Local firm in Tesco ‘honours’

Ballymena based Doherty & Gray has been named as Tesco Outstanding Supplier of the Month for June 2013 for its new range of meat-counter sausages and burgers under the Tesco own-label Butcher’s Choice brand.
Tesco Supplier of The month July 2013Tesco Supplier of The month July 2013
Tesco Supplier of The month July 2013

The award is in recognition of the enormous effort made by the company to partner with Tesco Northern Ireland as it works towards the goal of supplying 100% local meat.

With the help of Doherty & Gray, all of the Tesco NI meat counter sausages and burgers are now locally sourced too. The deal, which is worth over £100,000 to the Ballymena firm, establishes Doherty & Gray as a key supplier to Tesco in Northern Ireland.

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Michael Stewart of Doherty & Gray said, “This really is fantastic - we are thrilled to have been able to deliver an own-brand range for Tesco fresh meat counters. We are a small family business working with a great group of hard-working and trusted local pork and beef farmers and doing what we’ve been doing for more than 60 years.

“This is an extremely important and exciting piece of business for us. To receive recognition as an Outstanding Supplier to Tesco is staggering – we are genuinely chuffed.”

Monthly award winners receive a Bridgestone-style plaque and a shelf-edge signage in all Tesco stores which stock their product.

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