Gilfresh Produce, the vegetable producers and growers located within Co. Armagh, have obtained listings for more than 20 fresh lines within Iceland Foods Northern Ireland stores. New launches will provide Iceland Foods Northern Ireland customers access to top standards of fresh, high-quality vegetables that are grown locally throughout the season of farming.

Gilfresh Produce is a long-established family-owned business that was initially established in the year 1965 by Thomas Gilpin, who started by cultivating vegetables in a field of 4 acres located at Gilpin’s home. It has grown steadily since, and has established its place among the top supplier of vegetable products and growers across the island of Ireland.

The line of products that Gilfresh Produce will supply to thirty-seven Iceland Foods Northern Ireland stores will include a variety of head-on vegetables that are whole, like spring onions, carrots the broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage as well as mushrooms, leeks, and strawberries. Gilfresh will also provide several lines of the Gilfresh Produce prepared vegetable range such as Oriental Stir-Fry Broccoli Florets shredded Cabbage, Cut Soup Veg, Broccoli, Cauliflower and Carrot Mix and Carrot Batons.

Iceland Foods Northern Ireland is pleased to work with local suppliers as well as farmers. There are more than 400 local-produced products available both in stores and on the internet. Sarah McDonald, Head of buying in Iceland Foods Northern Ireland, stated: “We are thrilled to get Gilfresh Produce on board as our latest business supplier. Gilfresh Produce is a long-standing and successful business that has been within Northern Ireland coming up to 60 years. They have been regarded as experts in their field, and they remain successful through continuous improvement and advancement. We’re thrilled about the partnership, which will boost the category of produce in our retail stores by providing fresh, premium fresh vegetables, which will please our customers! We’re confident that this is the beginning of an ongoing and prosperous partnership that can increase our overall supply chain to more than 35.”

The two companies Iceland Foods Northern Ireland and Gilfresh Produce are hugely passionate of protecting the earth and are working to reduce the carbon footprint of their operations. Gilfresh Produce have implemented a several initiatives in the past time to minimize their effect on the earth, which includes the construction of an anaerobic digester and wind turbine for powering their facility using renewable energy. There’s nothing greener than this!

Caroline Dalzell, Head of Sales, Marketing & NPD for Gilfresh Produce commented, “We are extremely pleased to secure the latest listings from Iceland and look at supplying their stores with an array of our lines of local-grown produce. We’re delighted to work together with the staff in Iceland and we’ll take great pleasure in ensuring we provide the most fresh, high-quality products to their customers to take pleasure in.”

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Gilfresh Produce

56 Creenagh Road Loughgall

Co Armagh, BT61 8PZ

Tel. : +44 (0) 28 3889 1278

Fax: +44 (0) 28 3889 1872

Email: sales@gilfreshproduce.com