Food Chain - Issue 198 - February 2024 | Page 67

_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Glenshire Group
▲ Harris Aslam existing 293 team members transferred to our employment . We look forward to bringing delicious pizza to the people of Scotland , and seeing how our customers interact with these locations .”
People , product , place and planet
Speaking of its retail offering specifically , Harris continues : “ We were first known as Eros Retail but rebranded to Greens to strengthen its link with the overall business in preparation for rapid expansion . Today , we operate 20 stores across the country under our own fascia but in partnership with Nisa and a number of concessions like Costa Express , Fisher and Donaldson bakery , and our own brand of frozen fizzy drinks , Skwishee .
“ Although we ’ ve launched numerous innovations over the last ten years , Skwishee is our most notable and has since grown to be stocked in over 200 locations throughout the UK . We identified a gap in the UK market for frozenated ( frozenfizzy ) drinks , so we created a brand from scratch to offer unusual , yet delicious drinks that are also sugar-free , gluten-free , and vegan . Our flavors currently include Redberrylicious , Frozen Raspberry , Wild Cherry , and Mad Mango , with two new flavors coming soon . However , the latest Skwishee innovation is our mocktails , which are an alcohol-free rendition of three classics : margarita , pina colada , and passionfruit martini . To top it off , our edible straws in either strawberry , chocolate , lemon , or lime , create unique flavor combinations .”
A crucial aspect of Glenshire ’ s business is that its operations align with its four key values of people , product , place , and planet . “ Firstly , it ’ s crucial to note that we couldn ’ t be successful without our employees ,” Harris states . “ We currently have a team of around 800 individuals , and every single one is pivotal to driving
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