Thompsons Food Service has invested more than £3 million in its depot in Great Yarmouth.

The enhanced depot includes a new butchery.

The Confex member has extended the warehouse from 8,000 sq ft to 30,000 sq ft, and installed a new butchery and delicatessen.

The investment also included complete renewal of all chillers and freezers, LED lighting throughout, the installation of solar panels to support the wholesaler’s sustainability goals, and a newly-built dedicated area for employees.

The expansion has created an additional five jobs.

“I’m absolutely delighted with the work that has been carried out at the depot,” said Ryan Thompson, director at Thompson Food Service. “It was important to us to be able to provide our customers with an enhanced shopping experience and an enlarged product range.

“Our vision has been to become a one-stop shop stocking everything from cleaning, packaging and grocery to delicatessen, butchery and alcohol lines. The newly refurbished depot ticks all of these boxes and, critically, also provides us with more space to grow in the future.”

As part of the reopening, the team at Confex attended a customer open day to share the benefits of the CORE own-brand range. With more than 300 products in its portfolio, the CORE range spans ambient, chilled, frozen and non-food categories.

Kish Ramasamy, sales development manager at Confex, said: “Thompsons Food Service has really supported the range since its launch in 2022 and it was a great opportunity to introduce the brand to new customers and talk about its quality and price. By talking to customers, we also received fantastic feedback which will help shape our future plans for the brand – it’s a really exciting time with more products launching during 2024.”