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SHROPSHIRE CHARITIES BENEFIT FROM ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISING
01st November 2011
Two Shropshire charities have each received a £3,500 donation from Grocontinental. The £7,000 charity fund was raised by the company at a Summer Ball held to celebrate its 70th anniversary.
Margaret Hiles from Whitchurch Community Hospital and Mike Perry, representing Severn Hospice, received cheques from Ray and Linda Grocott of Grocontinental.
Held at ...
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GROCONTINENTAL RECEIVES BRC ACCREDITATION
01st November 2011
Grocontinental has been awarded BRC (British Retail Consortium) Storage & Distribution Accreditation for food products stored at and distributed from its 25-acre site in Whitchurch, Shropshire.
The BRC Global Standards are used by certification bodies across the world to enable suppliers to achieve globally-recognised standards for food products and to ensure that ...
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GROCONTINENTAL SCOOPS INDUSTRY AWARDS DOUBLE
14th July 2011
Grocontinental has been named Haulier of the Year at the 25th Motor Transport Awards – the top award at the road transport industry’s annual ‘Oscars’.
Paul Crowther of Tilstock, who has notched up 40 years and almost 4 million miles as a driver with Grocontinental, was also crowned Fleet Driver of the ...
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70 YEARS OF GROCONTINENTAL CELEBRATED AT HERITAGE CENTRE
01st July 2011
A month-long exhibition to celebrate Grocontinental’s 70th anniversary was held in the Heritage Centre, Whitchurch.
The exhibition charted Grocontinental’s history from the early days in the 1940s when the company was founded by Nellie Grocott through to the present day.
Exhibits included photographs charting the 70-year history, newspaper cuttings, original company correspondence dating ...
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NEW TRAILER LIVERY LAUNCHED
09th November 2010
Grocontinental has unveiled a new livery scheme which is to be rolled-out across its fleet of 56 tractor units and 120 trailers.
The new branding has been designed to link the company with its core customer base – the food industry. Trailers will feature large graphics depicting different types of food with ...
GROCONTINENTAL RECEIVES BRC ACCREDITATION
Grocontinental has been awarded BRC (British Retail Consortium) Storage & Distribution Accreditation for food products...
