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2016.
Yorkshire-reared poultry fills the counter at high-end London butchers

Yorkshire-reared poultry fills the counter at high-end London butchers

 

A new business relationship forged by a Driffield poultry supplier and a top north London butchers has boosted listings in the capital for the Yorkshire company.

 

Middleton on the Wolds business, T.Soanes & Son now suppliesFinsbury Park and Highbury Barnbutcher Godfreys with its Yorkshire reared chickens and has been a key supplier of free-range chickens since February.

 

Sales manager atT.Soanes & Son, Tom Kingston, said: "Our heritage and provenance is part of what makes our poultry so unique and London is the place to market this.

 

"This listing at Godfreys, as premium quality butchers in London, is extremely encouraging for us as we're actively looking to sell to businesses in London."

 

The family owned chicken business has recently invested in a 26 tonne truck to service its twice weekly deliveries to Godfreys and other outlets in the capital.

 

Godfreys is a traditional butcher with a 100-year history that is run by the fifth generation brothersJeremy, Christopher and Phillip Godfrey.

 

Jeremy Godfrey, managing director at Godfreys, said everything they sell is of the highest quality, including the poultry they get fromT.Soanes & Son.

 

"This truly is a bona fide product, and we're very pleased we're working with the poultry supplier because we know the team will deliver.

 

"So far, the feedback from customers has been positive. We've done blind taste tests on this chicken ourselves, and I can tell these chickens are of a superior quality because they are one of the few suppliers that air-dry their chickens.

 

"The company is big enough to deal with our demand and small enough to get it right - now we just need them to produce more for us!"

 

Poultry from T.Soanes & Son is supplied by Godfreys toprestigious restaurants, chefs and food writers in London in addition to many Super Yachts' kitchens.

 

Family-owned business T.Soanes & Son was established in 1947 and employs nearly 100 people.

 

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For more information or to arrange an interview withT.Soanes & Sonsales managerTom Kingston,please contact Tracey Baty at three60 marketing on;

 

Direct line: 01430 871360

Mobile: 07971 961574

E mail:traceybaty@three60marketing.co.uk

Web:www.three60marketing.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Notes to editors

 

  1. For more information aboutT.Soanes & Son, please visitwww.soanespoultry.co.uk.

  2. Keep up to date withT.Soanes & Son's news on the business bloghere.

  3. T.Soanes & Son supplies its chicken to butchers and independent retailers in Yorkshire and to wholesalers nationwide.

  4. The firm also sources game which it distributes through a game processor. For more information about game available fromT.Soanes & Son, please visitwww.soanespoultry.co.uk/game.

  5. T.Soanes & Son is accredited under the BritishRetail Consortium Food Safety Standard A Grade and the Red Tractor Farm Assurance Standard.

  6. The business was recently namedPoultry Processor of the Year at the national Pig and Poultry Marketing Awards held in London.

  7. For more information aboutGodfreys, please visitwww.godfreys.coand you can follow the butchers onTwitter.