Food & Beverage

Seamless inbound and outbound logistics solutions with complete supply chain integrity from source to destination.
TEU reefer <br /> and dry

10k

TEU reefer
and dry

Kilos <br /> Chilled

200K

Kilos
Chilled

Kilos <br /> Frozen

200K

Kilos
Frozen

Multimodal

  • Air, Sea and Road
  • Ambient and temperature controlled
  • Special equipment (e.g flexitanks)

Handling

  • Bonded & secure
  • Fresh & perishable
  • Full temperature controls

Compliance

  • Customs compliance
  • Product & health safety
  • Veterinary certificates & licensing

Food & Beverages News & Insights

  • A year without reset: why 2025 changed how shippers plan for 2026

    If 2025 was expected to mark a return to supply-chain stability, it didn’t arrive in a neat, predictable way. But for many shippers, the year sti... Read more

  • Weather Disruption Intensifies Across Global Supply Chains

    High-impact storms, floods and late-season tropical systems across Asia, Europe and the Americas are no longer isolated shocks: climate-linked weat... Read more

  • Sea freight heads into 2026 on a knife edge

    Container spot rates are edging higher on the main deep-sea trades as carriers push through GRIs and FAK hikes into December. With blank sailings, ... Read more

  • Significant increases in ocean carrier emissions surcharges for 2026

    The cost of complying with Europe’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is rising sharply for container shipping lines, with ETS-linked surcharges ... Read more

  • US Tightens Airfreight Security Rules for 2026

    The United States is tightening air cargo security requirements, introducing enhanced data, screening and compliance measures that are expected to ... Read more

  • US Importers Face Mounting Fines as Packaging Contamination Checks Increase

    US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is intensifying inspections on wood packaging materials (WPM), issuing more than 87,000 Agriculture Emergenc... Read more

  • Rising Freight Crime Sparks Industry, Government and Police Action

    Road haulage operators are on high alert as criminal activity peaks during the dark winter months, with investigations revealing how organised gang... Read more

  • France Ends Regime 42: What It Means for Exporters and Why You Should Attend Metro’s December Customs Webinar

    France will withdraw Regime 42 from 1 January 2026, removing the VAT simplification that currently allows goods to enter France without import VAT ... Read more

  • Continued Airfreight Growth Amid Emerging Challenges

    Global air freight markets have continued to post positive year-on-year growth through September and October, reinforced by stronger than anticipat... Read more

Case Study

A recipe for success

Metro plan and manage international transport and logistics for ambient and temperature-sensitive food products, for leading global brands, including the world’s best known cereal brand owner.

Metro is responsible for exports from the UK, Belgium and other mainland European factories by sea and air, with over 100,000 containers moving in the last year.

Metro also manage the bulk movement of raw ingredients and production machinery, with the account team recently developing supply chain solutions to support the successful launch of new manufacturing facilities in Turkey and Egypt.