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AB Agri is an international UK-based business delivering products, technology and services to the food, drink and animal feed sectors.

Advantage West Midlands is the Regional Development Agency (RDA) for the West Midlands

This cooperative buying group has emerged from the merger of two well-established buying groups. Anglia Farmers is one of largest agricultural buying groups in the UK.

Founded by a group of East Anglian livestock producers AGM has grown into one of the UK’s leading multi-species co-operatives offering business, management and practical advice and support to the livestock industry.

ASDA is one of the largest food retailers in Britain, operating more than 300 stores. Their customers expect us to sell a great range of products and services at famously low prices.

Atlas Agriculture is a farmer group which concentrates on purchasing the main farm inputs for its members.

The Bernard Matthews story began back in 1950 with one man, 20 turkey eggs and a second hand incubator. Today the company is global, producing an annual turnover around £400 million and employing more than 6,000 people worldwide.

The Brakes Group is the leading supplier of quality food to the catering industry in the UK and France. Brakes' vision is to be every caterer's first choice across Europe.

The British Potato Council (BPC) website is full of helpful information for levy payers, all contributing to the twin objectives of increasing usage of British potatoes and improving the competitiveness of the British potato industry.

Camgrain is one of the UK’s largest farmer-owned central storage business, providing a seamless supply-chain service for our farmer-members, from combine to customer.

Centaur Grain is a farmer owned grain marketing organisation focused on providing innovative marketing choices and successfully creating value for the farmer.

As the largest foodservice organisation in the UK and Ireland, Compass Group provides high quality catering and support services at over 8,500 locations and serves nearly three million meals a day.

Cornwall Farmers is an agricultural supply co-operative serving farms, rural communities and towns across the southwest.

CQLP is an independent livestock marketing co-operative owned by farmers, who benefit from marketing their stock together.

Countrywide Farmers is the UK's leading farming, equestrian and rural supplies business, supplying a comprehensive range of products and services for the rural community.

CWG is a farmer owned co-operative helping farmers buy supplying a range of quality inputs, with retail stores across the Midlands and Eastern regions giving access to a number of product categories, including farm, equestrian and pet commodities.

Dairy Crest, the UK's premier chilled dairy foods company, focuses on building leadership positions in branded and added value markets across the dairy sector and investing in industry leading facilities to create competitive advantage.

Dairy Crest Direct Ltd are the leading group of suppliers of quality milk to Dairy Crest. DCD supplies milk into the liquid markets including conventional milks and their milk also features in the manufacturing branded arena with cheeses.

Dairy Farmers of Britain is a company owned and run by British dairy farmers, making a broad range of products for both supermarkets as well as its own brands.

Group Services was set up in 1990 with the express purpose of looking after and administrating agricultural co-operatives and farmer controlled groups. In 2001 it was incorporated as David Bardgett Limited. In 2005 Mark Townsend joined the company as nutritionist and consultant.

Dengie are the UK's leading grower and producer of Alfalfa, which is used in the production of two unique ranges of fibre based horse feeds. They also provide purchasing, storage and other services for their members.

The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is responsible for agriculture and horticulture, working for towards economic prosperity through sustainable use of natural resources and thriving economies and communities in rural areas.

Eastern Agrilink Ltd provides hire machinery for Essex, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and the Isle of Ely. This machinery ring also sources a database of equipment and services as well as offering farm business support.

The Environment and Greener living guide is designed to help people who want to find out what they can do in their everyday lives to tackle climate change and other environmental issues. It includes actions covering the home, shopping, travel, food and drink, waste and recycling, energy and water saving, gardening, and also ideas on how to be greener in your workplace, school or community.

Fargro are a leading supplier of a wide range of horticultural products to professional growers in the South East of England.

Farmcare is the worlds leading farmer, farming about 30,000 hectares accross 27 locations in England and Scotland.

Communicating climate change to farmers is a new project involving the NFU, CLA, Applied Research Forum and Forum for the Future.

Farmway is a long established agricultural supply co-operative offering a wide range of products and services. It has grown through a number of joint ventures in the feed and grain markets.

First Milk is a commercially focused farmer-owned dairy business which supplies over 2 billion litres of best British milk from a base of over 3000 milk producers.

FDF represents the UK food and drink manufacturing industry, the largest manufacturing sector in the UK. Its members are food and drink manufacturing companies, large and small, and trade associations representing specific food and drink sectors.

Food Northwest, set up by the Northwest Regional Development Agency supports the food and drink sector in the Northwest.

Framlingham Farmers Limited is a large farmer owned and controlled businesses in the UK, carrying out purchasing and marketing on behalf of farmer members.

