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“ It’ s been a really busy and positive year for us at R D Johns, focused on growth and consolidation,” Andrew begins.“ One of the biggest developments has been our acquisition of Cooper Foods in Andover, which marks a major step in our expansion into the South of England. The integration has gone smoothly, and it’ s opening the door to new customers and regional growth. Alongside that, we’ ve continued to grow our team, invest in fleet and warehousing, and strengthen our overall service offering to keep pace with rising demand across our network. We’ re proud of the service-driven approach that we’ re known for.”
These investments have been pivotal in increasing R D Johns’ capacity and continuing to drive its strategic expansion. The acquisition of Cooper Foods- a respected Andoverbased food wholesaler – excellently enhances
R D Johns’ existing portfolio, and with the improved fleet to accommodate the extra capacity, the company continues to move from strength to strength.
“ We’ ve made some significant investments this past year. We’ ve upgraded our fleet to ensure our delivery service remains reliable and efficient, and the acquisition of Cooper Foods added an important layer of infrastructure, not just in terms of physical capacity, but also in terms of local expertise and a customer base that complements our own. We also have the addition of the development of the newest depot in Andover, increasing our warehousing space and giving us the space to extend our reach further across the South,” Andrew explains.
“ The Andover site is key to our future plans. The acquisition of Cooper Foods gave us an excellent platform in that region and
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