Bidfood has partnered with hospitality business WSH to introduce lower-carbon high-welfare chicken mince supplier Legghorn into the foodservice sector.
Legghorn will supply the sector with chicken mince from 420-day-old breeder hen meat, often considered a ‘byproduct’ of the chicken industry, which generates 1.31kg of carbon per kilo of mince.
The hens are antibiotic-free, are only vaccinated for salmonella and Newcastle disease, and come from Red Tractor-certified farms.
The meat can be used for recipes such as bolognese, kofte, meatballs, burgers, chicken kyiv and chicken royale.
The new partnership follows a successful trial at a number of WSH brands, including BaxterStorey, Searcys and BM Caterers who trialled the product across a number of locations and events. A soft launch in June also saw it added to menus at eight WSH locations.
“We’re really happy to be supporting Legghorn’s highly nutritious but still delicious approach to tackling the challenges faced across our food system,” said WSH head of food and UK agriculture procurement Kevin Dunford.
“As part of our Second Nature ESG goals, this is yet another innovative way to help us reduce our carbon footprint and a smarter way to honour the whole animal.”
The wider introduction to the foodservice sector comes via Bidfood’s Open Doors programme.
Launched in 2023, it looks to support small businesses through sharing knowledge, guidance and insight, as well as access to customer showcase opportunities and help with market visibility. The programme has engaged more than 450 suppliers since its launch.
Bidfood entrepreneur-in-residence and Open Doors programme lead Andrew Allen added: “The Open Doors programme has always been centred on creating a system that enables the most progressive and innovative suppliers to get to market, and to Bidfood customers.
“From the first conversation, it was clear Legghorn was a perfect supplier to support, particularly given the fit with WSH’s goals.”
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