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The last time we spoke with Andrew Johns , Managing Director and Owner , we learned about RD Johns ’ ( RDJ ) rich history and vast product portfolio encompassing fresh butchery , frozen food , chilled , ambient , and non-food items . Ten months later , Andrew fills us in on recent developments within the company .
“ Recently , we made a significant £ 2 million investment in remodeling our butchery department . In January 2024 , two years after our acquisition of Gibbins Quality Meats of Exeter ( Gibbins ), we completed the integration of the RDJ Butchery and Gibbins teams into our newly revamped Milber site . Additionally , we developed and launched a new and improved website and designed and built our fabulous Test Kitchen . Lastly , we expanded our sales team with two new additions , resulting in an increased delivery area footprint to Southampton and Portsmouth ,” he begins .
Elaborating further on the remodeling of RDJ ’ s butchery department , Andrew sheds light on the deciding factors behind this development . “ When we combined our company with Gibbins , we decided to bring both of our teams together under one roof in a new stateof-the-art butchery department . Since we had a lot of empty space available in our old depot , which used to be our main site , redeveloping it to expand the butchery was a no-brainer . This facility provides our butchers with more space to work , extra storage , and ensures a better workflow , thereby enabling us to continue growing our butchery offerings and services ,” he says .
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