What CULINA LOGISTICS LIMITED does

Culina Logistics Limited is a UK-based contract logistics provider specializing in storage, picking, and distribution services for food and drink manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice wholesalers. The company operates a shared user distribution model across a network of ten depots throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, where vehicles carry products for multiple customers and individual pallets may contain goods from different suppliers bound for shared destinations. This architecture allows the firm to optimize vehicle utilization, minimize empty running, and deliver cost-effective solutions that scale with seasonal peaks and promotional demand.

The company's service portfolio spans ambient and temperature-controlled (chilled) logistics, including a "Day 1 for Day 2" next-day ambient delivery service implemented for Tesco beginning in late January 2012. Named enterprise customers include Tesco (UK's largest retailer, for next-day ambient distribution) and Dairy Partners Ltd (UK cheese manufacturer, contract operated from the Stafford depot since June 2011). Culina Logistics sits within the Culina Group alongside three wholly-owned subsidiaries — Culina Fresh Limited, Culina Logistics Ireland Limited, and Culina IPS Contract Packing Limited — collectively delivering end-to-end supply chain solutions to food, drink, horticultural, perishable, and grocery manufacturers.

The company is privately held with no external institutional or private equity ownership disclosed. It pursues enterprise contracts through a field sales motion, with named account managers (e.g., Mark Baldwin) configuring operations for individual clients. In 2012, Culina announced a stated objective to double the size of the business within five years and promoted Nick Thompson to Director of Chilled Operations as part of that growth program. No pricing tiers are publicly disclosed, and revenue is generated through bespoke managed-service contracts tailored to each customer's logistics requirements.

Name

CULINA LOGISTICS LIMITED

Legal name

Culina Logistics Limited

Website

https://culinalogistics.blogspot.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Culina Logistics Limited is a UK-based contract logistics provider serving food and drink manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice wholesalers via a shared user distribution model across ten depots in the UK and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Foodservice / Restaurant Supply Distribution Centers (TLALAEAJ)

Keywords

• Contract logistics services
• Cold chain logistics
• Shared user distribution
• Food and drink warehousing
• Ambient product distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Market Drayton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: Provides contract logistics services including storage, picking, and distribution for food and drink companies. Revenue is generated through service contracts with customers using the shared user model across ten depots throughout the UK and Ireland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Culina Logistics provides contract-based storage, order picking, and distribution services for food and drink manufacturers and retailers. It operates a Shared User Distribution Model across a network of ten depots throughout the UK and Ireland, enabling multiple customers' volumes to share infrastructure and vehicles to achieve economies of scale. Service lines include Chilled Operations and Ambient Logistics, with a specialized "Day 1 for Day 2" next-day ambient delivery capability.

Product overview

Culina Logistics Limited is the market-leading provider of logistics services for food and drink companies, operating as the primary entity within the Culina Group. The company offers a unified platform of logistics services built around a shared user model across a network of ten depots throughout the UK and Ireland. The portfolio includes two main service lines: chilled operations and ambient logistics, supported by core capabilities in storage, picking, and distribution. The Day 1 for Day 2 next-day delivery service represents an innovation in ambient logistics. The Group structure includes three subsidiary companies (Culina Fresh Limited, Culina IPS Contract Packing Limited, and Culina Logistics Ireland Limited) that together provide complete supply chain solutions to food, drink, horticultural, perishable, and grocery manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Storage, Picking and Distribution Services Core contract logistics service covering warehousing, order picking, and distribution for food and drink manufacturers and retailers across the Culina network of ten depots in the UK and Ireland.
• Shared User Distribution Model A shared logistics infrastructure service in which storage and distribution assets are jointly used by multiple customers across the ten-depot UK and Ireland network, enabling aggregated volumes, full-load vehicle utilization, and economies of scale.
• Chilled Operations Temperature-controlled storage and distribution service for chilled food and drink products, with continuous improvement practices that have lifted client on-time delivery performance to 99%+ levels.
• Ambient Logistics

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 99%+ on-time delivery rates through incremental improvements with a client that previously had 95%+
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dairy Partners LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2011Dairy Partners Ltd, a UK cheese manufacturer and sales/marketing partner for EU-produced consumer branded dairy products, awarded a contract to Culina Logistics for storage, picking and distribution of its retail product range. The contract became fully operational in June 2011 and is managed from the Stafford depot using a shared user model across the company's network of ten sites.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Eddie Stobart Logistics: UK-focused road transport and contract logistics provider with established multi-customer distribution networks for retail and consumer goods. Comparable to Culina on the ambient contract distribution side for UK retailers, albeit with less emphasis on temperature-controlled services.

Direct peers

• STEF: European temperature-controlled logistics specialist operating shared multi-customer transport networks across food and fresh produce. Highly comparable to Culina's chilled operations and shared user distribution model, but with a wider continental European footprint.
• Lineage Logistics: One of the world's largest temperature-controlled warehousing and distribution companies, with strong UK and European presence. Directly comparable to Culina's chilled operations, shared-user model, and food manufacturer/retailer customer base, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• Wincanton: UK-headquartered contract logistics provider operating multi-temperature warehousing and distribution for major retailers and food manufacturers. Highly comparable to Culina Logistics in customer base (UK grocery and food service), shared network infrastructure, and ambient/chilled service split.
• Gist Limited: UK-based temperature-controlled supply chain specialist serving the food industry, operating shared distribution networks across multiple temperature regimes. Directly comparable to Culina's chilled and ambient food logistics activities for UK enterprise customers.

Emerging players

• NewCold: Specialist cold chain logistics operator with highly automated, large-scale temperature-controlled warehouses serving major food retailers and manufacturers. Comparable to Culina on the chilled storage and distribution side, with a more technology-led and capital-intensive operating model.

Broad incumbents

• XPO Logistics: Global contract logistics and freight transportation operator with significant food, beverage, and consumer goods expertise. Comparable to Culina in offering shared warehousing and multi-customer distribution services to enterprise customers, but at substantially larger scale and scope.
• DHL Supply Chain: Global contract logistics business within Deutsche Post DHL Group, operating ambient and temperature-controlled distribution for retailers and FMCG manufacturers. Comparable to Culina as a large enterprise B2B food and drink logistics provider, but with much broader geographic reach and a deeper technology stack.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarding and contract logistics company with dedicated consumer, food, and beverage logistics offerings. Comparable to Culina in serving food manufacturers and retailers with multi-customer shared warehousing, but with a global footprint and technology-led visibility platforms.
• Royal Mail Group (Parcelforce & Supply Chain): UK postal and logistics group with parcel and supply chain operations serving major retailers and consumer goods companies. Comparable to Culina in the UK retail distribution space, particularly for next-day delivery models, though with a smaller exposure to ambient food and drink manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CulinaGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/culina-logistics-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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