Vegetable giant buys out Swinderby site as part of plan to “develop and grow a sustainable fresh produce business”
Produce World has completed its purchase of Fenmarc’s roots division.
As reported in FPJ earlier this week, Fenmarc’s roots division was moved into a new company, Swinderby Produce, ahead of the sale.
Neil Fraser, executive chairman at Produce World Group, said: “We are delighted to be making this announcement and are confident that this move will further strengthen Produce World’s position in the market, firmly establishing it as the UK’s leading grower and supplier of root vegetables.
“We already have considerable experience in the roots market, both at our conventional site at Isleham and our specialist organic site at Yaxley.”
“We are looking forward to working with our new colleagues. As ever the main focus will be on continuing to provide excellent service for all our customers.”
Vegetable specialist Produce World said the acquisition formed part of its continuous and ongoing plan to develop and grow a “sustainable fresh produce business which will best serve the needs of its customers, suppliers, employees and shareholders.”
Fenmarc’s owner, Mark Harrod, said: “We conducted a strategic review and decided to sell the roots business. We have developed our conversations with Produce World on an exclusive basis. It’s a great fit with their business.
“We are working together to make the handover as smooth as possible from everyone’s point of view, and to continue to meet the needs of customers. I would like to extend my thanks to the team at Swinderby for their hard work over many years and wish them all well for the future.”