
'We will make a positive, measurable contribution to the communities in which we operate.'
We believe that our businesses have an important part to play in maintaining the vitality of our communities. This goes beyond our obvious role as a major employer and the contribution that our business makes to the local economy - it includes the support we give to local groups and charities, our engagement with local government and our involvement with community driven initiatives. Our responsibility also extends to the communities where the produce we sell is grown - from over 20 countries around the world.

Produce World's Community Impact strategy has been built around its charitable entity, The Growing Trust. The Trust is funded from two main sources - a significant annual donation from the Produce World Group and through the sales of From my Farm products. The Trust has been designed to makes its work as relevant as possible to group businesses, its employees and the communities in which it operates therefore agriculture and the rural economy, education, the environment and community organisations have been selected as being the main areas of focus.
We are delighted to announce that at the recent Sainsburys Brand Conference, held at their Holborn offices on 26th April 2010, Marshalls were presented with the award for Best Supplier Technical Service by Judith Batchelar, Director for Sainsburys Brand.
At the Food and Drink iNet Innovation Awards 2009, held in Leicester on Tuesday 17th November, the Food Processing Faraday Award for Most Innovative Large Food and Drink Manufacturer went to Marshalls (part of the Produce World Group), Butterwick, Boston, for the development of bellaverdeŽ sweet stem broccoli, that was launched in July 2009, and created in conjunction with Seminis.