Produce World History:
- 1898 Harry & Percy Burgess begin growing vegetables in Peterborough Fens and running a fruit & vegetable shop in Richmond, London.
- 1946 Russell Burgess Ltd established to pack and market fruit & vegetables.
- 1981 Russell Burgess start supplying first multiple customer with potatoes and root vegetables.
- 1997 Rustler Produce Ltd formed a joint venture with Whitworth Onion Growers (Alliums).
- 2000 Russell Burgess (Potatoes) merges with Sutton Bridge Ltd to form Solanum Ltd.
- 2000 Russell Burgess (Vegetables) merges with Isleham Carrot Growers - to form Isleham Fresh Produce Ltd and a further division dealing with organically grown produce, RB Organic Ltd.
- 2003 Companies merge to create Produce World Ltd.
- 2004 Produce World Ltd set up a new Joint Venture, Frupac (Yaxley) Ltd.
- 2006 Produce World acquired British & Brazilian Produce Ltd.
- 2007 British & Brazilian merges with Frupac - the latter name was discontinued.
Latest News
Produce World - an Award Winning Business
Produce World receive the 'Best Use of a Training Grant' Award for the Food & Drink sector with the Towards 2010 initiative.
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.
