NFT Distribution

NFT refreshes its branding

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NFT announces signing of lease on new 215,000 sq ft multi-temperature warehouse facility on DIRFT Logistics Park in Northamptonshire - to open later in the year.

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NFT secures two-year contract with Manor Fresh Ltd to distribute both their organic and conventional potatoes and vegetables to Marks & Spencer.

 

NFT secures new distribution and warehousing contract with Uniq plc, the European chilled convenience group.

 

NFT secures three-year contract to manage Sainsbury’s national perishable primary logistics requirements.

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NFT confirms the completion of the sale of the business by Northern Foods to a management buy out, led by David Frankish and Charles Stephens and backed by Phoenix Equity Partners.

 

NFT launches dedicated Customer Services department to handle customer queries and provide prompt and accurate responses.

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NFT wins new 3-year contract at St Albans, to become part of the core J Sainsbury composite (produce, ambient and chill) operation for the first time.

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NFT becomes one of Morrisons preferred suppliers for Primary chill distribution.

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The Elstree Frozen transport operation transfers back in-house to J Sainsbury.

The Hoddesdon transport operation transfers back in-house to J Sainsbury.

The Northern Foods Tesco Primary business transfers back into the Tesco Primary network under the factory gate pricing initiative.

NFT wins contract with Asda for dedicated Primary chill distribution out of Manchester and a new depot in Crick.

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The Haydock transport operation transfers back in-house to J Sainsbury.

NFT wins contract with J Sainsbury for dedicated Primary chill distribution (National Perishable Primary Network) out of Crick, Elstree (including Grampian picking) and a new depot in Bristol.

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NFT wins contract with J Sainsbury for chill and ambient store deliveries out of Hoddesdon.

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NFT wins contract with J Sainsbury for frozen store deliveries out of Elstree.

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NFT wins contract for Sainsbury’s Primary chill distribution in the South East of England out of Elstree depot.

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The Dronfield store delivery operation ceases and Dronfield depot closes.

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Coldstream de-merges as a pre-cursor to the split of Express Dairies from Northern Foods.

NFT wins contract with J Sainsbury for store delivery transport operations in a new depot at Haydock.

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The Hemel depot closes, and a long-term tenant is secured for the site. Barnsley depot also closes as Asda build a new centre in the North East.

Northern Foods acquires the freehold for the St Albans site, and NFT builds an extension to house the Bulky range of products for Sainsbury.

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M&S volume is moved out of Dronfield, Rawmarsh & Nottingham and consolidated into a new depot at Alfreton.

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Northern Foods buy Express Dairies, and Coldstream Distribution is merged with NFT, bringing Primary business through Penrith, Whitefield and Hemel.

St Helens depot is closed.

Chobham depot closes and the Sainsbury chill picking operation moves into St Albans.

NFT takes on the Asda Goods Not for Resale picking operation at Barnsley.

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The Bejam contract ends as a result of the Iceland takeover.

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NFT opens its transhipment hub in Crick, closing Rugby depot.

Northern Foods buy ex-Hunter Sapphire business in St Albans – NFT takes on an ambient store order picking and delivery operation for Sainsburys.

The leasehold is acquired for Barnsley depot, with NFT running a National Consolidation Centre for small order manufacturers, with onward distribution into the new Asda RDC network.

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NFT exits the Fine Fare contract.

NFT Distribution makes its first £1million profit.

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NFT takes on most of Northern Foods’ Marks & Spencer Primary work.

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NFT wins contract with Bejam for store order picking and delivery, based in Chobham.

NFT wins contract for store-order picking and delivery with Fine Fare Foods, based in Dronfield.

NFT wins contract with J Sainsbury for secondary dairy picking operations in Chobham and Dronfield.

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Dronfield Foods acquires Lowfield Cool and breaks into the Primary Chill market with depots in Chobham, Rugby & St Helens. The new business is re-named NFT Distribution, the “NF” paying homage to Northern Foods.

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Northern Foods sets up a small distribution company, Dronfield Foods, to consolidate Northern Foods Dairy product and deliver to Sainsbury stores in the Midlands.

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