Fresh Growers Ltd are a fresh produce co-operative looking to grow high quality vegetables for a range of discerning customers.

Gamber Produce provides potato producers with a resource for marketing and grading their produce. Gamber has recently diversfied into onion marketing and packing.

Ginsters are now part of Samworth Brothers, and with the ever growing popularity of the Ginsters brand, we now bake over three million pastries a week.

Grainfarmers is an arable input and grain marketing businesses linking the producer and the marketplace, offering continuity of supply of specific qualities of grain and oilseeds.

Grampian County Foods Group is one of Europe’s leading food companies. They strive to establish strong partnerships with our farmers, suppliers, customers and consumers, as well as delivering on our commitment to quality.

From their strong traditional base as a supplier of ingredients Greencore Group plc have grown to become one of Europe's leading manufacturers of convenience foods. Their products are supplied to major retailers, food service and manufacturing customers within the European Union.

The Home-Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) supports the UK cereal and oilseeds industry in improving its competitiveness in UK and overseas markets.

The Horticultural Development Council (HDC) is a statutory body who administer the collection of an 'industry levy' to fund essential near-market research and development for the benefit of UK horticulture.

A leading marketing co-operative in the fresh produce sector supplying a range of soft fruits, primarily strawberries to retail and other customers.

Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector. We help our industries perform to world-class standards.

LMR is a co-operative working with farmers, contractors and rural businesses (the members) to satisfy their machinery and labour needs and to supply inputs at group rates with the aim of reducing operating costs and improving business efficiency.

Livestock Northwest is home to the RDPE Northwest Livestock Programme, a business support package providing information, advice and support for livestock farmers looking to improve farm performance in England’s North West.

Long Clawson Dairy is a highly customer focused dairy co-operative who add value to their members milk by producing Stilton cheese and a range of other blended cheeses for domestic markets and exports.

Mark & Spencers is one of the UKs leading retailiers for food, clothing and homeware, with over 450 stores.

Meadow Quality is a farmer controlled, livestock marketing business, covering all types and ages of cattle, sheep and pigs and is the largest multi-species marketing group in England.

McCain Foods make good quality products from simple ingredients and work closely with their farmer suppliers.

McDonalds opened its first restaurant in the UK in 1974. Today more than 2.5 million people place their trust in Mcdonalds to provide them with food of a high standard, quick service and value for money.

MLC works with British meat and livestock (cattle, sheep and pigs) to improve its efficiency and competitive position and to maintain and stimulate markets at home and abroad, while taking into account needs of consumers.

MEIOSIS works closely with fruit breeding programmes throughout the world to introduce new cultivars to the Soft Fruit Industry. MEIOSIS protects new material against unlicensed propagation, and provide growers with new and potentially improved varieties for early trials.

The Milk Development Council (MDC) is a Non Departmental Public Body established to advance the competitive position and enhance the technical strengths of Great Britain's Dairy Farmers.

Milk Link is an integrated dairy business which manufactures a wide range of dairy products including fresh milk, soft cheeses and cultured ingredients supplying all the UK's major food retailers, many of its largest food processors, and food services organisations.

Originally founded as a farmers' buying group, Mole Avon can today still be described as a farming and rural community owned company with approximately 850 shareholders, 1500 annual trading members and a board of directors which has included between seven and nine farmers since its inception.

Founded in 1899 by William Morrison, Morrison Supermarket has grown from a single egg and butter stall in Bradford market to become the UK’s fourth largest, and rapidly growing supermarket chain.

NFU aims to promote and protect the interests of the farming industry, influence government, the public and consumers to that end, and assist its members to meet the needs of customers.

Nestlé is the second largest company in the UK's yogurt and fromage frais sector, with brands such as Ski and Munch Bunch. They also have business units covering the traditional Nestlé businesses of milks and creams, pasta, Herta and Maggi.

Norfolk Essential Oils (NEO) specialises in the growing and steam distilling of a range of aromatic herbs for the production of high quality Essential Oils, Floral waters and other associated products.

OMSCo is a co-operative of around 300 British farmers. It is the largest and longest established supplier of organic milk in the UK.

PVGA offers commercial support for members growing vegetables for processing, access to Crop Associations and Grower Groups, market intelligence services and is the Secretariat to the Horticultural Export Bureau.

RAMSAK are a machinery ring covering the counties of Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex and Eastern Surrey. RAMSAK are also diversing into other services in the rural community.

RMIF's aim is to help everybody involved in the red meat supply chain to adapt their businesses to all the inevitable challenges ahead, particularly post CAP reform and in the face of growing globalisation.

England’s nine Regional Development Agencies were set up by government to promote sustainable economic development in England.

