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Product range

ARYZTA Ireland supplies frozen, chilled and ambient across bakery, sweet
and savoury finished and semi-finished goods.

Brands include: Cuisine de France, Pierre’s, Seattle’s Best Coffee (Retail),
Coup de Pates (Foodservice), Hiestand & La Carte.

Products supplied comprise both in-house and third-party ranges.

Sectors served

The main sectors of the market serviced by ARYZTA are cafes, delis, pubs,
restaurants, hotels and corporate catering.

Opportunities for Irish food and drink suppliers

Key growth areas in terms of product offering are quality and innovative
products sourced and produced to meet local tastes and palates.

There are always opportunities for suppliers as the Company constantly
looks to develop new and innovative products that will fit with changing
consumer trends in the market place.

Purchasing policy

The purchasing policy of ARYZTA Ireland is a balance between quality first
and foremost, price reliability and consistency.

Purchasing decisions are driven from insights / trends within the market to
ensure the Company sources relevant products for their customers.

Supplier requirement and ordering procedure

ARYZTA Ireland operates a comprehensive food safety system based on
a sub-tier system. The Quality team ensure all requirements of relevant
legislation, customer requirements and the requirements of BRC are
covered in the quality system.

Robust supplier approval and monitoring procedures are in place. For
all new suppliers, the Quality team will request all the necessary quality
documentation including product specification (in line with the quality
questionnaire) to conduct an initial risk assessment identifying any
potential risks to product safety, legality and quality.

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