Tegel Named Subway® Supplier Partner of the Year

24 May 2017

Media Release

Tegel Named Subway® Supplier Partner of the Year

Leading poultry producer Tegel has been recognised by the Subway® Brand (Subway) and its’ procurement partner company IPC Asia Pacific as the ‘2017 Supplier Partner of the Year’ across Australia and New Zealand, at the company’s Supplier Awards.

Tegel began its’ Supplier relationship with Subway in New Zealand when the brand opened its first store in 1994. In 2008 this extended to the supply of value-added poultry products to Subway stores throughout Australia.

Christine Cash, GM Sales and Marketing at Tegel, believes the award reflects Tegel’s strong quality culture, innovative food solutions, and the tight partnership Tegel has built with Subway and IPC Asia Pacific.

“Tegel’s quality culture is embedded right across our business. Working with an international brand such as Subway requires that we maintain a high level of excellence across everything we do. We work closely with Subway every step of the way - from concept, to product development, production and distribution - to ensure Tegel products meet the expectations of Subway and their customers.

“In addition, we are relentless in our research and development of exciting and innovative products that consumers love, that meet our partners’ brand values and drive growth for their business” said Cash.

Lesley Dobson, Director for Subway Australia & New Zealand said, “We’re thrilled to award Tegel our Supplier of the Year award for 2017, in recognition of the great ongoing support they have provided to the brand. Tegel are fantastic collaborative partners, who have helped us launch great products that our customers love. We congratulate them on a great year - we look forward to working with them to deliver even more fresh & delicious products for our customers in the future”.

Cash added, “We know Subway and IPC Asia Pacific have a wide range of fantastic suppliers across Australasia, and we are thrilled and very proud to be recognised as a New Zealand company adding value internationally”.

Tegel manufactures and supplies Subway with a range of products including Sliced Turkey, Chicken Breast Strips, Three Pepper Schnitzel, Chicken Classic, and Chicken Schnitzel.

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About Tegel

Tegel Group Holdings Limited (NZX/ASX: TGH) processes approximately 50 million birds per year, across vertically integrated operations in Auckland, Christchurch and New Plymouth. It is New Zealand’s leading poultry producer, processing approximately half of New Zealand’s poultry, and also manufactures and markets a range of other processed meat products. Tegel produces a range of products across its core business (e.g. fresh and frozen whole chickens, fillets and portions), and value added convenience products (e.g. fresh value added, cooked and smoked small goods and frozen further processed products), which are sold through three key sales channels domestically (retail grocery, foodservice / industrial and quick-service restaurants), and in selected channels in international markets. Its brands are Tegel, Rangitikei and Top Hat.

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