JJ Foodservice supplies more than 600 schools across the UK including sizeable contracts with Kirklees Council and Juniper Ventures.
JJ Foodservice is fully Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) enabled and has integrated with Cypad to automate the process of placing orders, reducing the need for manual data entry, helping to minimise errors and reduce costs.
The system provides real-time visibility into inventory levels, allowing JJ to better manage supply chains and ensure that products are always in stock.
Baris Kacar, chief sales officer, said: “Our digital capabilities combined with a growing focus on sustainability presents an attractive package for school caterers. This digital capability has helped us to maintain availability levels of 98.8%. We have ambitions to double the number of education caterers we work with over the next three years.”
The team have been improving their environmental and social value credentials, which it believes will help school caterers to meet their own sustainability targets. JJ continues to develop its biodegradable packaging. Around 75% of all packaging materials sold by the wholesaler are fully compostable.
Currently, JJ Foodservice has solar panels installed in Enfield and Sidcup warehouses and is installing additional solar panels in its remaining branches. By the end of 2023, the business estimates that 36% of its energy consumption will be solar powered.
Last year, JJ Foodservice partnered with food re-distributor, FareShare, to pair every JJ branch with a local FareShare depot to ensure surplus food goes to the places that need it the most.
Schools interested in working with JJ Foodservice can contact school@jjfoodservice.com.