Topaz selects Pallas Foods as new fresh food supplier
Three year deal worth an estimated €24 million.
Irish owned fuels and convenience retailer Topaz has announced a deal with Limerick based food supplier Pallas Foods worth in the region of €24 million euro over 3 years.
The deal will see Pallas Foods supply over 100 Topaz deli outlets nationwide with fresh produce such as breads, salads, meats, pastries, sandwich fillings, smoothies etc etc.
Announcing the deal Topaz Retail Director Frank Gleeson said; “We are delighted that Pallas Foods, a family owned and managed company has come on board as our fresh food supplier. This is great news for our customers who are set to benefit from a wider range of higher quality food products at more competitive prices. Our customers are our number one priority and the benefits of this new deal will be evident to them in the enhanced food offering available at our deli outlets all over the country.”
Gleeson said from the minute they began talking to Pallas they liked what they saw. “It’s a company very much after our own heart with qualities such as reliability, hard work, innovation and commitment to customer care at the heart of everything they do.”
Tadhg Geary, Commercial Director with Pallas Foods said the company was delighted to be part of the “Topaz revolution”. “This is a substantial deal from our perspective. Topaz, like ourselves, is a vibrant, energetic company with a hugely dedicated staff and we see huge potential for future growth in this deal. We are really looking forward to sharing our expertise with Topaz and excited about exploring a range of options. Topaz really liked the fact that we have a proven ability to respond promptly to changes in consumption trends while at the same time never compromising on quality.”
Frank Gleeson also noted that the new deal would enable Topaz to reduce costs and the company’s carbon footprint. “First of all Pallas Foods has a policy of supporting local producers all over the country. Secondly because Pallas will be a single supplier of fresh, chilled and frozen products to Topaz there will be fewer trucks on the road delivering to our sites. This is not just good news for our bottom line but also for the environment.”
Frank Gleeson from Topaz with Tadhg Geary and Marian Cahill from Pallas.
