��Ƶ

Retail & Consumer

Nottingham firm completes massive cold store at Greggs headquarters

Clegg Food Projects has completed the two-year project, which aims to support Greggs' growth plans

Bookmark
Share
Comments

Retail & Consumer

By

Graeme WhitfieldRegional business editor

16:57, 1 SEP 2021

New cold store at Greggs headquarters near Newcastle — New cold store at Greggs headquarters near Newcastle (Image: handout from Cartwright Communications)

A two-year project to build a massive cold store at Greggs’ Tyneside HQ has been completed.

The automated unit at Greggs’ site on the Balliol Business Park has been completed by Nottingham-based Clegg Food Projects. The 32-metre high building will be used for the bulk storage of frozen products ready for distribution to Greggs stores across the ��Ƶ, supporting the firm’s growth plans.

The project was Clegg’s 20th largescale scheme completed for Greggs, which have a cumulative value of almost £100m.

Read more: Greggs suffers supply chain issues

The new facility, which includes six new loading docks and nine levels of automation, will free up space on site as well as enabling efficient and faster delivery of finished goods to be baked in store.

Senior project manager at Greggs, Peter Boughton, said: “We are very pleased with the cold store as it enables us to free up space in the existing facility and improve the distribution efficiency to our stores. Designed with sustainability in mind, this project highlights our commitment to Net Zero Greggs with carbon efficiency considered at every stage of the construction process.

“A first for Greggs, the automated warehouse demonstrates our commitment to innovation and investment in our sites and the business. The Clegg team brings a wealth of knowledge as well as an understanding of our business and our priorities when it comes to the delivery of projects.”

John Moxon, business development director at Clegg Food Projects, said: “We have a great relationship with Greggs and really enjoy working with the team, so we’re delighted to have delivered another successful project.

“Following coordination meetings with the Greggs team and their specialist mechanical systems suppliers and logistics consultants, works started on site in October 2019.

"The construction sequence was continually updated and modified as details were confirmed, with extensive groundworks and piling installations carried out to cope with the high structure as well as the volume and weight of the products being stored in the building.”

Story Saved

You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.

East Midlands Next boosts profit forecast as sales beat expectations The company said it expects full price sales to grow by around 7% in the quarter to January, increasing its guidance from 4.5%

WH Smith delays results as accounting issues persist

The retailer was due to publish its preliminary results on 12 November, but has now pushed the date back to 16 December

Inside the Barbarians: The rugby team that's a throwback to the amateur era

The squad has been preparing for its upcoming match against the All Blacks under the guidance of Bristol Bears head coach Pat Lam

Tombola posts jump in sales and profits after restructure sees 31% reduction in workforce

Company Results

The bingo software and arcade game specialist has its head office in Sunderland

Tommee Tippee owner falls into the red after year of challenges

Company Results

Despite posting losses and a drop in turnover directors said they are confident that the group will return to growth

East Midlands Next boosts profit forecast as sales beat expectations The company said it expects full price sales to grow by around 7% in the quarter to January, increasing its guidance from 4.5%

WH Smith delays results as accounting issues persist

The retailer was due to publish its preliminary results on 12 November, but has now pushed the date back to 16 December

Most street food vendors see no viable future, new study reveals

Kerb says businesses are being forced to reduce hours and headcount as they struggle with rising costs

Tombola posts jump in sales and profits after restructure sees 31% reduction in workforce

Company Results

The bingo software and arcade game specialist has its head office in Sunderland

��Ƶ Wiltshire hotel reopens following major revamp

The historic Woolley Grange in Bradford-on-Avon closed in June so works could be carried out

Wales Cardiff Parkway site ticks all the right boxes for potential major investment says Rolls-Royce The Cardiff Parkway project would deliver a new four platform mainline train station integrated into a 900,000 sq ft business park

WH Smith delays results as accounting issues persist

The retailer was due to publish its preliminary results on 12 November, but has now pushed the date back to 16 December

The latest appointments in Welsh business

Here we feature the latest appointments in Welsh business including those atForesight, ICC Wales, Hugh James. WCS Agency and Hexa Finance

Aston Martin scales back investment plans as sales fall further

The luxury car maker said it is reviewing its strategy for future models as sales tumbled further in the face of pressure from US tariffs and weak demand in China

South Wales forecourt retailer strikes deal for North Devon petrol station

VST Group is planning to redevelop and expand the South Molton site

SMEs New North East investment firm launches with Middleton Enterprises backing Alpro Capital will focus on acquiring profitable businesses around the North East

£2m invested in boosting North East offshore wind cable testing

'We are making the North East the home of the green energy revolution,' says North East mayor Kim McGuinness

Aston Martin scales back investment plans as sales fall further

The luxury car maker said it is reviewing its strategy for future models as sales tumbled further in the face of pressure from US tariffs and weak demand in China

Next boosts profit forecast as sales beat expectations

The company said it expects full price sales to grow by around 7% in the quarter to January, increasing its guidance from 4.5%

Humberside Airport says 'business as usual' as Eastern Airways suspends all flights

��Ƶ's travel industry facing 'significant knock-on effect' after Humber based airline grounds planes

Rachel Reeves prepares for fiscal squeeze amid fears of OBR productivity downgrade

The Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to downgrade the output per hour worked by 0.3 per cent, which could add nearly £21bn to the Budget black hole

Eastern Airways cancels all flights and suspends operations

The Civil Aviation Authority has told passengers with bookings not to travel to the airport

Inside the Barbarians: The rugby team that's a throwback to the amateur era

The squad has been preparing for its upcoming match against the All Blacks under the guidance of Bristol Bears head coach Pat Lam

Somerset builders merchant celebrates 225 years in business

Bradfords Building Supplies was founded in Pibsbury on the Somerset Levels in 1770

��Ƶ agrees to sell 20 Typhoon jets to Turkey in £8bn deal billed as a 'win for British workers'

BAE Systems plc

The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in almost 20 years and the first new order for ��Ƶ Typhoons since 2017, helping support thousands of British jobs

Retail sales predicted to fall in Budget run-up as ��Ƶ waits in fear over taxes

Retail & Consumer

A survey suggests that retail sales are expected to fall at a faster pace in November, reflecting fears over Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plans

��Ƶ creative industries under threat from soaring office rents

Rental costs have climbed by a third since 2019 whilst growth within the creative sector has stagnated

Medicash aims for a million policyholders

Health cash plan provider revamps leadership team

EY ��Ƶ bounces back with growth in most divisions but consulting lags

Ernst and Young

The Big Four giant has reported that its fee income grew by 2% over the last financial year to £3.78bn

Go Outdoors returns to profit but cuts jobs despite opening 27 shops

The retailer, owned by FTSE 100 giant JD Sports, has said it has reduced its headcount as it ''faced significant cost headwinds'' including the increase in the National Living Wage

Number of high-earning women in ��Ƶ hits record high - but gender pay gap remains

A significant gender gap continues at the top earning levels

Greencore-Bakkavor merger faces competition concerns over supermarket sauces

CMA says it has no competition concerns over the supply of chilled ready meals and own-label salads