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WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT CHILLED FOODS?
The UK chilled food sector is unique because UK chilled foods are
- Unpreserved - hygiene and safety is critical, assured by:-
- Short shelf life
- Generally multicomponent, e.g. pizzas, sandwiches, ready meals, soups, salads Click here to view products
- Prepared:-
- Ready to eat
- Ready to reheat
- Ready to cook
- Made to order:-
- JIT (just in time) systems - short production runs
- Often made on the day of delivery to retailers
- Made of seasonal raw materials, but production is year-round so we use pan-global sources meeting UK standards.
- >95% retailer own label foods - manufacturers have exceptionally close partnerships with retailers
