FRUIT & VEGETABLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY

MARKETING / STORAGE / FAST COOLING / RIPENING / LABELLING / EXPORT / LOGISTICS

ABOUT US

Located in the new South Gate East precinct of the

Brisbane Markets, J. H. Leavy & Co. distributes all types

of fruit & vegetables to the major markets in each capital city on

a daily basis. Our customer base through the Brisbane Markets

includes the major chain stores, local independent retailers,

secondary wholesalers, greengrocers and exporters,

all of whom come to the market regularly.

J. H. Leavy & Co. is one of the oldest established fruit and vegetable wholesaling businesses in the Brisbane Markets at Rocklea, and has been trading since the early 1900’s.

The Tighe family purchased the business from Mr Jim Leavy in the early 1970’s and it has been under their successful direction to the present time.

OUR FACILITY

• Over 3,000 square metres of refrigeration • 9 different temperature zones• Capacity for over 1,000 pallets of produce • Short term to long term storage solutions

Specially designed in consultation with our major growing partners, our cold storage and distribution facilities have been constructed using the latest technologies to give optimum temperature management for all varieties of fruit and vegetables.

Our sealed loading docks ensure your produce is kept at the optimum temperature.

TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT

Our sealed loading docks ensure your produce is kept at the optimum temperature.

From farm gate to climate controlled warehousing to retailer – we make sure you don’t have to worry about a thing.

Our sealed loading docks ensure

our Cold Chain remains intact and

your produce is kept at the optimum

temperature and conditions from the

time it leaves your facility until the time

it arrives at point of sale – no matter

where in the world that might be!

Unload direct to our warehouse and

you’re as close as you can be to

the Brisbane Produce Market, the

State’s most important centre for the

marketing and distribution of fresh

fruit and vegetables. With over 50

wholesalers on our doorstep, as well

as our own national wholesaling

network, we can ensure your product

is ready and waiting to be sold the

instant it is required.

That means your produce remains in

our temperature controlled facility until

it is called for. There is nothing going to

waste and there is nothing more you

need to do.

J. H. Leavy & Co. does it all for you.

Your produce will be ripening under the strictest control in our state-of-the-art ripening rooms.

No matter where your produce is destined for, J. H. Leavy & Co. will get it there on time and in perfect condition. If your buyer wants avocadoes that are ready to eat the day they arrive – or in two days from arrival – we can provide them.

RIPENING AND CONDITIONING

It’s all done via our thorough ripening processes and

complete understanding of transport logistics. Your produce

may have a 2,000 kilometre trip to endure before it reaches

its market. This all takes time and that time is taken into

consideration when planning the overall ripening process.

Your produce is ripened in our state-of-the-art ripening

rooms by just the right amount, and then with travel time

taken into account it arrives in peak condition ready for sale

to the consumer.

Your buyer may want bananas that are just beginning to

ripen, peaches that will give the retailer enough shelf life to

meet requirements and mangoes that are just perfect.

We’ll ensure your produce never over-ripens and arrives

exactly to your buyer’s liking, each and every time.

FAST COOLING

Goods can be held in storage for longer periods and your produce can go to

market when the time is right, ensuring you the best return at all times.

Our world-class high humidity, Humicool® Coldrooms have been constructed

using the latest technologies to give optimum temperature management for all

varieties of fruit and vegetables. This system extends the shelf life of fruit and

vegetables from the time of harvest to the point of purchase through its superior

temperature and humidity control.

Amongst other benefi ts J. H. Leavy & Co. offers you precise control over the

stabilising or ripening of your produce, superior end-result quality, extended post

harvest life and reduced weight loss. Not only do we preserve the just-picked

freshness, we also extend shelf life of your produce to ensure near zero wastage.

Our computer monitored cool room facilities can take the heat out of your produce quickly and control the ripening process to meet your customer’s specifi cations.

STORAGE - COOL OR DRY

You may have an ongoing need, you may be looking to ride out a market

over supply or simply get through an excess of your own, J. H. Leavy & Co.

can help with our centrally located warehouse.

With over 3,000 square metres of refrigeration, broken up into 9 different

temperature zones, we can offer our growers and customers the capacity to store

and distribute over 1,000 pallets of produce from short term to long term periods.

Our up-to-the-minute technologies give optimum temperature management for all

varieties of fruit and vegetables.

When you need somewhere reliable and trustworthy to store your produce, J. H. Leavy & Co. has the answer. Whether your needs lie in dry storage or cool storage, talk to us about our excellent facilities.

Our up-to-the-minute technologies give optimum temperature and humidity management for all varieties of fruit and vegetables.

Correct warehousing and distribution involves more than simply pick-up and delivery. In today’s business world occupational health and safety, or OHS, plays an enormous role in the success of any operation.

We know the various regulations that govern a broad range of industries including

major chain stores and local independent retailers and we

strictly abide by these.

Ensuring pallets are stacked at the correct heights for safe unloading at the

buyer’s dock is paramount. We organise pallets so that they can be unloaded

correctly and that the height of the cartons never exceeds regulation.

