A non-compliant transport provider puts more than your product at risk. It puts your food safety certifications, your customer contracts and your reputation on the line. For food manufacturers and ingredient traders moving malt, sugar, salt, flour, starch or other dry food ingredients in bulk, the margin for error is zero. One contamination event, one failed audit, one missing cleaning record, and the consequences cascade.
Den Hartogh DryBulk provides food-grade dry bulk logistics across Europe, the UK and Ireland. Dedicated food-grade Bag-in-Box containers, custom-made single-use inner liners and a formal Food Safety Management System mean your products arrive compliant, clean and on time. Food safety is not a selling point. It is our operational baseline.
IFS Logistics, BRC Storage & Distribution, FSSC 22000, your food safety certifications extend into your supply chain. If your transport provider cannot demonstrate documented hygiene procedures, equipment segregation and full traceability, that gap becomes your compliance gap when the auditor arrives.
Food manufacturers who switch to Den Hartogh typically do so after a contamination incident with a previous provider, or after their quality team flags a gap in transport documentation. We close that gap, with a formal system, not informal practices.
We transport a wide range of dry food ingredients and bulk food commodities:
Our formal Food Safety Management System covers all aspects of food-grade transport: equipment hygiene, driver training, product segregation, documentation and incident response. Designed to support your compliance with IFS Logistics, BRC Storage & Distribution and FSSC 22000 supply chain requirements. Not an aspiration, an audited operational standard.
Every BIB container used for food transport is fitted with a custom-made food-grade inner liner. Single-use liners are deployed and destroyed on every load, creating a completely clean, sealed transport environment. No residue. No cross-contamination. No compromise between batches. The liner record is part of the load documentation.
Food-grade equipment is maintained and scheduled separately from other product categories. Our scheduling system enforces product compatibility rules, food-grade loads never follow incompatible product grades without full cleaning certification and verification. Documented. Auditable. Defensible in any audit.
Every food load receives complete documentation: transport certificate, liner record, vehicle inspection, driver certification, cleaning log, and route record. Your quality team receives the documentation package they need for audit compliance, delivered with the shipment or on request. No chasing. No gaps.
For food manufacturers with scope 3 emissions targets, Den Hartogh offers HVO fuel alternatives for road transport legs and intermodal routing via rail for longer European lanes. We provide documented CO2 data per shipment to support your sustainability reporting, environmental disclosures, and customer supply chain audits.
Intermodal routing via rail reduces CO2 by up to 70% versus full road on comparable lanes. For high-volume malt, sugar or starch flows, intermodal also delivers cost savings that compound over a full year programme.
Tell us about your transport requirements and we will come back to you with a concrete proposal. Whether you are tendering, facing a capacity issue or looking for a long-term partner for your food flows, we are ready to help.
What food safety standards does Den Hartogh comply with?
Den Hartogh DryBulk operates a Food Safety Management System supporting customers' compliance with IFS Logistics, BRC Storage & Distribution and FSSC 22000 supply chain requirements. Our documented procedures cover equipment hygiene, driver training, product segregation and traceability.
Can Den Hartogh transport different food product grades without contamination risk?
Yes. We use custom-made single-use liners in our BIB containers, and our equipment scheduling system prevents incompatible product sequences. Our FSMS documents every cleaning and inspection step between loads, providing a full audit trail.
Does Den Hartogh offer food-grade storage in addition to transport?
Yes. We provide strategic product storage at key logistics hubs across Europe, maintained under appropriate food hygiene conditions, allowing food manufacturers to decouple production from transport schedules and manage seasonal demand peaks.
Can Den Hartogh transport malt for the brewing and distilling industry?
Yes. Malt is one of our core food-grade products. We handle both brewing-grade and distilling-grade malt with the cleanliness standards and moisture control that malt processors require. Contact us to discuss lane coverage and capacity.
How does Den Hartogh document CO2 per food shipment?
We calculate and document CO2 per shipment based on route, modal mix and fuel type. For HVO-fuelled road legs, we provide the relevant certification. For intermodal movements, we break down emissions by mode. This data supports your supplier questionnaire responses and environmental reporting requirements.
Den Hartogh has extended its portfolio with state-of-the-art pressurised tanks. These tanks are designed to safely transport a wide range of dry bulk products, including polymers, chemicals, minerals, dry bulk food products, fine powders and various others in and around Europe.
Our tanks are constructed of high-strength materials, ensuring they can withstand the rigors of intermodal travel ensuring the safety and integrity of the product during transportation.
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At Royal Den Hartogh Logistics, we deliver specialized salt transport solutions that keep your supply chain moving efficiently, safely, and reliably. Whether you operate in the food industry, require industrial salt logistics, or manage large-scale bulk salt supply, our expertise in dry bulk transport ensures your product arrives in optimal condition, meeting your logistics needs.
With decades of experience and a modern fleet, we navigate the complexities of bulk salt logistic solutions, ensuring a seamless and reliable transport process tailored to your business needs.
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Intermodal transport is the preferred way to move freight over longer distances.
It optimally combines various modes of tank container transport.
This method has proven to be a safe, cost-effective, flexible and sustainable way to ensure that shipments are efficiently carried to their destinations.
Owning over 900 trucks, we can provide both regional as well as international transport.
So no matter where your products need to go, we’ll make sure they get there.
Every year, the fleet is expanded with dozens of high-standard new trucks, which are then provided with annual functionality updates by Den Hartogh’s dedicated M&R department.
