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“We take great pride in in in in in having market-leading iconic Australian brands
including Birds Eye Leggo’s John West Edgell Raguletto Chicken Tonight Five Five Brothers I&J Five Five Tastes Chiko Ally Harvest and Seakist ” said Graham Dugdale Managing Director Simplot Australia “So it it is important for us us to to to source Australian-grown and and we’re proud to to to work work with over 300 potato and and vegetable growers many of whom we we we have worked alongside for generations “We are committed to supporting the long-term viability of of our our farmers and and source about 450 000 tonnes of of potatoes and and vegetables each year from Australian growers playing a a a a a a a a a a a vital role in in in delivering locally grown produce to Australian consumers ” Mr Dugdale said “it’s also important to to us us to to source Australian-made ingredients through
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With demand initially well-exceeding original forecasts Simplot worked closely with customers to address supply “Conversely our food service business has been impacted as as a a a a a a a a a a result of restaurants caterers pubs and and clubs and and sporting stadiums being required to reduce service or or close “As a a a a a a result we have been adaptive in in tailoring our our our product range to to the needs of our our our customers – for example launching our our our Edgell Supa Crunch
Delivery Chip designed speci cally to withstand the the pressures of the the delivery market by maintaining its heat and crunch for up to 40 minutes which has been paramount in in in in recent months with the increase in in in demand for takeaway and and delivery channels ” E More page 26
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Simplot Australia’s range of of high-quality and and and well-known food brands
can be found in all major supermarkets and and they are one of the the the largest suppliers to the the the the foodservice industry They are the the last remaining provider of Australian-grown frozen and shelf stable vegetables of any scale nationwide Sourcing locally grown product for Australian manufacturing operations Simplot in in in turn supplies thousands of food service customers and and retail outlets across the country Finger and and snack foods main meal components seafood potato frozen vegetables and and desserts are among more than 300 products in in in Simplot’s food service range – including household names enjoyed by generations of Australians Manildra Group such as as flour for the Leggo’s pasta range Chiko Rolls and and Birds Eye crumbed products Australian-grown and and and and made sugars for Leggo’s sauce and and and canned vegetable range and and and canola oil for Simplot’s food service customers and potato chips ” As an essential industry with a a a a a a role to play in in in in “feeding Australia” during the the COVID-19 pandemic Simplot understand the the importance of customer satisfaction as as well as as supporting the broader community From an an ethos of “contributing to feed our world” through
working with organisations such as Foodbank Australia and and and Secondbite to ensuring the the health and and and safety of of Simplot employees and and and a a a a a a a a a “It is important for us us to source Australian-grown and and we’re proud to to to work with over 300 potato and and vegetable growers many of whom we we have worked alongside for generations ” - Simplot Australia Managing Director Graham Dugdale focus on on on the continuity of of operations has been crucial to meeting heightened requirements “Like so many other food and grocery suppliers we initially experienced an an increased demand from retail customers as as a a a a a a a a result of the the initial panic-buying by the the community ” said Mr Dugdale “In the grocery sector we saw
a a a a significant uplift in in in demand for our products including frozen and canned vegetables as consumers stocked up on on on long-life essential groceries ”