Trusted by food manufacturers across the UK, SMI is a single source supplier of food hygiene clothing, PPE, and consumables.
Food production teams face strict hygiene standards and complex safety requirements every day.
At SMI, we work closely with industry professionals to understand these challenges. This insight lets us provide tailored solutions that keep teams safe, compliant, and productive.
From production lines to packaging and cleaning, we make sourcing food hygiene clothing, consumables, PPE, and cleaning products simple, efficient, and reliable.
Every product we supply meets the strict standards required for safe and hygienic operations in the food processing industry.
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Explore our core range, designed to support safety, hygiene, compliance, and productivity across food production environments.
The Waste industry is inherently hazardous, with operatives working on a daily basis with toxic, heavy, and potentially injurious materials and substances. As a result, Waste and Recycling teams are reliant upon effective, durable protective equipment and workwear which maximises dexterity, while minimising or eradicating potential risks.
Within SMI, our Research and Product Development division has worked consistently with the Waste and Recycling industry, collaborating with our customers to source innovative new materials and products, and design and manufacture outstanding protective gear.
Quality, hygiene, and speed are vital across the processing of fruits and vegetables, where freshness and food safety must be maintained from intake to packing.
SMI partners with produce manufacturers, fruit wholesalers, and vegetable wholesalers to provide PPE and workwear suited to high-care environments.
Our tailored solutions help protect teams, supporting compliance and efficiency throughout every stage of UK produce processing.
Consistency, hygiene, and efficiency are essential across the UK’s drink and beverage manufacturing sector. From soft drink producers and bottling plants to large-scale food and beverage production facilities.
SMI supports beverage manufacturers and drinks businesses nationwide with PPE and workwear designed to improve safety, comfort, and compliance.
Our tailored solutions help teams stay protected and productive through every stage of drink production, keeping operations running smoothly from blending to bottling.
Temperature control and hygiene are critical across dairy processing, where even small lapses can affect product quality and safety.
SMI partners with milk processing plants and UK dairy producers to provide PPE and workwear that protect staff in chilled, high-care areas.
Our solutions support compliance, enhance comfort and help teams handle dairy products safely through every stage of processing and packaging.
In prepared and packaged food manufacturing, every product relies on precision, hygiene, and care. Clean environments, protective clothing, and safe handling are essential to maintain quality and meet strict food safety standards.
SMI works with leading food producers to supply PPE and workwear that simplifies hygiene control and protects staff throughout food preparation and packing.
From food preparation gloves to single-use consumable products, our solutions help teams stay safe, compliant, and efficient across busy production lines.
Product quality is essential across baked goods and confectionery manufacturing, where temperature, handling and timing all play a role in a perfect finish.
SMI supports baked food producers, chocolate manufacturers, and confectionery manufacturers in the UK with PPE, workwear and disposable gloves designed for hygiene control and all-day comfort.
Our solutions help teams stay protected, prevent contamination, and keep production running efficiently from preparation to packaging.
Quality and safety are vital in food ingredient and additive production, where accuracy in formulation and contamination control directly impact product integrity.
SMI works with manufacturers of food additives, preservatives, and food chemicals to supply PPE, workwear, and hygiene solutions that protect both products and people.
Our tailored approach helps teams handle ingredients in food safely, maintain compliance and keep production consistent across high-care environments.
From food hygiene clothing, and PPE through to cleaning consumables and essential tools, SMI is the leading supplier for the food manufacturing sector.
Partnering with SMI gives you and your team access to one of the most advanced PPE, workwear, and workplace product management systems in the industry. The system is intuitive, user-friendly and specifically designed according to the needs and feedback of our customers.
Features include order approval processes, reporting, management capabilities, wearer packs, favourite products, multiple orders per basket, and more!
As a member of the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) and its Registered Safety Supplier Scheme, we’ve signed a binding declaration that every item of safety equipment we supply meets the right standards, complies with PPE regulations, and carries a valid CE/UKCA marking.
We also have dedicated staff managing our accreditations, ensuring compliance and quality are maintained across our entire operation.
Discuss all things workwear, PPE, and consumables with Neil Major, our Food Manufacturing sector lead.
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