One meat supplier is offering a lifeline to Supie's displaced former employees.

The grocery start-up was placed into voluntary administration, leaving 120 workers and thousands of customers out of pocket.

Neat Meat managing director Simon Eriksen says the company has already reached out and interviewed several former Supie employees.

"As we approach summer, naturally a business like ours is growing- the needs are probably a group of 10 to 15, maybe more staff over that period, maybe half will be permanent. We need good staff."

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