Bidfood launches new dairy and eggs range

DAIRY and egg producers across Scotland expect to see business grow thanks to a raft of new listings with UK-wide foodservice company, Bidfood.

Bidfood Scotland is launching a full range of Scottish dairy products and free-range eggs into the food service sector from this month.

Ten local farmers will supply products across 35 lines.

The range has taken Bidfood Scotland six months to put together for its 5,000 customers, across hotels, restaurants, cafes, care homes, healthcare and education in Scotland.

It will mean customers can source more of their everyday products from local suppliers.

Four of the most recent additions to the range, First Milk, Inverloch Cheese Company, Yester Farm Dairies and Scotlay Eggs, all expect growth opportunities as part of the new deal. The range also complements their existing supply, such as the Arran truckles and cheddars from Orkney.

Bidfood Scotland’s business development manager Katie Sillars said the business was proud to partner local suppliers, offering opportunities to grow into what was often a new part of the hospitality sector.

‘Our strategy is about finding the right balance between quality and value for money. Our aim is to work in partnership with our suppliers and help them to drive growth of the dairy and egg categories regionally in Scotland, as well as across the whole of our UK business,’ said Ms Sillars.

Already two suppliers have moved from a regional to a national, UK-wide listing – Campbeltown mature colour grated cheddar and Yester Farm’s mozzarella, both of which are now being supplied into a large UK customer base.

The development of Bidfood’s new dairy and eggs range is part of the company’s support of Scotland Food and Drinks’ new Ambition 2030, which works in partnership with the Scottish Government and the Scottish Dairy Hub to double turnover in the Scottish food and drink sector to reach £30 billion by 2030.