In 1898 Harry & Percy Burgess began growing vegetables in the Peterborough Fens and running a fruit & vegetable shop in Richmond, London . Ever since, the business has expanded using strong ethical values and today Produce World remains a privately owned business with active involvement from the fourth generation of the Burgess family. In 2011, Produce World brought all existing companies into the 'Produce World Group' creating one company, one team and one brand.
As a business we have a vision "to be the best and most respected fresh produce supplier in Europe and to lead in our chosen sectors". Everyone who works for Produce World contributes to achieving this vision. We are passionate about seeing the Produce World Values embedded across all businesses within the Group and for each value a set of behaviours has been defined.
Produce World is one of the largest expert growers and suppliers of high quality fresh vegetables in Europe, we are industry leading in sustainable and responsible agronomy, growing and lean supply chain management. Using innovative processes to provide solutions aimed at meeting and generating customer demand and exceeding consumer expectations, our success is driven by our passion for our people and our wide range of products.
We have strived to develop a robust and structure approach to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Building on a strong foundation of policy we aim to drive targeted improvements in our social and environmental performance through our four CSR areas and to report the results.