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

  • Growth Sustained, But Reliability and Policy Risks Loom for Air Freight

    Air cargo volumes surprised on the upside again in August, rising by around 5% year on year, the second consecutive month of growth at this pace. C... Read more

  • Road freight prices edge higher in August

    Stronger August demand lifted UK road transport prices, with both haulage and courier markets firming despite fresh capacity entering the system. ... Read more

  • Resetting UK–EU trade

    Five years on from the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) and with the 2026 review fast approaching, the UK and EU have a chance to move beyond ... Read more

  • Asia Pacific Freight Markets Reshape as Tariffs Shift Trade Flows

    Air and sea freight in the Asia Pacific region is at the centre of global freight realignments, as eCommerce and feeder shipping operations are res... Read more

  • Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season 2025

    The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is an agricultural pest native to China, Japan and the Korean peninsula. Each year, Australia and New Zealand... Read more

  • US Tariffs Reshape Global Supply Chains

    The wave of new US tariffs has triggered a recalibration across global trade and supply chains. While markets initially reacted with relative calm,... Read more

  • EU Freight and Customs Round‑Up

    The movement of goods between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the EU is entering one of its most challenging and complex periods in recent year... Read more

  • Container Shipping Faces Prolonged Excess Capacity

    The container shipping industry is set for several years of structural oversupply, which will put significant downward pressure on rates, with flee... Read more

  • Air Freight Demand Surges on Tariff Pressures but Challenges Persists

    Global air cargo markets have entered an unusual mid-summer upswing as US importers accelerated shipments to avoid rising tariffs. July volumes ros... 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.