A not-for-profit organisation representing farmers growing energy crops. It represents the majority of farmers growing Short Rotation Coppice(SRC) in the UK & are the country's largest & most experienced producer of SRC woodfuel.

Ridings Machinery Ring is an independent co-operative for the agricultural industry in Yorkshire, the aim of this group is to rationalise members labour and machinery input costs.

Rural Stress Helpline is a confidential listening service for all rural people. Where appropriate, and with the caller’s permission, we introduce callers to other organisations that can provide sustained practical and emotional support. We can also provide ongoing support, if necessary, until the difficulty is resolved or other help is in place. We’re based at the Arthur Rank Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

J Sainsbury plc is a leading UK food retailer with interests in financial services. It consists of Sainsbury's Supermarkets, Sainsbury's Local, Bells Stores, Jacksons Stores and JB Beaumont, Sainsbury's Online and Sainsbury's Bank.

Samworth Brothers is a privately owned family business and leading UK player in the production of quality savoury and sweet food products. The group is made up of 13 operating companies split between Leicestershire and Cornwall.

The purpose of SAOS is to strengthen the profitability, competitiveness and sustainability of Scotland's farming, food and related industries, through the development of co-operation and joint activity.

Sastak is a Machinery Ring whose main objective is to reduce fixed costs by collectively rationalising the use of labour and machinery by sharing it in a formal manner.

This is a grower group which specialises in root crops and leeks and supplies a full spectrum of customers from supermarkets to wholesalers. It is comprised of 8 members farming approx 16,000 acres in North Notts, Lincolnshire & South Yorkshire.

Shropshire Highland Seeds provides a growing and marketing service for their members growing potatoes, pink fir apples daffodil bulbs, narcissi and other garden flowers.

Somerfield's aim is to be the leading small-format food retailer in the UK. They aim to be the leading local fresh and convenience food retailer.

Somerstock market and deliver ornamental plants on behalf of their members in the South West of England.

St. Nicholas Court Farms are a family owned farming and potato pre-packing business based in east Kent on the Isle of Thanet. We market potato crops grown by the 17 member Kent Veg group of potato growers, and seek to maximise the opportunities for 'local' sales within Kent for Kentish crop. We have recently launched two Kentish potato lines in Tesco. We farm around 1300ha for seven local farmers.

Tastes of Anglia is an organisation supporting the food and drink industry in the six counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. It was formed in 1992 to promote and raise awareness of the region's fine variety of food and drink.

Tesco is one of the UK's leading retailers. Tesco has a long term strategy for growth, based on four key parts: growth in the Core UK business, to expand by growing internationally, to be as strong in non-food as in food and to follow customers into new retailing services.

Thames & Kennet Machinery Ring is a means of matching surplus machinery and labour capacity in one agricultural business with a corresponding need in another local business.

The Arable Group (TAG) is the country's leading independent crop research and consultancy organisation.

Uniq is a European Chilled and Frozen food producer. It makes predominantly fresh chilled desserts, salads, sandwiches, spreads, fish, dips and dressings and ready meals for sale in the UK and continental Europe.

UB is a leading European manufacturer of biscuits and snacks.The business is accumulating an unrivalled portfolio of leading biscuit and snacks brands which will create a series of exciting growth opportunities through leveraging UB’s natural advantages in scale, innovation and market reach.

United Oilseeds is the leading UK agricultural co-operative specialising in the production and marketing of oilseeds and related agricultural crops.

Venico Limited offers UK produced high quality venison and provides a vital link between many leading UK venison producers and some of the major Multiple Retailers.

Voluntary Land Registration maintains and develops a stable and effective land registration system throughout England and Wales to guarantee title to registered estates and interests in land for the whole of England and Wales.

Waitrose combine the convenience of a supermarket with the expertise and service of a specialist shop.

Wessex Grain is based in the south west of England and trades cereals, oilseeds and pulses for local and export markets alongside creating new non-food markets for UK crops especially the use of cereals for fuel bioethanol markets.

Woldmarsh Producers is farmer owned buying group who uses their professional team to effectively buy a range of key inputs and administrative services.

Wrekin Farmers has progressed and expanded from initially supplying feeds, fertilisers and seeds, to having a major crop protection, fertiliser, feed, grain marketing and arable and rural supply business.

yourfoodjob.com is a leading independent online food recruitment specialist covering all disciplines and career levels in the food industry.

Yorkshire Farmers Livestock Marketing are a farmer owed co-operative that markets all classes of livestock to a range of processor customers, they also provide cost effective inputs ranging from genetics to consumerables.

3663 First for Foodservice is the UK's leading foodservice company with sales of over £1billion a year.

7Y supply a range of rural business support services including a machinery ring, labour solutions, business support and I.T.