Partners

 

Our Partners help us secure a positive future for all our members, while the scheme offers opportunities for all parties to develop and strengthen those crucial relationships across the industry.

Atlantic Foods Ltd

Atlantic Foods Ltd

Contact: Nigel Parkes

Telephone: 01252 846500

Email: nigel.parkes@atlanticfoods.co.uk

Website: www.atlanticfoods.co.uk

Greencore Foodservice

Greencore Foodservice

Contact: Ruth Krawiecka

Telephone: 0113 297 6000

Email: ruthkrawiecka@myopal.net

Website: www.greencorefoodservice.com

Heinz Foodservice

Heinz Foodservice

The Heinz brand has been in existence for nearly 140 years and continues to take into account the attributes of its founder, who had a passion for good food and applied standards that, at the time, were unheard of. These principles are as important to Heinz Foodservice today as they were to H. J. Heinz back in 1867.

Heinz is a trusted and familiar brand conveying quality and reassurance whilst providing tasty and nutritious meal solutions that meet with ever changing consumer needs and demands. Heinz Foodservice continues to build on the strengths of the Heinz brand through innovation and quality in both products and catering solutions.

Heinz Foodservice Product Range
Heinz UK Foodservice develops and supplies catering solutions to foodservice operators across the UK, from independent caterers through to multi-national restaurant groups. In 2005 Heinz UK Foodservice added the HP Foods portfolio of products including HP Sauce, Daddies Sauce, Lea and Perrins and Amoy to it’s range.

Contact: Sarah Jane Rawlin at Proactive Communications

Telephone: 0800 575755

Fax: 0208 8482198

Email: sj@proactivecommunications.co.uk

Website: www.heinzsight.co.uk

Kara Foodservice

Kara Foodservice

Contact: Lisa Pearson

Telephone: 0114 234 8171

Email: Lisa.Pearson@karafs.co.uk

Website: www.karafs.co.uk

McCain Foodservice

McCain Foodservice

The roots of our business are in Foodservice; with over 40 years of experience our customers are still at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we work hard to understand their changing needs, by carrying out research, product testing and continually talking to caterers, chefs and business owners.

We have developed three ranges for the foodservice market, McCain Classics, McCain Alternatives and McCain Signatures.

McCain Signatures are a range of unique, premium products. Providing menu inspiration, it’s great food that compliments quality menus and delivers superior taste. McCain Signatures give stand out from the crowd and are the perfect partner for any Signature dish

For more information on McCain and our product range log on to www.mccain.co.uk/foodservice

Contact: Adrian Greaves

Email: adrian.greaves@mccain.co.uk

Website: www.mccain.co.uk/foodservice

Merrychef

Merrychef

Contact: Ingrid Little

Telephone: 01252 371000

Email: ingrid.little@enodis.com

Website: www.merrychef.com

Nestle Professional

Nestle Professional

Contact: Lyndsay Metcalf at Splash

Telephone: 0208 626 3333

Email: lmetcalf@splashcommunications.com

Website: www.nestleprofessional.co.uk

Scholler Ice Cream

Scholler Ice Cream

Contact: Tracy Ebbaston

Telephone: 01483 209 700

Email: Tracy.Ebbatson@uk.nestle.com

Website: www.schoellericecream.co.uk

Wignalls Foods

Contact: Austin Flanagan

Email: aflannagan@wignallfoods.com

Website: www.wignallfoods.com

Eblex

Eblex

The EBLEX Quality Beef and Lamb Schemes

EBLEX Limited’s Quality Standard scheme for beef and lamb was developed to address key consumer concerns about the eating quality of red meat, such as succulence and tenderness. It is the only scheme in the UK to cover eating quality. Suppliers of beef and lamb who are members of the EBLEX Quality Standard scheme will be able to meet requirements over and above the current legal standards, guaranteeing their customers a product of integrity and consistently high eating standards.

Only beef and lamb sourced from a fully assured supply chain registered by EBLEX can carry the Quality Standard Mark and scheme members are independently inspected at every stage of the supply chain to ensure that only beef or lamb that meets the scheme’s requirements is sold as Quality Standard.

To join EBLEX’s Quality Standard scheme and benefit from the range of marketing and point-of-sale materials available to members, retailers, caterers or manufacturers simply need to register with EBLEX who will verify that they are sourcing from an approved supplier. Further information is available by calling the scheme hotline: 0800 781 4221 or visiting www.eblexfoodservice.co.uk

Contact: Hugh Judd

Telephone: 0870 242 1413

Email: hugh.judd@eblex.org.uk

Website: www.eblexfoodservice.co.uk

Invest Northern Ireland

Invest Northern Ireland

There are over 450 superb Northern Ireland food and drink companies and 1000s of products. But just 3 people can fast track you to them all.

Food from Northern Ireland is produced in Europe’s cleanest and greenest natural environment. As a result, over 450 dedicated companies spanning the dairy, bakery, red meat, drinks, pork and bacon, poultry, seafood and fruit and vegetable markets have built an enviable reputation for food that is wholesome and full of flavour.

Contact: Nigel Hardy

Telephone: 028 9023 9090

Email: nigel.hardy@investni.com

Website: www.buynifood.com

Pataks

Pataks

Contact: Peter Fitzpatrick

Telephone: 01942 267000

Email: peter.fitzpatrick@pataksfoods.co.uk

Website: www.pataksfoods.co.uk

RH Hall (Microwave) Ltd

RH Hall (Microwave) Ltd

“With over 30 years’ experience of supplying catering equipment solutions to the foodservice industry, we understand and can anticipate tomorrow’s demands, today. Drawing on this experience we have continually developed the products and services we offer, making us one of the leading catering equipment suppliers in the industry today. Our catalogue places over 10,000 products at your fingertips, but it doesn’t stop there. You have the opportunity to go one step further and specify equipment to your own specific requirements through our ‘Foodservice Solutions’ division.

Utilising our expertise and drawing on our extensive food and equipment knowledge we can design, source and manufacture catering equipment solutions specifically for your individual requirements through our network of worldwide supply partners. Equipment can be developed to handle specific food types or applications and by the nature of their manufacture, you can be sure of optimum, consistent results and performance time after time.

For a site survey and advice, contact our National Account division on 01296 663400”

Contact: Ray Hall

Telephone: 01296 663400

Email: ray.hall@rhhall.com

Website: www.rhhall.com

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