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The company has its own cheese cutting and packing facility fully approved
and registered with the Department of Agriculture.
The company also supplies a range of Irish and European cured meats and
olives.

The ambient range of products distributed includes tomatoes, oils, pastas,
water, flour, herbs and spices and crackers. The range extends to over 600
products.

60% of sales are achieved from chilled products, the remaining 40% being
ambient.
Brands carried by Gleneely Foods include ARLA, Noresland, Granarolo,
Singletons Cheese, Cashel Blue, Gubbeen, Cooleeney, Mutti, Belazu, Miller
Damsell, Daroma Coffee, Fiorucci Meat, Conservas Ortiz and Tavina Water.

Sectors served

Gleneely Foods services the foodservice, retail and wholesale sectors of
the market nationwide.

Within the foodservice sector, Gleneely Foods distributes to restaurants,
cafes, hotels, airlines, fast food take aways and schools.

Opportunities for Irish food and drink suppliers

Gleneely Foods is always seeking to develop its business by partnering with
Irish producers that are looking for assistance in bringing their product to
the market.

Gleneely Foods sees opportunities for many Irish producers but the quality
of the product is key.

Purchasing policy

The company has a preference to source locally produced foods, as is
demonstrated by its wide range of Irish farmhouse cheeses. The main
purchasing criteria are quality, with an emphasis on considering the needs
of its customers.

Purchasing decisions are made between Grace Ryan and Michael Covitz. As
well as quality, there are a number of other factors such as price, packaging,
shelf life and the background of the product.

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