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Product mix

The company offers a full range of service options to its clients, including
foodservice management; workplace restaurants, coffee bars and public
cafés, along with fine dining and hospitality, event catering and vending.

The range of products purchased includes:
• Fresh fruit, vegetables and salads
• Dairy and chilled products
• Fresh meat and fish
• Ambient products
• Coffee and tea
• Soft drinks and confectionery
• Frozen food products
• Non-food products

Opportunities for Irish food and drink suppliers

Gather & Gather operates regional sourcing across both Ireland and the UK.

It is keen to source both ingredients and supplies from sustainable and
ethical producers across Ireland in line with this policy.

Gather & Gather is pro-actively seeking high quality, innovative products
and opportunities for Irish suppliers include mainly ‘niche’ products, such
as specialist butchery products, cheeses, fresh breads and bakery products,
ice-cream, yoghurts, any innovative snacking products, flavoured waters
and speciality teas.

Purchasing policy and supplier requirements

The company operates a regionalised supply policy to ensure freshness
and flexibility. The Republic of Ireland is one region, the majority of the
business being centred in Dublin / Leinster. There are eight regions across
the UK

In particular, in Ireland the company is seeking high quality artisan foods
that can conform to the company’s strict quality and traceability standards,
as well as ethical financial and business sustainability checks.
All direct suppliers of food and beverage products are required to hold third
party food safety accreditation in line with the company’s Catering Supply
Chain Assessment and Approval criteria.

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