We are proud of our track record of working closely and collaboratively with our suppliers

12 June 2018

We work with many small suppliers who offer us great choice, quality and innovation and we offer them help and sustainable growth for the future.

We work with around 1,600 food and grocery suppliers ranging in size from large, multi-nationals supplying us with household name brands to individual farmers and growers and smaller, newer brands. Our heritage of building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with our suppliers enables us to offer our customers innovation, variety and great products at fair prices.

Farmers and growers

We work in partnership with over 1,500 UK farmers and growers in Sainsbury’s Farmer and Industry Groups, which incorporate our main agriculture and horticulture supply chains. We offer support and a forum to discuss challenges, maximise opportunities and share best practice to help farmers and growers to become more sustainable and profitable. Our fresh chicken, eggs, pork and milk are 100% British.

“Going from 20 stores to over 1,000 in just four years, the advice and guidance of the Sainsbury’s team has been invaluable along the way. Sainsbury’s has been a true partner, not only demonstrating their confidence in the brand and helping us grow, but also open to learning from us and to adapt their ways of working to small businesses.”

Harriot Pleydell-Bouverie, Chief Whisk at Mallow & Marsh

Small suppliers

We have a track record of nurturing and developing outstanding small suppliers whose high quality, innovative food adds choice and excitement to our ranges and helps to differentiate our customer offer from our competitors. We were early supporters of brands including Ella’s Kitchen, Reggae Reggae Sauce, Tyrells crisps, Mallow & Marsh, Pip & Nut and many others, giving them access to millions of customers across the UK and offering them sustainable growth for the future. We have set up a dedicated Future Brands team to progress the good work we’ve already done with our small suppliers and to further support them through the process of bringing their food to our customers.

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