 manufacturing facilities, of which seven are in the UK and has a strong footprint for growth, with products sold in over 130 countries. UB is owned by Yildiz Holding – Owner of the master brands Ülker, McVitie’s and Godiva, Yildiz is a global, snacking focused food company with over 320 brands in 49 different categories. With 72 factories in 14 countries, the company exports to 100+ countries and operates in a geography housing around 4 billion people. Yildiz is the world’s 3rd largest biscuits company and employs 46,000 people around the world. For more information, visit https://english.yildizholding.com.tr/
About CHEP
CHEP is a global provider of supply chain solutions serving the consumer goods, fresh food, beverage, manufacturing and retail sectors in more than 60 countries. CHEP offers a wide range of logistics and operational platforms and support services that are designed to increase performance and lower risk while improving environmental sustainability. CHEP’s 11,500-plus employees and more than 275 million pallets and containers deliver comprehensive coverage and exceptional value, supporting more than 500,000 customer touch-points for global brands such as Procter & Gamble, Sysco, Kellogg’s and Nestlé. CHEP is part of the Brambles Group, the operator of a portfolio that includes IFCO, the leading provider of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) to the fresh food supply chain globally, as well as specialist container solutions providers to the automotive, aerospace and oil and gas sectors. For more information, visit www.chep.com
United Biscuits Sustainability Programme information:
www.unitedbiscuits.com/our-world/productive-world/
Further information:
Víctor Collado
Director, Corporate Communications
Tel: +34 659 691 864
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