Starting from May this year, Harrison Catering Services will be switching their entire business over to British sourced Free-range eggs. The intention is to move all sites to this increased product specification by September 2010.

Harrison Catering is proud to be able to make the move to Free-range after an intensive period of research and negotiation by the company’s purchasing department. The move follows a series of talks with the Soil Association and the eventual distributor, 3663, which was able to secure two regional suppliers capable of providing the company’s annual requirement of 2.5million British Free-range eggs.

Gareth Harrison, Director of Group Business, who represents purchasing at Board level for the family-owned contract caterer, comments: “This is a fantastic development for the company, as it represents a prime example of how our growing purchasing power enables us to increase product specification without affecting client costs. The move to Free-range eggs also represents Harrison’s commitment to quality and responsiveness to customer demand.”

Harrison’s Company Nutritionist Dr. Juliet Gray is also delighted with the decision: “This is great news from a nutritional viewpoint. Free-range eggs actually have the same nutritional composition as eggs from caged hens, as both are nutrient-dense, but moving to Free-range should mean that more of our customers will be confident in eating eggs.”

Harrison Catering Services was founded by Geoffrey Harrison sixteen years ago and has a current turnover in excess of £50million. The company has pioneered catering based on quality, fresh food prepared daily on-site for a range of client sectors, including schools, universities and businesses such as Carphone Warehouse, Cofunds and Monsoon.

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