produce world group ltd
Peterborough
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 we remain a
privately owned business with active involvement from the fourth generation of
the Burgess family. Timeline 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. The
post – Second World War years meant a frugal existence and rationing for a
nation recovering from total devastation, in the Cambridgeshire Fens one man saw
an opportunity to market farmers’ fresh produce to this hungry and receptive
population. Russell Burgess Ltd. was formed in 1946 to market potatoes and fresh
produce grown on farms in the Fens. 1999 A joint-venture growing operation was
formed between Las Lomas and the Produce World Group in 1999. The concept gave
Produce World an additional supply line to import parsnips, leeks, bunched
carrots, potatoes and onions, and create an all year round supply source for the
benefit of our rapidly expanding customer base. 2000 Russell Burgess (Potatoes)
merges with Sutton Bridge Ltd to form Solanum Ltd. 2003 Companies merge to
create Produce World Ltd. 2009 Produce World disposes of its interests in
British & Brazilian Produce Ltd to AG Thames Holdings Ltd. 2014 TIO and Fenmarc
Roots division based at Swinderby acquired; strengthening position in key
markets. 2014 UK Grower Award for Tatsoi. 2014 Natures Premium as organic brand.
2015 Taylorgrown Ltd acquired. 2015 Major investment in Sutton Bridge and
Isleham sites. 2017 Restructured back to four independent business units,
Lynchwood office closed. 2018 Trading as Burgess Farms, we restructured into 2
divisions, Burgess Farm Produce & RBOrganic.
