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HUNT’S FOOD GROUP

Hunt’s Foodservice rebrands

The rebranding reflects both its successful diversification in recent years and its plans for the future.

Wholesaler Hunt’s Foodservice has rebranded to reflect its diversification and plans for the future, and is now known as The Hunt’s Food Group.

While foodservice still represents more than half of its business, the Dorset-based wholesaler also has a broad remit supplying retail and natural products to farm shops, independent stores, coffee shops and online retailers.

The Hunt’s Food Group has added new lines, such as health foods and regional products, to appeal to a new and more varied customer base and has also significantly grown volume with its existing customers.

Thomas Hunt, Group Managing Director, said: “Having more to offer our existing customer base has meant we have grown volume dramatically. To our customers’ delight, we’re adding new lines all the time. Our customers benefit enormously from the fantastic relationships we have with them, and we have become a one-stop shop which makes their life much easier. As a result of this, we have grown turnover from £42m in 2013 to a forecasted £110m in 2022.”

The business is also focusing on its environmental impact and is working with specialists to lower its carbon footprint.

“We use electric and hybrid vehicles where we can, we’re installing solar panels on at our head office depot, and have planted eight acres of trees. This has always been important to us as a business, but now we are focussed on it as a priority for the future,” Hunt added.

The company, which employs more than 600 people, is a Real Living Wage accredited employer and takes measures to ensure its team has a health work/life balance, such as changing its order cut off time to 4pm and stopping Saturday deliveries.