Release date: 6th January 2016
Greenvale ramps up storage to meet
Christmas potato rush
A sharp seasonal peak combined with the nation’s love of potatoes
saw one Cambridgeshire potato supplier significantly increase its storage
capacity over the festive period in order to meet huge spikes in demand.
Greenvale, which supplies potatoes to some of the UK’s leading
supermarkets, ramped up production to meet significant increase in demand from
major supermarkets during December. As a nation that consumed over 120,000
tonnes of potatoes over last year’s festive period alone, Greenvale required a
temporary building to enable it to increase onsite storage capacity quickly and
effectively, during the food supplier’s busiest time of year.
In order to meet the increase in demand, the company approached
temporary building solutions provider Spaciotempo, to supply and install a
storage solution that was not only cost effective but also ensured the safe
storage of potatoes. The unique brief, saw the temporary building feature a
thermo-insulated roof and special black-out covers to protect the potatoes from
sunlight, while the walls are made up of 40mm insulated panels, to ensure an
optimum storage temperature. With installation taking less than a week, and
similar timeframes predicted for the removal of the building at the end of
February 2016, the building proved a fast and efficient storage solution, on
demand for Greenvale.
Dan Barker, Area Sales Manager for Spaciotempo, explained why food
manufacturers should look towards temporary solutions during periods of peak
demand. He said: “Many food suppliers experience a number of peaks for their
products throughout the year, with one of the biggest being the festive period.
During such peaks businesses can often find themselves with an increase in
demand for their products, but without the necessary resources, such as
storage, in place to accommodate such demand.”
“The increase in demand for potatoes meant that Greenvale required
a temporary building solution which could be assembled in a short time,
ensuring the company could continue to meet growing demand for its product,
while also ensuring minimal onsite disruption.
“We have worked with Greenvale for a number of years, and as a
result, understand the specific requirements of the food industry. The new
storage facility is bespoke to their needs, and ensures produce is stored
correctly ahead of distribution. With Easter fast approaching and many other
demand peaks for the food industry on the horizon, food manufacturers ought to
start considering temporary options as a fast and effective way of catering for
demand peaks.”
The temporary waterproof building, which measures 18m x 25m x 4m
is used to store end-of-line packs ready for distribution and will remain
onsite in March, Cambridgeshire until the end of February 2016. Similar
solutions can be purchased and installed again throughout the year, as and when
required by the company.
Adrian Dickson, Engineering Manager at Greenvale, said: “We
supply potatoes to some of the major supermarkets in the UK and had to increase
production significantly to cope with huge Christmas orders. We therefore had a
temporary requirement for quite a bit more storage space on site and
Spaciotempo provided the ideal solution.
“The building went up very quickly and we’ve added LED lighting,
refrigeration and fire alarms to meet all the necessary food and drink
regulations.
“We find that temporary solutions like this are the most cost
effective, fast, and convenient way for our business to continue to optimise
performance during peak periods.”
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Managing director of
Spaciotempo, Scott Jameson, is available to comment on all aspects of the
temporary building industry.
About Spaciotempo
Spaciotempo is a market
leader in the design, manufacture, hire and sale of temporary buildings for the
industrial, distribution, retail and sports sectors.
With offices and vast stock
holdings in the UK, France and Spain, plus more than 40 years of experience,
the company is able to provide an extensive range of standard or bespoke
temporary building solutions throughout Europe.
Spaciotempo is part of GL
events, a company that is fast becoming the global leader in the provision of
temporary structures and event solutions. It now has a turnover of more than
900 million euros with offices throughout the world.
For further
information, please contact:-
Editorial – Rachel Baker,
Marketing Manager at Spaciotempo on 01889 878 633, or John Edden, Bridge PR
& Media Services on 024 76 520025, or e-mail john@bridgepr.co.uk.