Greenvale, a Cambridgeshire potato supplier,
significantly increased its storage capacity over the
festive period in order to meet significant spikes in
demand. Greenvale, supplies potatoes to some of the UK’s leading supermarkets and ramped up production to meet the increase in demand from major supermarkets during December. The UK consumed over 120,000 tonnes of potatoes over last year’s festive period alone.
Greenvale required a temporary building to enable it to increase onsite storage capacity quickly and effectively. The company approached temporary building solutions provider Spaciotempo, to supply and install a storage solution that was both cost effective and ensured the safe storage of potatoes. This saw the temporary building feature a thermo-insulated roof and special black-out covers to protect the potatoes from sunlight, while the walls are made up of 40mm insulated panels, to ensure an optimum storage temperature. With installation taking less than a week, and similar time-frames predicted for the removal of the building at the end of February 2016, the building proved a fast and efficient storage solution, on demand for Greenvale.
Dan Barker, Area Sales Manager for Spaciotempo, explained why food manufacturers should look towards temporary solutions during periods of peak demand. He said: “Many food suppliers experience a number of peaks for their products throughout the year, with one of the biggest being the festive period. During such peaks businesses can often find themselves with an increase in demand for their products, but without the necessary resources, such as storage, in place to accommodate such demand.”
The temporary waterproof building, which measures 18m x 25m x 4m is used to store end-of-line packs ready for distribution. Similar solutions can be purchased and installed again throughout the year, as and when required by the company.
Adrian Dickson, Engineering Manager at Greenvale, said: “The building went up very quickly and we’ve added LED lighting, refrigeration and fire alarms to meet all the necessary food and drink regulations."
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