QV - Fresh Approach

What QV - Fresh Approach does

A.H. Worth & Company Limited is a private, family-owned fresh vegetable producer and distributor established in 1895 in Holbeach Marsh, United Kingdom, with its headquarters at Washway Road, Fosdyke, Spalding. The company grows and supplies leeks, spinach, kale, and Cavolo Nero, with a significant portion of raw material produced locally on its own farms. Operations are structured across three named farm assets: Worth Farms, European Farms (Emmett Farms), and Fresh Fosdyke, providing vertical integration from cultivation through to customer delivery.

The company serves four distinct customer segments: retail chains, foodservice operators (restaurants, hotels, catering, institutional providers), wholesale distributors and markets, and food manufacturers requiring fresh vegetable inputs for processing. Sub-brands including Worth Farms Produce, Worth Farms, European Farms/Emmett Farms, and Fresh Fosdyke operate as dedicated product or sourcing lines within the broader A.H. Worth business. The Managing Director is Alex Boughton, and the company emphasizes a SPIRIT values-driven culture focused on people and community.

The business model is straightforward fresh-produce sales: produce is grown on owned farms and sold into commercial channels. No public pricing, no app or platform, no disclosed revenue, and no AI/ML capabilities are evidenced. The company is registered in England as a private limited company (registered number 00451065) and operates as a non-listed family enterprise with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or external investors.

Name

QV - Fresh Approach

Legal name

A.H. Worth & Company Limited

Website

https://qvfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Short description

A.H. Worth & Company Limited, a UK family-owned producer founded in 1895, grows and supplies leeks, spinach, kale, and Cavolo Nero from its own farms to retail, foodservice, wholesale, and food manufacturing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (4245)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Vegetable Wholesale (AFAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fresh Produce Distribution (CRAOABAB)

Keywords

• Fresh vegetable production
• Leafy green farming
• Fresh produce supply
• Vegetable distribution
• Agricultural farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Fosdyke, Spalding

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Production and sale of fresh vegetables including leeks, spinach, kale, and Cavolo Nero to retail, foodservice, wholesale, and food manufacturing customers. A significant portion of raw materials produced locally through company-owned farms.

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

A.H. Worth grows and supplies fresh vegetables including leeks, spinach, kale, and Cavolo Nero to retail, foodservice, wholesale, and food manufacturing customers. The company operates company-owned farms (Worth Farms, European Farms/Emmett Farms, Fresh Fosdyke) producing a significant portion of raw materials locally, enabling vertically integrated supply chain control.

Product overview

A.H. Worth is a vegetable farming and production company established in 1895, operating as a unified fresh produce business with multiple farm operations. The company produces vegetables including leeks, spinach, kale, and Cavolo Nero, with a significant portion of raw materials grown locally on their own farms. They serve retail, foodservice, wholesale, and food manufacturing customers through their core Fresh Produce line and sub-brands including Worth Farms Produce, Worth Farms, European Farms (Emmett Farms), and Fresh Fosdyke.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Worth Farms: Vegetable production farms operated by A.H. Worth, including Worth Farms Produce division.
• Fresh Fosdyke
• Emmett Farms

Products and services

• Fresh Produce Fresh vegetables including leeks, spinach, kale, and Cavolo Nero supplied to retail, foodservice, wholesale, and food manufacturing sectors. A significant portion of raw materials produced locally through company-owned farms.
• Worth Farms Produce Locally grown produce line from Worth Farms operations, a vegetable production division of A.H. Worth.
• Worth Farms Farm operations producing vegetables with a significant portion of raw material produced locally.
• European Farms (Emmett Farms) European farm operations expanding produce sourcing capabilities under the A.H. Worth umbrella.
• Fresh Fosdyke Fresh produce brand operated by A.H. Worth from the Fosdyke, Spalding location.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Red Tractor Assurance: UK farm assurance and certification scheme widely used by UK growers supplying retailers. Relevant to A.H. Worth as a regulatory/compliance benchmark for UK fresh produce suppliers serving retail and wholesale.

Direct peers

• Barfoots of Botley: UK-based vertically integrated vegetable grower and processor specializing in sweetcorn, legumes, and leafy greens. Comparable to A.H. Worth as a multi-farm vegetable producer with direct supply to major UK retailers and foodservice operators.
• Puffin Produce: Welsh-based fresh produce grower specializing in potatoes, daffodils, and vegetables. Comparable to A.H. Worth as a regional UK family-owned grower supplying retail and wholesale channels.
• G's Fresh: One of the largest UK fresh produce growers and suppliers, producing salads, vegetables, and root crops. Direct comparable to A.H. Worth as a vertically integrated UK farm-to-customer vegetable producer serving retail, foodservice, and wholesale.
• Burgess Farm Produce: Independent UK vegetable grower based in Lincolnshire supplying fresh produce to retail and wholesale. Highly comparable to A.H. Worth given shared regional base, growing region, and customer type.
• Huntapac Produce: UK supplier of root vegetables, brassicas, and leafy greens to retail and wholesale markets. Direct comparable to A.H. Worth in product mix, customer base, and integrated farm-and-pack model.

Broad incumbents

• Bakkavor Group: UK-listed fresh prepared food manufacturer serving major grocery retailers. Comparable to A.H. Worth as a supplier to UK retail and foodservice, though typically downstream in value-added prepared foods rather than raw produce.
• Florette (Agrial): Major UK and European supplier of prepared salads and fresh-cut vegetables under the Florette brand. Comparable to A.H. Worth in leafy greens and pre-pack category, though substantially larger and broader in product range.
• Total Produce (now Dole plc): Global fresh produce distributor following the Total Produce merger with Dole. Comparable to A.H. Worth as a wholesale distributor of fresh vegetables, though at much larger scale and with global sourcing.

Regional players

• Country Corner Foods: UK fresh produce supplier focused on root vegetables and leafy greens. Comparable to A.H. Worth in product mix and customer base, with a similar mid-sized independent profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xlinktr.ee/ahworth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qv-foods-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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