Food Chain - Issue 198 - February 2024 | Page 141

__________________________ Rowan
International Ltd

Access to

EXCESS

Rowan International Ltd is dedicated to making the excess stock market smarter , greener and more accessible

Rowan International Ltd ( Rowan ) has been distributing excess stock for the world ’ s largest Fast-Moving Consumer Goods ( FMCG ) suppliers since 1985 . One of the UK ’ s biggest distributors in the discount world , Rowan ’ s categories include confectionery , grocery , personal care and household .

Rowan ’ s head office in Basildon , Essex oversees over 33,000 pallets despatched to UK customers every year while its in-house team of logisticians completed over 2000 customs forms in 2023 , enabling more than 1000 product-laden trucks to cross into Europe . In addition , the company ’ s hightech Netherlands warehouse used its highcapacity radio shuttle pallet storage and retrieval system to support the sale of 7000 unique SKUs , with stock turning on average every 35 days . foodchainmagazine . com 141