Local produce is miles better!

The East of England Co-operative Society’s major commitment to local sourcing is putting more local products on its food store shelves than ever before and saving thousands of food miles!

The appointment of a dedicated Local Sourcing Manager has meant that sales of locally sourced products have tripled in the past year and new lines and ranges are being introduced all the time.

Kevin Warden, Local Sourcing Manager said:
“We work with the region’s top producers to provide
quality products sourced within a few miles of our stores.
As we only trade in the three counties of Norfolk, Suffolk
and Essex we know the area well and are totally
committed to giving our customers truly local products
from most of our 134 food stores. We scour the area to
find the best that’s available. Micro sourcing enables
products to be sold just a few miles away from where
they are grown or manufactured and the range and the
demand from customers is growing all the time.”

Typically, an East of England Co-op food store will have
products from Tastes of Anglia and also those sourced directly from other local producers and growers.