Four-and-a-half thousand metric tonnes of sweet potato pellets from China have been discharged at the Port of Liverpool – the first time this product has been shipped to the UK in a bulk vessel.
Feed Factors specialises in trading, importing and distributing agricultural commodities with a particular focus on sweet potato pellets, used in the production of grain-free pet food.
The company says it is the largest importer of the pellets in the UK. Its business model is to have substantial amounts of stock to cover logistical delays, with the promise that ‘Feed Factors guarantee to never run out’.
Commenting on the historic landing, Feed Factors managing director Jason Hopkinson said: “The logistical disruption brought about by container shortages in the far East enabled us to use our freight expertise to transport our product via a bulk vessel. This is the largest consignment to date…and it won’t be our last!”
