Groesn CEO Matt Jarrett on market consolidation, tech Investment, and labour challenges in the UK's horticulture production sector
Our guest on this week's HortWeek Podcast is CEO of one of the biggest players across both ornamentals and fruit production in the UK.
Matt Jarrett, the group CEO at Greosn unpacks the group's rapid expansion, from his roots in the ornamental sector (Newey) and ethical labour (Proforce) to running a £400m powerhouse in the UK fruit and ornamental markets.
Jarrett details Greosn’s recent acquisitions, including the Mansfield's group and Emery Fruit Farms which expanded its fruit portfolio to £95m and yielding around 10,000 tonnes of berries and 27,000 tonnes of apples annually.
Diversification…
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