How to become a supplier?
For product suppliers, cooperation with Inex facilitates access to the Finnish grocery market, supported by a large and growing retail group. If you would like to register as a potential products supplier, answer the questions behind this link:
General minimum requirements for products suppliers
- Suppliers are required to enter into a written supply agreement with appendices
- Suppliers must supply product details electronically on a schedule according to assortment cycles.
- Production must fulfil the requirements of EU and/or national environmental legislation.
- In terms of social responsibility, suppliers of countries specified in the BSCI import trade initiative are committed to adhere to the principles of the Code of Conduct and to submit to auditing.
- Suppliers should be in a solid financial situation.
- Suppliers must adhere to operating practices according to HACCP principles in foodstuffs and to GMP or HACCP/FMEA principles in daily non-food products.
- Fruit and vegetable suppliers must comply with GAP or IP principles.
- Suppliers must have a traceability system and an own check programme.
- Inex or a third party has the right to audit suppliers.
Click here to see the quality appendix of our purchase agreement.