BRCGS AA ambient warehousing, stock handling and UK distribution from the East Midlands
CS Ellis Logistics provides ambient food and drink warehousing, stock handling and UK distribution for businesses that need a dependable logistics partner with the right people, systems and standards in place.
From our East Midlands locations, we support food, drink, FMCG and consumer goods businesses with pallet storage, inbound handling, order preparation, pallet distribution and dedicated transport. For customers looking to keep warehousing and distribution under one experienced team, CS Ellis offers a joined-up solution that is practical, responsive and carefully managed.
- BRCGS AA storage and distribution
- Ambient food, drink, packaging and consumer goods
- East Midlands warehousing
- Around 1,000 to 5,000 pallet spaces is a strong operational fit
- UK pallet distribution, part loads and full loads
- Container unloading and palletisation
- Direct access to an experienced operational team
Built for controlled food and drink storage
Food and drink logistics needs more than available warehouse space. Customers need confidence that their stock is being received, stored, handled and dispatched through a controlled operation.
CS Ellis provides ambient warehousing for suitable food and drink products, supported by structured goods-in processes, stock control, clear procedures and an experienced warehouse team.
We are well suited to businesses storing palletised ambient goods, including food products, drinks, ingredients, packaged goods, retail-ready stock and FMCG lines. We can support customers with regular storage requirements, seasonal peaks, promotional stock, inbound containers, supplier deliveries and onward UK distribution.
Our strongest fit is often with customers who need around 1,000 to 5,000 pallet spaces, particularly where storage, handling, compliance and UK delivery performance all matter.
Suitable products and storage requirements
- Palletised ambient food products
- Soft drinks and other suitable ambient beverages
- Ingredients and packaged products
- Retail-ready and wholesale stock
- Packaging materials
- Consumer and FMCG products
- Imported goods requiring container unloading
- Seasonal, promotional and overflow stock
BRCGS AA food-grade warehousing
CS Ellis operates BRCGS AA storage and distribution facilities, supporting customers who need food-grade ambient warehousing with recognised standards and documented processes.
For food and drink customers, this means stock is handled in an environment where compliance, traceability, hygiene, stock control, training and operational checks are part of everyday activity.
Our processes support the careful management of inbound goods, pallet storage, stock movement, order preparation, loading and dispatch. We understand the importance of clean, controlled warehouse practice and the need for customers to have confidence in how their goods are being looked after.
Compliance is not treated as a separate exercise. It is part of how the operation runs.
What this means for your stock
- Documented goods-in checks
- Product and pallet identification
- Batch or lot traceability
- Expiry-date recording
- FIFO or FEFO stock rotation
- Recorded stock movements
- Hygiene and cleaning controls
- Pest-management procedures
- Staff training and documented processes
- Damage and discrepancy reporting
- Traceable order preparation and dispatch
- Support for stock investigation or product recall
Food and drink warehousing and UK distribution
Food and drink businesses often need more than storage. They need stock to move reliably from the warehouse to retailers, wholesalers, distributors and customers.
CS Ellis combines ambient warehousing with UK pallet distribution, general haulage, dedicated transport and timed delivery support. With one team managing stock, communication and transport, customers benefit from fewer handovers and clearer visibility from goods-in through to final delivery.
We can support:
- Palletised food and drink storage
- Inbound handling and stock receipt
- Container unloading and palletisation where required
- Stock control and order preparation
- Pallet distribution across the UK
- Full and part load transport
- Timed and booked-in deliveries
- Retail, wholesale and distributor delivery requirements
- Seasonal and promotional volume changes
- Customer-specific handling and delivery instructions
One team from goods-in to delivery:
By managing warehousing and transport together, CS Ellis provides one operational relationship for stock receipt, storage, order preparation and UK delivery.
A practical partner for growing food and drink brands
As food and drink businesses grow, logistics can become harder to manage. Stockholding increases, delivery requirements become more demanding and internal teams need clearer, faster information.
CS Ellis supports businesses that have moved beyond straightforward pallet storage and need a more structured warehousing and distribution operation.
That may include managing larger stock volumes, responding to seasonal demand, meeting retailer or wholesaler delivery requirements, improving stock visibility or bringing warehousing and transport together under one team.
Our role is to make the operation more controlled, easier to manage and better able to adapt as the business grows.
Who we support?
CS Ellis supports a range of ambient food and drink businesses, including:
- Food manufacturers
- Drink brands
- FMCG businesses
- Importers and distributors
- Retail and wholesale suppliers
- Businesses with seasonal or promotional stock
- Companies moving from smaller storage into a larger 3PL operation
- Businesses reviewing their current warehousing and distribution partner
We are particularly well suited to customers who value careful stock handling, direct communication, reliable UK distribution and a long-term logistics relationship.
What we will review with you
Every food and drink operation is different. Before recommending a warehousing and distribution solution, we take the time to understand your stock profile, handling requirements, delivery needs and plans for growth.
We will review:
- Product type and storage suitability
- Current and projected pallet volumes
- Number of SKUs
- Inbound delivery and container profile
- Batch, lot and expiry-date requirements
- Stock rotation requirements
- Pallet, case or order-picking requirements
- UK delivery profile
- Retailer, wholesaler or distributor booking requirements
- Seasonal and promotional peaks
- WMS reporting or integration requirements
- Proposed stock transfer and go-live timetable