Blackwell & Co. has come a long way since it first began. Initial customers included local pubs and bistro’s and over time we have developed our client base to include Michelin Star restaurants. We work with large wholesalers through to smaller private retailers and delicatessens. We also distribute and export our products all the way across the world with a range of international partners.
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Sticking to our Values
As Blackwell & Co. has grown and expanded, our belief in working with private labelled farmers has remained. Having a strong working partnership with our producers is paramount to being able to continue to offer our customers fantastic tasting products. Our strong relationships with farming partners also helps us honour our commitment to environmentally friendly business practices, helping to nurture and improve wildlife.
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1. Team Training
Team training is key to keeping the business moving forward. There are several schemes including apprenticeships, management training course, farm visits, butchery training for all staff and off-site training courses working in conjunction with our local college in Colchester.
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2. Promotion from Within
Promotion from within is encouraged at Blackwell & Co. and we are proud to see many of our team members that have worked their way through various roles, changed departments with some now at management level.
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3. Investment into Efficiency
Blackwell & Co. have invested in the creation of bespoke system that enables us to meet the needs of various customer and various countries; including labelling, traceability, personalised codes and more recently translations and invoicing in appropriate currencies. This system is a continuous investment as it evolves with new products, new customers and new technology.
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4. Maintaining Reputation
Our reputation for quality and service has led to recommendations worldwide, this is a true testament to the service and the quality of products we provide. The most recent recommendation was from Luke Mackenzie, working in Mustique and looking to source our famous Dingley Dell Pork.
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5. Custom Requests
Our teams are all ready to react quickly to the needs of our customers, no matter how large or small the request. This could be creating and producing a specialist confit duck leg for a brand, or producing large retail ready orders promoting our private labelled farmers destined to one of our many distributors worldwide.
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6. Sustainability
Blackwell & Co. employs a full-time maintenance team as there is continuous investment to ensure the site is efficient, sustainable and a pleasant working environment. This includes the planting of 1,000 trees, hedgerows for wildlife and nectar producing plants to support pollinating bees.