Corporate Profile

FRUIT & VEGETABLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY

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

ABOUT US 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.

Located in the new South Gate East precinct of the

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.

all of whom come to the market regularly.

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,

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 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

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

TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT 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

fruit and vegetables. With over 50

our Cold Chain remains intact and

wholesalers on our doorstep, as well

your produce is kept at the optimum

as our own national wholesaling

temperature and conditions from the

network, we can ensure your product

time it leaves your facility until the time

is ready and waiting to be sold the

it arrives at point of sale – no matter

instant it is required.

where in the world that might be!

That means your produce remains in

Unload direct to our warehouse and

our temperature controlled facility until

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

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.

RIPENING AND CONDITIONING 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.

It’s all done via our thorough ripening processes and

taken into account it arrives in peak condition ready for sale

complete understanding of transport logistics. Your produce

to the consumer.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

FAST COOLING 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 specifications.

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

STORAGE - COOL OR DRY

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.

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.

Our sorting and restacking service is another example of the level of service we offer to our valuable customers.

DISTRIBUTION

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 profit margin for our producers.

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 fleet 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 efficient 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.

LABELLING/BARCODING J. H. Leavy & Co. can take care of all of your labelling and barcoding to meet your client’s specific needs.

Your specific 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 specifications.

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.

More than ever before, interstate and international buyers are demanding the highest quality produce.

ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION 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.

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

Our sales floors 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.

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 COMMITMENT 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.

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 offices to assist our customers in their own business dealings. Our impressively appointed administration offices 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.

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 B Brisbane Markets Sherwood Road Rocklea Qld 4106

Warehouse Building J1 Brisbane Markets Sherwood Road Rocklea Qld 4106

Postal Address PO Box 198 Brisbane Market Rocklea Qld 4106

Phone: 07 3379 4659 | Fax: 07 3379 4813 Email: enquiries@jhleavy.com.au Phone: 07 online 3379 4659 | Fax: 07 3379 4813 or visit us at www.jhleavy.com.au or visit us online at www.jhleavy.com.au MARKETING / STORAGE / FAST COOLING / RIPENING / LABELLING / EXPORT / LOGISTICS