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At Thomas Ridley, we’re proud to have a variety of industry-leading accreditations and to be members of various trade organisations. Supplying a wide-range of catering and hospitality customers, it’s important to us to demonstrate our commitment to providing a high-quality and knowledgeable service, and to stay up-to-date on all of the latest trends and issues affecting our industry.
Accreditations, helping us to deliver a reputable and compliant service
EFSIS approved – we are compliant with the European Food Safety Inspection Standard, giving you peace of mind that the highest standards are maintained throughout our operation.
STS Certified food supplier – a prerequisite to supply into the NHS, we are compliant with the STS Food Safety Standard for food suppliers and distributors; a highly regarded UKAS accredited technical standard.
ISO 9001 Certified since 2012 - we put our customers at the heart of everything we do and are proud to be recognised for our robust commitment throughout our business to quality management and continually improving processes, to deliver a great service.
Soil Association Organic Certified – in order to legally supply our customers with organic food and drink products, we have been audited on our storage, handling, labelling and record keeping of the organic products in our range and are proud to meet the Soil Association’s high standards.
NHS Supply Chain – we are proud to be a part of the NHS supply chain, supplying food and drink products to a range of NHS establishments across the East of England.
Cyber Essentials Plus certified – demonstrating our commitment to cyber security and data.
Dignity at work standard – we are proud to follow this standard to create a positive working environment and to protect the human rights of our staff.
Industry memberships, helping us to provide a knowledgeable service
Craft Guild of Chefs – proud members of the leading Chefs’ association in the UK, helping us to stay up-to-date with industry news and developments.
LACA - the leading professional body representing members from across the school food sector caterers and suppliers, dedicated to ensuring that our children get the benefits from a healthy, nutritious school lunch. FYI - ESPO – wrong in capabilities brochure, should be LACA!
TUCO - the leading professional membership body for in-house caterers operating in the higher, further education and public sector. TUCO supports procurement and learning excellence, provides advice and is working towards providing quality standards for the public sector catering industry.
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) – as a large supplier of care and nursing homes, we’re proud to be a member of the NACC, which is committed to raising standards of care catering and championing the positive impact nutrition, hydration and mealtimes have on the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of residents.
We are also members of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF), the trade body for the frozen food industry, and the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) - the trade association for food and drink wholesalers in the UK.
Buying consortiums, helping us to provide competitive products
Country Range - uniting 12 independent wholesalers from across the country, our long-standing membership of the national Country Range Group (CRG) means we’re able to compete on volume and price when it comes to offering our customers these fantastic ‘own brand’ products. Check out the CRG range now!
Society of Vintners – one of just 25 members of this small wine consortium, we are proud to work with like-minded, independent organisations to offer competitive rates on a wide range of exquisite wines, which are offered exclusively through this network.