Warehousing and Storage

Warehousing Services

Commodity Centre is a leading specialist in soft commodity warehousing and logistics, providing secure storage solutions across the UK and Europe. For more than 35 years, we have supported complex supply chains with food-grade warehousing, ICE-approved coffee and cocoa storage, LME-approved metals warehousing and tailored logistics solutions for producers, traders, manufacturers and importers.

Our network includes more than 2,500,000 square feet of mixed storage space across the United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands. We provide flexible warehousing and storage services for soft commodities, food ingredients, metals and other goods requiring secure and carefully managed environments.

By combining storage, materials handling and logistics support, we help customers manage goods efficiently from arrival through to onward distribution.

Multi Accredited Warehouses

Quality, food safety and regulatory compliance are central to the way we manage our warehousing operations.

Our warehouse facilities hold a wide range of industry accreditations. In the UK, we maintain BRC ‘AA+’ plus certification. We hold Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) licences for coffee and cocoa, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) approval for arabica coffee and London Metal Exchange (LME) licences for metals. We are also Organic Certified in the UK (OFF) and Antwerp (TUV NORD) and hold Rainforest Accreditation for warehouse and distribution services. We provide trusted warehousing solutions for some of the world’s most demanding supply chains

These accreditations support consistent quality, safe handling and improving efficiency across all operations.

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Warehousing for Food Ingredients, Commodities and Metals

Our warehouses support a wide range of products and commodities, from everyday food ingredients through to specialist traded commodities.

We work with products including:

• Coffee
• Cocoa
• Sugar
• Dried fruit
• Nuts and seeds
• Rice
• Flour, pulses and grains
• Organic foods
• Tea
• Supplements

Our specialist teams understand that every product has different storage, handling and supply chain requirements. We work with customers to identify the appropriate storage environment and services for their goods.

View all products we handle.

International Warehousing Network

Our warehousing network is strategically positioned close to major ports and transport routes, supporting the efficient movement of goods through domestic and international supply chains.

In the UK, our network includes facilities in Great Braxted, Heybridge, Barking, Manningtree and Mendlesham. Across Europe, our operations in Antwerp and Amsterdam provide access to major shipping routes and inland transport networks.

Each location offers its own combination of storage environments, handling capabilities and specialist services, allowing us to match your requirements with the most suitable facility.

Warehousing in the UK

Our UK facilities provide specialist storage and logistics solutions for food manufacturers, importers, traders and other businesses.

Explore our Warehousing in the UK.

European Warehousing

Our facilities in Antwerp and Amsterdam provide specialist warehousing and commodity storage services, with access to major European ports and transport networks.

Explore our Antwerp and Amsterdam Warehousing.

Inventory Management and WMS

Effective inventory management is key to optimising your supply chain and keeping operations efficient. All our warehouses use an advanced Warehouse Management System (WMS) to provide real-time visibility of stock levels.

This includes finished goods and raw materials. It helps you track storage space, manage inventory and plan for picking packing and order fulfilment.

The WMS helps with forecasting and makes our storage solutions more efficient. It ensures goods are available when needed and keeps the supply chain running smoothly.

Additional Services

Our teams provide key operational support that works together with our storage services and wider logistics solutions. These include:

• Picking and packing for selected products
• Order fulfilment support
• Inventory management to maintain accurate records
• Warehouse management system use at certain sites for visibility and traceability
• Short-term and long-term storage

Our focus remains on safe handling, operational efficiency and dependable supply chain support.

Specialist Warehousing and Storage Solutions

Different products require different storage environments. Commodity Centre provides a range of specialist warehousing solutions designed to protect product quality, maintain stock visibility and support efficient supply chains.

Our storage solutions include: