Food and beverage industry sets high service standards

Attention to detail and hands-on management are two of the reasons for the continued growth in the food and beverage division of a.hartrodt. According to Grant Barnard, Cape Town branch manager, since the opening of this division in 2006 there’s been significant growth. “We believe it is the principles of service and accountability as well as our business philosophy and attention to detail that continue to ensure this.” According to Barnard it made business sense to establish Food & Beverage Logistics South Africa, a division of the a.hartrodt group, handling cargo from this segment of the market in Cape Town. “For centuries the production and shipment to international markets of fresh produce, together with associated commodities such as fruit concentrates, canned goods, rooibos tea, spices and wine has been of particular importance to the Western Cape.” a.hartrodt South Africa has been involved with forwarding cargo into South Africa since early last century. “With more than 30 dedicated food and beverage logistics offices, backed up by the world-wide network of the a.hartrodt group of companies, our food and beverage logistics divisions are able to offer all aspects of the logistic chain between the seller and the buyer of food and beverage related products,” said Barnard. “Close client relationships and local hands-on know-how has always been one of our fundamental objectives. “Working with reliable carriers in combination with a state-of-the-art order-control and tracking and tracing system, we fully supply the demands set by this industry.”