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Supplier requirement and ordering procedure

Suppliers must meet exacting Quality Assurance requirements and
consistently deliver products that conform to the highest food safety
standards. Labelling must meet EU and Irish legal requirements. Orders are
placed by the purchasing department and suppliers must meet the agreed
product, shelf life, temperature and packaging specifications.

Geographical spread

An island-wide next day delivery service is provided.

Fleet size

The fleet consists of over 330 distribution vehicles, the majority of which
have ambient, chilled, and frozen compartments.

Marketing support and services provided

Sysco Ireland provides a number of channels to suppliers to engage with
their extensive customer base. These include product and brand features on
Sysco Store, online promotions and in person product training.

The full range of marketing support and services will be provided by a
member of the Marketing team.

Advice to new suppliers

Potential suppliers should submit their details via the Sysco Ireland
website, where they will be asked to complete a supplier profile.

If there is deemed to be a market opportunity, samples should be
submitted with pricing. Producers need to make it as easy and efficient
as possible for Sysco Ireland to do business with them by responding to
queries promptly and with due care, being fully prepared and knowing their
potential customers, market position, price point and competitors.

Producers must also be in a position to demonstrate how their products
can generate increased sales and how they are different from what is
already on the market.

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