Call for Expression of Interest

The Glut X facility is the first gluten-free food factory in the Maltese Islands. 

This 850 square metres facility is wholly dedicated to the production of gluten-free food, including sweet and savoury bakery products and pasta. Through our technical expertise and long-standing experience in baking, we have combined our knowledge to produce a range of delicious gluten-free Maltese and Mediterranean recipes.

Our facility is equipped with the latest technology to ensure consistency, cleanliness and above all, guaranteed security to eliminate food contamination.

Glut X is the latest addition to the ever-expanding group, JCL Holdings, established over three decades ago. Originally a small one-person business, this organisation developed into the main player in food manufacturing and healthcare services. Today, JCL Holdings operates in different sectors including manufacturing, retail, trading, outside catering, research & development, inflight catering, healthcare catering, institutional management and healthcare services.

The chosen Distributor will be required to provide a timely, regular and efficient distribution service, across Malta and Gozo. In this regard, the same Distributor must have the required capacity in terms of the fleet (frozen, chilled, ambient) to provide this same service. Interested parties will be required to provide a detailed company profile and proposal to this end.
This should include:

• Warehouse capacity is divided between frozen, chilled and ambient. Specific capacity available for our products is also required. 
• Fleet capacity and description, divided between frozen, chilled and ambient.
• Sales Team Organisation (retail and out of home)
• Sales Routes and Frequency of Shop Visits and Shop Deliveries, divided between supermarkets, smaller shops and out-of-home. 
• Experience with Gluten Free products within the current portfolio.