Everything is pre-planned and carefully thought through at J. H. Leavy & Co.

Everything we do we do professionally – it all adds up to a bigger profi t margin for

our producers.

Our sorting and restacking service is another example of the level of service

we offer to our valuable customers.

DISTRIBUTION

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

Your produce is in trustworthy and reliable hands from the time it arrives at our facility.

J. H. Leavy & Co. transport solutions are provided by our transport partners and their modern fl eet of temperature controlled vehicles. This system operates seven days a week and provides the fastest delivery routes across Australia.

According to our conditions of trade, our transport partners are required to

maintain the appropriate insurances and quality assurance procedures to ensure

your valuable payload is always protected – our providers are proud to adhere to

these conditions at all times.

We distribute produce to all major markets in each capital city on a daily basis

(where required). We treat every shipment with the utmost care – every contingent

is in place to protect your valuable payload at all times and our transport safety

procedures and driver requirements are second-to-none.

Our transport solutions enable the most effi cient movement of produce

in an optimised environment to maximise the quality of fruit and vegetables

right to the buyer’s door.

Just before your produce

leaves our warehouse it is

labelled to indicate the freshest produce available

at point of sale.

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS LABELLING/BARCODING

J. H. Leavy & Co. can take care of all of your labelling and barcoding to meet your client’s specifi c needs.

Your specifi c labels will contain all of your details and will be attached according

to your particular requirements as part of our stringent quality control standards.

Pallets will be labelled according to destination specifi cations.

From pack-house to warehouse to buyer – it all takes time.

Whilst we can control the ripening of every piece of vegetable

and fruit we handle for you, your buyer and their customers

want to be reassured of their freshness. Our barcoding

and labelling services do exactly this - just before your

produce leaves our warehouse your shipment can be

labelled with the current dispatch date, rather than the

date of harvest, saving you precious days on the life of

your produce.

The J. H. Leavy & Co. facility is a registered export establishment with The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS).

AQIS monitors our quarantine control

procedures and conducts annual audits to

maintain our accreditation. J. H. Leavy & Co.

welcomes these audits. Our export bench

is the scene of many quality control and

quarantine inspections.

The external auditor, SAI Global, performs

bi-annual audits so that J. H. Leavy & Co.

conforms to the Woolworths Quality

Assurance (WQA) and CODEX HACCP

quality assurance systems.

J. H. Leavy & Co. also holds and maintains

an Interstate Certification Assurance (ICA)

arrangement, specifically the

ICA-17 Operational Procedure which

enables us to split consignments of certified

produce and issue sub-consignment

certificates for movement into or from a

Quarantine Area, or to interstate markets

requiring quarantine certification.

ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION

More than ever before,

interstate and international buyers

are demanding the highest

quality produce.

Since the early 1900’s the Leavy name has been synonymous with top quality

fruit and vegetable wholesaling. From storage to promotion to distribution –

J. H. Leavy & Co. will support you every step of the way.

Now, more than ever, we are in a position to offer you a great advantage over your

competition with our outstanding marketing, controlled ripening and transport

skills that will help to get your produce out there when the market is at its best.

Our sales fl oors are situated in a prominent position within the Brisbane Markets and all buyers within the market have the opportunity to inspect, taste and purchase our products.

J. H. Leavy & Co. has been a leader in the marketing and sales of top quality fruit and vegetables for over one hundred years.

MARKETING AND SALES

OUR COMMITMENT

Our fruit department has stringent

procedures in place for all citrus

products, mangoes, stone fruit of all

descriptions, avocados, and melons.

The vegetable department controls

cucumbers, snow peas, gourmet and

Roma tomatoes, zucchini, pumpkins

and chokoes. We welcome other lines

and have all the capabilities necessary

to expand into these.

We've designed our new administration

offi ces to assist our customers in their

own business dealings. Our impressively

appointed administration offi ces include

reception, meeting, boardroom and

conferencing facilities - as our customer

you are most welcome to book these

at any time.

J. H. Leavy & Co. works for you

because we work with you.

When it comes to looking after our customers, J. H. Leavy & Co.’s many years of experience stand us in very good stead. We have a strong workforce of loyal and committed staff to whom we continually provide staff training in safety, quality control and skills improvements. Our staff commitment speaks for itself with long term members having been with us for between 15 to 30 years.

Staff commitment speaks for itself with long term members having been

with us for between 15 to 30 years.

FRUIT & VEGETABLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Selling Floor Block BBrisbane MarketsSherwood RoadRocklea Qld 4106

Warehouse Building J1Brisbane MarketsSherwood RoadRocklea Qld 4106

Postal AddressPO Box 198Brisbane Market Rocklea Qld 4106

Phone: 07 3379 4659 | Fax: 07 3379 4813 or visit us online at www.jhleavy.com.au

Phone: 07 3379 4659 | Fax: 07 3379 4813 Email: enquiries@jhleavy.com.au

or visit us online at www.jhleavy.com.au

MARKETING / STORAGE / FAST COOLING / RIPENING / LABELLING / EXPORT / LOGISTICS