ISSUE SPOTLIGHT: FOOD & BEVERAGE


FROZEN FOOD FIRM CELEBRATES MILESTONE YEAR


Northamptonshire-based frozen food distributor Central Foods is celebrating its 21st birthday during 2017. The company, which has grown


to become one of the UK’s leading frozen food distributors, supplies more than 220 independent wholesalers, as well as larger national and regional wholesalers. It also supplies


to food service caterers across the entire food service industry, including pubs, hotels, restaurants, staff canteens, schools, hospitals, coffee shops, football grounds and universities. Managing director Gordon


of the most well-known companies of its kind in the UK. “The business was started from


‘THE BUSINESS WAS STARTED


the dining room table and steadily grew. We are now in our second business premises, having had to move to accommodate our growing staff, and we now employ 19 people, most of them from the local area. “We are proud to


FROM THE DINING ROOM TABLE AND STEADILY GREW’


be celebrating our 21st birthday in 2017.” Offering a one-


stop shop to the food service sector, Central Foods sources products from around


the world and the UK,


Lauder, who runs the business with wife Alison, said: “Central Foods has grown from its base in Northamptonshire to become one


supplying more than 400 different lines, ranging from meat, bakery items and canapés through to buffet products, desserts and puddings.


For more information visit www.centralfoods.co.uk


Alison and Gordon Lauder who run Central Foods


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