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Customers include: The Market Bar, Chapter One Restaurant, Mortons,
Fallon & Byrne, Avoca and Nolans of Clontarf stores in Dublin and
local Supervalu stores and independent retailers nationwide. Selected
Supervalus carry Sheridan’s range of crackers.

Opportunities for Irish food and drink suppliers

There is still growth in cheese boards in the restaurant trade. Sheridan’s has
found that the current economic climate has led to a greater awareness of,
and preference for, Irish products.
Consumers are seeking out Irish products across all areas, but price is also
very important. Growth areas and opportunities for Irish producers are in
unique and modern foods across a wide variety of categories.

The main scope for import substitution is in cured meats and meat
products.

Sheridan’s sees openings for many products in various different markets
that can succeed if the quality is right.

Purchasing policy

Sheridan’s prefers to buy locally produced goods and deal only directly
with the producers of same.

In making a purchasing decision, quality and taste are the most important
criteria. Consideration is also given to the saleability of the product,
the price, the shelf life, packaging, availability of the product and the
professionalism of the producer.

Sheridan’s is not listed for central billing with group organisations for
wholesale sales. Purchasing decisions are influenced by all the sales staff
along with the wholesale and retail managers.
Sheridans sourcing policy for taking on new products is to only deal with
producers who wish to deal solely through Sheridans distribution chain,
in order for them to continue to offer unique products to their wholesale
customers.

Supplier requirement and ordering procedure

All producers must comply with national legislation and are visited by a
member of the Sheridan’s team, who conducts a food safety audit using
Sheridan’s own criteria. There is no charge for this.

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