Our responsibility is demonstrated in our commitment to product safety. We source our raw materials responsibly and locally where possible. We trade ethically. We value our people, our suppliers and our customers, and treat them accordingly.
​We assure our qualities performance using the highest standards and listen to the needs of our customers. 
BRCGS is one of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards that more and more food companies are seeking certification for, to meet customer demand and bring their food safety and quality to the optimum.


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Packaging

Stephens moved to Clear Recyclable Packaging.
Each year it Is estimated that over 1.3billionCPET (Crystalline Polyethylene Terephthalate ) Black Trays are used for packaging in the UK Food Industry, in particular ready meal packaging, despite many being fully recyclable, it is however not possible to effectively sort them from other materials at a materials recovery or plastic recycling facility o therefore the trays get sent to landfill or incineration. The reason for this is that the main pigment used to colour the black plastic, carbon black, is not detectable by the rear infrared (NIR) optical sorting equipment, because it does not allow the light to pass through. Stephens have made the decision to move to clear plastic trays, which are fully recyclable and detectable as of 1st May 2019 as part of our ongoing commitment to responsible recycling.
The move also benefits our customers and their customer to recycle effectively.


Produced In Kent 
We are proud to be founding members of the Produced in Kent organisation, dedicated to supporting and promoting food, drink, products and services in Kent.
The provide vital support to a diverse range of businesses which in turn provide valuable employment opportunities in Kent and are at the heart of our rural communities. Produced in Kent is a strong, widely recognised brand, benefiting and promoting its membership that provides Kent businesses with business support, advise and sales opportunities
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Quality Standard

The Quality Standard Mark Scheme for beef provides high levels of assurance about the meat you buy.

All beef and lamb carrying the Mark is chosen according to a strict selection process to ensure it is succulent and tender. Quality Standard Mark (QSM) beef is produced to higher standards than required by law with a supply chain which is fully assured and independently inspected at every stage.The QSM also tells you where your beef and lamb is from. For example meat from an animal born, raised and slaughtered in England will carry the Quality Standard beef Mark.

UK OK

​UK OK is our direct response to the demand for uncomplicated
British sourced meats. It is our unique trademark and guarantees the origin of the product. Only animals that have been born, raised and processed in the UK will carry this mark. We want to provide UK products and promote their use at a fair price.

Labelling we take very seriously, we like to show clear, visible and accurate labelling on each pack or item and the outer box label, we are the only cooked meats manufacturer that does not print labels on the face of our finished goods.
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Food for Life Served Here is a widely respected scheme, recognised by the Department of Health, Department for Education, and the Government’s Plan for Public Procurement, that is raising the standards of food quality, provenance, and environmental sustainability in public and private sector catering. We are now part of the Food for Life Supplier Scheme. We’re proud of our commitment to local/environmentally sustainable/non GM food.

Call us today to see if we’ve got what you need. Are you a wholesaler to business or public sector catering? We can help you. We are committed to good food and our range of uncomplicated UK OK British Cooked Meat products meets the Food for Life Served Here standards. It’s our way of supporting our customers to provide good food

Eurofins accredited

We are dedicated to the safety of our product range. As such we are one of the few cooked meat company’s with our own onsite microbiological testing laboratory. We are proud of our accredited on site laboratory, ensuring all our manufactured products are safe as well as delicious. It is accredited to standards regularly audited by Eurofins who are one of the industry leaders in quality assurance standards.

Coolmeat & Meatpack

Our expertise in the industry has been recognised by the European Union and we have had team members in two major European research projects. ‘Coolmeat’ and ‘Meatpack’ are technical research projects at the cutting edge of food manufacturing techniques.