We cut our teeth in this industry segment and now we have a very deep knowledge of what food processors require. We have developed relationships with the top suppliers to the industry and our low pricing reflects the total expenditure through The Buying Group.
Unique requirements
What may be acceptable operating practices in a general engineering or manufacturing plant is often not the same in a food processing plant.
Suppliers must meet GMP standards. This impacts what products you can use and whether the supplier can comply with the required standards. It doesn’t matter if an alternative product is “cheap as chips” if it causes you to fail your next audit or trigger a product recall.
Examples of products
The range of products that we have helped our buying group members includes
| Engineering | Packaging | Safety |
| Conveyor | Cartons | Gumboots |
| Fastners & fixings | Case | Overalls |
| Gaskets & seals | Film | Gloves |
| Hose and fittings | Strap | Hair nets and other headwear |
| Lubrication | Tape | Ear muffs/plugs |
| Tools | Safety glasses | |
| Transmission | First aid |