A forward-thinking new division from QuornPro is set to build a network of purpose driven companies that will provide one-stop-shop menu solutions to foodservice customers.
QuornPro Distribution Partners provides emerging brands with an opportunity to harness QuornPro’s foodservice expertise and launches with its first partnership in place.
Good its Gluten Free, the free from meal solutions company, has signed an exclusive partnership with QuornPro Distribution Partners to make their products available to foodservice for the first time. The roll out starts with an allergen free margherita pizza, co-developed by Good it’s Gluten Free and QuornPro’s culinary team specifically for schools.
Over 20% of children are affected by food allergies with 20% of severe allergic reactions to food happening whilst a child is at school[1], making the Good its Gluten Free pizza a much-needed addition to menus.
The delicious margherita pizza, with the perfect blend of a flavour-packed sauce, oozy vegan mozzarella cheese and crispy base will be available from October 2024 and comes with a huge range of benefits for school chefs:
- Allergen free
- HFSS compliant
- Cooks from frozen in 6 minutes
- Between 13% to 47% less salt than the competition[2]
- High in fibre
- 1 of your 5 a day
- Additive free
- No palm oil
- Made in the UK
Phil Thornborrow, QuornPro Director of Global Foodservice says, “Foodservice can be a complex market to crack. With our dedicated, and hugely passionate sales, culinary and marketing teams we pride ourselves on cutting through that complexity to add real value to our customers.
“QuornPro Distribution Partners is an evolution of our customer-first attitude. We’re always looking for ways to help our customers achieve more. The ultimate vision for QuornPro Distribution Partners is to be able to suggest complete menus to our customers, and then be able to supply them with every single ingredient.
“Good its Gluten Free is the perfect first partner. We’re creating purpose driven partnerships with companies who share our ambitions to deliver either nutritional benefits, carbon reductions or have a strong social purpose. Good its Gluten Free has incredible strong ambitions in all of those areas.
“We’ve focussed on our heartland in schools with the first partnership where we have become the go-to alternative protein experts. The pizza we have developed together ticks all of the boxes for school caterers – its allergen free, removing complexities in the kitchen, it’s costed right, its quick and simple to prepare – and most importantly kids will love it.
“QuornPro Distribution Partners creates a network that is mutually beneficial for everyone involved. Brands benefit from our foodservice expertise and access to a market that can be tricky to get cut through in, we get to provide our customers with even more meal solutions, and our customers benefit by being able to deal with one point of contact to meet multiple requirements.”
Andrew Daly, Founder at Good its Gluten Free says, “QuornPro Distribution Partners has opened up an incredible opportunity for our brand. Foodservice has been a key target growth opportunity for us, and now backed by the power of QuornPro’s incredible sales, culinary and marketing teams we can take Good its Gluten Free to the next level.
“The support and response we have already received has been phenomenal. We can’t wait to see where this partnership takes us.”
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[1] 2024 Allergy UK & The Allergy Team
[2] Comparison of three competitive margherita pizzas. Nutritional information (salt per 100g) taken from Tesco.com on 9th July 2024. Good it’s Gluten Free: 0.95g, Goodfellas: 1.3g, Dr Oetker: 1.8g, Kirstys: 1.1g.
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