Food & Beverage

Seamless inbound and outbound logistics solutions with complete supply chain integrity from source to destination.
TEU reefer <br /> and dry

10k

TEU reefer
and dry

Kilos <br /> Chilled

200K

Kilos
Chilled

Kilos <br /> Frozen

200K

Kilos
Frozen

Multimodal

  • Air, Sea and Road
  • Ambient and temperature controlled
  • Special equipment (e.g flexitanks)

Handling

  • Bonded & secure
  • Fresh & perishable
  • Full temperature controls

Compliance

  • Customs compliance
  • Product & health safety
  • Veterinary certificates & licensing

Food & Beverages News & Insights

  • US Importers Face Mounting Fines as Packaging Contamination Checks Increase

    US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is intensifying inspections on wood packaging materials (WPM), issuing more than 87,000 Agriculture Emergenc... Read more

  • Rising Freight Crime Sparks Industry, Government and Police Action

    Road haulage operators are on high alert as criminal activity peaks during the dark winter months, with investigations revealing how organised gang... Read more

  • France Ends Regime 42: What It Means for Exporters and Why You Should Attend Metro’s December Customs Webinar

    France will withdraw Regime 42 from 1 January 2026, removing the VAT simplification that currently allows goods to enter France without import VAT ... Read more

  • Continued Airfreight Growth Amid Emerging Challenges

    Global air freight markets have continued to post positive year-on-year growth through September and October, reinforced by stronger than anticipat... Read more

  • When the Suez Canal Comes Back Online: Hidden Risks for Supply Chains

    With hopes rising of stabilising conflict in the Red Sea region, analysts are increasingly considering what it would mean if shipping lines resume ... Read more

  • One Minute Late, Thousands Lost: U.S. Customs Tightens Enforcement Across All Modes

    In U.S. trade compliance, even a one-minute delay can be costly. Recent cases show importers and logistics partners facing thousands of dollars in ... Read more

  • Carriers Pull Sailings and Add GRIs as US Port Fees Add New Cost Layer

    Container lines are tightening capacity to defend freight rates just as new U.S. port fees on China vessels start on 14 October—costs that carrie... Read more

  • Ex-China Airfreight: Turbulence and Transformation

    For shippers moving goods by air into Europe and the US, the peak season has arrived with a complexity not seen in recent years. As flights are can... Read more

  • US Targets Tariff Evasion

    The White House has launched a revitalised Trade Fraud Task Force to clamp down on tariff evasion and customs violations. This coordinated cross-ag... Read more

Case Study

A recipe for success

Metro plan and manage international transport and logistics for ambient and temperature-sensitive food products, for leading global brands, including the world’s best known cereal brand owner.

Metro is responsible for exports from the UK, Belgium and other mainland European factories by sea and air, with over 100,000 containers moving in the last year.

Metro also manage the bulk movement of raw ingredients and production machinery, with the account team recently developing supply chain solutions to support the successful launch of new manufacturing facilities in Turkey and Egypt.