Fodens help Fyffes to bid for fresh produce
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* Fyffes Produce Distribution's investment of Om in 52 new Foden trucks (CM 7-13 December) is part of its bid to capture new national fresh produce distribution contracts
with the 2 0, 0 0 plus independent retailers and retail groups throughout the country.
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pony will initially be hoping to tie-up fresh produce distribution management deals in the Midlands and North-West; this could lead to subcontracting work for specialist controlled-temperature operators over the next two years, according to Fyffes' managing director Peter Strange. The new vehicles, including 18 2000 Series 17-tonners; 20 3000 Series 6x2 tag-axle rigids; and 14 4000 Series tractors powered by Perkins Tx335 engines, have been supplied under a contract-hire deal managed by Bristol-based main dealer Brian Kellow, supported by Paccar Finance.