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The Newsletter from Solley’s Farm Ice Cream. Summer 2009
News Update
As our customer base expands we have
had to invest in yet another delivery van,
which now puts our fleet to five vans all
of which are now delivering daily across
the South East of England.
We continue with our ongoing efforts
to ensure you receive the very best
customer care don’t hesitate to call us to
see when we deliver in your area – call
the dairy on 01304 374100.
Our website has got a new look
www.solleysicecream.co.uk. There’s lots
of useful things on there like our price
Ferry Good News For Solley’s lists and the latest news. Don’t forget
Solley’s Real Dairy Ice Cream is now we also supply all of the main ice cream
supplying ice cream on the Dover to brands, Treats, Nestles, Thorntons and
Boulogne Incat service and the Dover to Wall’s and there are often offers and
Dieppe services as well as the Newhaven special promotions running.
to Dieppe routes. The new contract is
a welcome boost to the Ripple based SALSA Success For Solleys
award winning ice cream producer and Bangers and Ice Cream? Part of the Solleys Farms Ice Cream
also creates an exciting new contract in Two of Kent’s best known food has always been to be quality assured
Newhaven Port which will be serviced businesses are collaborating on a new as it provides our customers with
from Solley’s growing Eastbourne depot. peace of mind and obviously helps our
initiative which means that customers
outlets sell our product. We are proud
can now buy real dairy ice cream when
to announce that we have now been
“It’s great news for us to be they buy their weekly supply of quality
accredited with SALSA. Safe and Local
servicing LD Ferries with our ice Kentish meat.
Supplier Approval is quality accreditation
cream. The contract means some established by four national trade
Solley’s Farm’s Real Dairy Ice Cream associations. The National Farmers
early mornings on the delivery
has partnered with J C rooks the Union, Food and Drink Federation,
side but it’s great to know that lots
butcher to supply 10 of their 16 stores. The British Hospitality Association and
of holiday makers will be enjoying “The partnership is about recognising The British Retail Consortium have
our product going on and quality Kentish produce being sourced, established SALSA as a scheme that
returning from their holidays.” produced and sold locally and there is allows local food producers to meet the
Stephen Solley Managing Director. a synergy between Rooks customers standards required by national buyers,
and those who enjoy our icecream,” said national supermarkets chains and
The contract starts in June 2009 in Stephen Solley. He continued, “It also Government departments.
conjunction with the launch of the super means customers can buy a starter, main
new ‘Norman Arrow’, the world’s largest course and dessert in the same store so
diesel powered catamaran and which will steak or bangers and ice cream really is
operate on the Dover to Boulogne route. on the menu.”
Sussex Depot Growing Well
Solleys Farm’s Ice Cream opened a
distribution and sales depot during Welcome to our New customers
the late summer of 2008 and as it To all of our new customers, large
approaches its first year the move has and small, a warm welcome from
allowed improved customer care and the Solley’s team. Some exciting
increased sales in a difficult economic accounts achieved recently include
climate. the Stag Community Arts Centre in
Sevenoaks, Shorne Woods Country
The depot based on the outskirts of Bumper First Year for Park at Gravesend and Nepicar
Eastbourne serves clients in North-West Kearsney Tea Rooms Farm at Sevenoaks. Don’t forget
Kent and the whole of Sussex supplying Amazingly it’s now 12 months since if you need point of sale material,
both Solleys Real Dairy Ice Cream and Solleys Farms Ice Cream took over the guidance on new products or even
Alexander’s as well as the full range of much-loved Kearsney Abbey Tearooms need help with a freezer give us a
Treats, Nestles,Thorntons and Walls. in Dover and we are proud to say that we call at the dairy and we will see how
For service and sales enquiries please have a very positive and fun packed we can help, if we can we will! Call
call Katie on 07983 405 151 or 01323 first year. 01304 374100.
489814. www.solleys-in-sussex.co.uk or
email Katie@solleys-in-sussex.co.uk Stephen Solley, Managing Director said
“When we took over the Tearooms
they were well used by both locals
and visitors but the offer and
business approach was a wee bit
tired. We have introduced a new
menu and a very happy team who He continued,“We are looking to
serve good quality and locally continue to offer great food and
sourced produce and we are now cheerful service and of course it
seeing an increase in bookings of is possible to get our delicious ice
the venue for private use.” cream at the tearooms.”
Solley’s Farms Ice Cream Ltd
The Dairy . Ripple . Deal . Kent . CT14 8JL
Telephone: 01304 374100 . Fax: 01304 379611
Email: sc.solley@solleysicecream.co.uk
Website: www.solleysicecream.co.uk
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