Technical competence, quality assurance and compliance with food growing standards have become increasingly important in the supply chain.
Today's consumer has become more informed, educated and discerning regarding the production and provenance of the food they eat. Their focus has led B&B into elevating already exacting standards of quality, taste, provenance, tracability and food safety; and meeting the new challenges of ethical and environmental sourcing.
We are members of, or have full accreditation to the following professional bodies. For more information, please click on the highlighted text.
BRC - British Retail Consortium: demonstrating a due diligence approach to global food packing standards.
SEDEX: a web-based, transparent data exchange on international labour practices and worker welfare, specifically designed to drive forward improvements.
GLOBALGAP: certifies standards and procedures in Good Agricultural Practices in order to maintain customer confidence in food safety and pesticide management.
LEAF: Linking Farming and the Environment to develop and promote Integrated Farm Management for sustainable agriculture.
The Soil Association: promotes, certifies and upholds organic standards of food production.
Latest News
Open Farm Sunday - 1 June 2008
This years event has been described by LEAF as “the best yet!”. Over 400 farmers across the country opened up and early reports indicate that nearly 150,000 members of the public visited a local farm on 1st June. A full report will be issued by LEAF later in the year…but in the meantime here is our very own Produce World report. As proud sponsors of the 2008 Open Farm Sunday event I would like to share with everyone the day’s successes, and give a great BIG thank you to everyone who took part…THANK YOU!.
Produce World acquires Marshalls and Agromark
Produce World Ltd, currently growing and marketing organic and conventional fresh produce, has acquired Marshalls Holdings Ltd, a group of companies that includes Marshall Bros (Butterwick) Ltd and a 76% holding in Agromark SA, in a deal agreed and completed last night.
