Tees Limited is the sole UK distributor of Efes Pilsener lager - the number one selling beer of Turkey.

The company, which was established in 1981, is the UK's oldest importer of continental food and drink. It supplies restaurants, cafes, bars and supermarkets with alcoholic drinks including Kavaklidere, Villa Doluca (wine), and Yeni Raki.

The company's customer base includes every UK Turkish Food & Drink Wholesaler, over 400 independent grocers and restaurants. Key multiple accounts include Harrods, Musgrave Group (Budgens/Londis), JD Wetherspoon Ltd, Makro Ltd, Costco UK and Sainsbury's Convenience.

Operating from headquarters in London, the company offers next day delivery to customers on a nationwide basis. The distribution setup includes 6 trucks, 10 vans, 4 cars, for London deliveries and national pallet distribution of over 91 depots covering every UK post code with a next day delivery service including the offshore islands & Ireland. This system has a capacity of 30,000 pallets through a 350,000 sq ft distribution hub and operates next generation logistics with Internet tracking.

In July 2004 Albatros completed the purchased of a majority (90%) stake in Tees. The group which includes foodservice operation Efesfood, has an annual turnover of £14.5M, and 45 full time staff including over 20 warehouse operatives, 5 field sales managers, 4 telesales personnel, 2 national account managers and an imports specialist. The company undertakes numerous in-house marketing activities and operates 'Business to Business' stock replenishment through an Electronic Data Interchange system for customers requesting this facility.

For further information please visit www.albatrostrading.com and www.efesfood.com