Our sustainable approach means we’re committed to bringing you the best quality processed meat products. Learn more about the Frey’s philosophy, and how passion and purpose drives everything we do!
Language is peppered with beautiful food idioms. You can be the big cheese; a smart cookie who finds work a piece of cake. You can butter someone up or egg someone on. But, a personal favourite at Frey’s is bringing home the bacon because that’s quite literally what we do. And we’re very passionate about how we do it.
We love bacon with thick, ivory marbled fat, juicy pork sausages popping in the pan, and gammon so tender it makes you wish for big family lunches and long holidays.
We take great pride in our products and know that the only way to create, especially on a large scale, truly delicious processed meats is to tailor-make the food chain from farm to fork.
Passion at every step in the process
At Frey’s, we own our own process - and that’s what differentiates us from our competitors. We’re proud that we deliver consistent, innovative, value for money products that focus on our customers’ pain points, and not on what is easy or cheap for us. For example, a hotel we’ve partnered with had high wastage on sausages from the breakfast buffet. Our solution? We developed a custom sausage recipe that doesn't feel like “less”, are quicker to cook, and are loved by their clientele.
So, how do we do this?
Sourcing the perfect meat cuts
It starts by partnering with the right farms; those that farm pork ethically and are Pork 360 accredited. Says the Pork 360 website, “The programme ensures that the consumer will have enough healthy and tasty pork to fill their plates for many meals to come. Through Pork 360, everyone in the value chain is assured of safe, fresh and affordable South African pork.” This ensures quality meat, delivered on time by farmers focused on producing products that are ethically farmed. Goodness all round.
Ensuring a consistent but flexible supply chain
Next is a dedication to a flexible supply chain and forming strategic partnerships with suppliers. Our strongest values are reliability and consistency. Not only will you get the same amount of bacon in every pack, you’ll also get it on time. We do this through strict process controls, regular audits, and importantly, valuing all of our stakeholders (whether they work directly for us or not). Everyone in our factory understands their role and what quality looks like. Our people don’t just come to work to do a function, they understand their importance in creating a well-loved product. We value every employee: even the guy that sweeps the floor is helping us achieve food safety standards; he’s not just a “cleaner”, every single person helps with our end result. Added to this, we have strategic partnerships with the right suppliers that share our passion.
And perhaps most importantly, we are committed to making seriously delicious processed meats.
Where do we get that famous Frey’s Food Brands flavour?
There are several factors that affect flavour, but we have prioritised investing in top - quality smoking that thoroughly infuses every piece of meat with real beech wood smoke - we never take shortcuts by using artificial liquid smoke. We also closely guard our highly - prized, traditional recipes, ensuring quality, consistency, and the unique Frey’s taste you won’t get anywhere else. We never compromise on the quality of our ingredients, no matter what the price point. We spend a lot of time thinking about each note that contributes to the bouquet of flavour and aromas that hits you with every bite - which is why we use, for example, real mature cheddar in our sausages. Subsequently, chefs working with our products won’t be disappointed by shrinkage, because more real ingredients and fewer fillers means better value for your money.
All of this partnered with our deep industry knowledge means we can be innovative and truly understand your desires. We work to understand your market and come up with unique solutions that save you money and ensure happy clients.
Bringing home the bacon isn’t just what the guest sees on their plate, it’s also the hard work that goes into creating a high - quality product that exceeds expectations, every time.
Looking for a meat supplier that not only understands your business but is a partner that you can trust to get you exactly what you need, on time, every time? Get in touch with the Frey’s team to learn more about our products and services.
