{{Short description|Logistics company based in Shropshire}} {{Infobox company | name = Culina Group Limited | logo = Culina Group logo.png | image = CGNTB 09-01 CULINA-027.jpg | image_caption = A Culina vehicle in September 2023 | type = Private limited company | traded_as = | genre = <!-- Only used with media and publishing companies --> | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = 1994 | founder = Thomas van Mourik | location_city = | location_country = | location = Market Drayton, Shropshire, England | locations = | area_served = United Kingdom, Ireland | key_people = Liam McElroy (Group CEO)<br/>Fabian Koehler (Deputy Group CEO) | industry = Transport logistics | products = | services = Food and drink logistics, contract packing, haulage<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culina.co.uk/services/food-manufacturing/|title=Food Manufacturing | Food Logistics | Foodpack}}</ref> | revenue = £2.2 billion<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culina.co.uk/about-us/|title=About Us | Culina Group | Providing warehousing and distribution}}</ref> | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = <!-- Only used with financial services companies --> | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = 22,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culina.co.uk/about-us/nationwide-network/|title=Logistics Experts | Nationwide Network}}</ref> | parent = Müller Group (100%) | divisions = | subsid = Culina Logistics <br> Fowler Welch <br> Stobart <br> Stobart Europe <br> Great Bear | homepage = {{URL|https://www.culina.co.uk/}} | footnotes = | intl = }}
'''Culina Group Limited''' is a UK food and drink logistics company with its head office based in Market Drayton, Shropshire. It owns a number of other brands including Eddie Stobart,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-west/ldg-disposes-of-eddie-stobart-holding-company-interest|title=LDG disposes of Eddie Stobart Holding Company Interest|newspaper=Inside Media|date=1 July 2021|access-date=2 July 2021}}</ref> and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Müller Group.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.insidermedia.com/news/midlands/dairy-giant-considering-plant-closure |title=Diary giant considering plant closure|date=25 April 2019|newspaper=Inside Media| access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref>
==History== The company was established as a haulage business in Market Drayton in 1994.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.truckandtrack.com/news/news/culina-group-----a-food-and-drink-logistics--success-story-25-years-in-the-making |title=Culina Group – A food and drink logistics success story 25 years in the making|date=3 April 2019|newspaper=Truck and Track|access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref> It merged with Bayliss Transport, a third party logistics operator, in 2008,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.logisticsmanager.com/8064-culina-and-baylis-merge-to-form-new-logistics-operator/|title=Culina and Baylis merge to form new logistics operator|date=19 November 2007|newspaper=Logistics Manager| access-date=2 July 2021}}</ref> and acquired Great Bear Distribution in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://motortransport.co.uk/blog/2016/03/01/culina-group-acquires-great-bear-distribution/|title=Culina Group acquires Great Bear Distribution|date=1 March 2016|newspaper=Motor Transport|access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref> The business entered into a joint venture with Warren Warehousing Group in 2018<ref name=warrens>{{cite news|url=https://www.logisticsmanager.com/culina-forms-partnership-warrens-group/|title=Culina forms partnership with Warrens Group|newspaper=Logistics Manager|date=6 March 2020|access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref> and bought Robsons (of Spalding) in 2018.<ref name=robsons>{{cite news|url=https://www.globaltrailermag.com/2018/07/03/culina-group-announces-acquisition/|title=Culina Group announces acquisition|newspaper=Global Trailer|date=3 July 2018|access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref> It then purchased Fowler Welch from Dart Group in June 2020.<ref name=fowlerwelch>{{cite news|url=https://www.logisticsmanager.com/culina-group-acquires-fowler-welch-for-98-million/|title=Culina Group acquires Fowler Welch for £98 million|newspaper=Logistics Manager|date=1 June 2020|access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref> After that it acquired GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions (the holding company of the Eddie Stobart Group) in July 2021.<ref name=ldgdisposal>{{cite news|url=https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-west/ldg-disposes-of-eddie-stobart-holding-company-interest|title=LDG disposes of Eddie Stobart Holding Company Interest|newspaper=Inside Media|date=1 July 2021|access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref> In April 2024, it was announced Culina Group subsidiary, Stobart Europe had acquired the Mönchengladbach-headquartered automotive logistics company, Suloja Autotransporte GmbH.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-08 |title=German automotive logistics firm acquired by Stobart Europe {{!}} TheBusinessDesk.com |url=https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2084811-german-automotive-logistics-firm-acquired-by-stobart-europe |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=West Midlands |language=en}}</ref>
==See also== *Müller (company) *Stobart (logistics company)
==External links== *{{official|http://www.culina.co.uk}}
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Category:1994 establishments in England Category:Companies based in Shropshire Category:Logistics companies of the United Kingdom Category:Transport operators of the United Kingdom