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November 2015
‘Can-do’ attitude stands out at Pride of Produce World Awards
A ‘can-do’ attitude and living out the Values of the Produce World Group were recurring themes among the
winners in this year’s Pride of Produce World Awards.
Speaking at the prize-giving ceremony Group HR Director David Frost said: “Every year these awards shine a
light on some fantastic examples of individuals and teams who go over and above the requirements of their
everyday jobs to deliver the products and service that our customers require. This year we have seen some
great examples of exactly that, particularly in the new Customer First categories.”
The Colleague of the Year Award went to Bartosz Slysz from Produce World’s Chatteris site. He was praised
for his attitude during the onion harvest when he turned out at all hours to take in loads from the company’s
growers. Bartosz began work at the site as an agency worker, but was so determined to qualify for a
permanent position that he arranged training in his own time and at his own expense.
This positive, ‘can-do’ attitude was also at the heart of the reasons for the Swinderby site team winning the
Team of the Year Award. It was announced in February that all Produce World’s roots business would be
transferred to its Isleham site, and the Swinderby factory closed. Despite this the team showed exemplary
behaviour, ensuring all customer orders were met to the highest standards, and that there was a smooth
transfer of the business to Isleham.
Business Engagement Manager Sheldon Peacock from the Business Solutions Team based at Lynch Wood
took time during the Christmas Holidays to develop a financial reporting system. Together with colleague
Paul Hatfield from the Finance Team, he was the winner in the Outstanding Innovation category.
The new Customer First categories were for an outstanding individual and team. Customer First Individual
winner was Paul Wicks from the Sutton Bridge site. With a focus on customer service he brought extensive
innovation to the site and drove performance improvements.
Customer First Team was won by the whole of the company’s Yaxley site. In particular, it was this team’s
work around transferring the organic roots business from Forres to Yaxley that won it this accolade. Every
person at the site was involved in ensuring a smooth transition of this important piece of business.
There were joint winners in the Community Impact award: a team from Chatteris, and a cross-site team. The
Chatteris team raised more than £1000 for a local school by running the Insane Terrain obstacle course. The
cross-site Kitchen Garden Team helped to restore the Kitchen Garden at Thorpe Hall, a hospice run by Sue
Ryder in Peterborough .
All the winners in the 2015 Pride of Produce World Awards celebrate their victories.
Colleague of the Year Bartosz Slysz with his trophy
Notes to Editors
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About Produce World Group
The Produce World Group grows and supplies quality fresh vegetables. It is the largest supplier in the UK,
providing produce into major retailers, food service and food manufacturing customers.
Crops supplied by the Group include potatoes, carrots, parsnips, onions, leaks, garlic, cabbage, kale,
cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts. As well as conventionally grown vegetables, the Produce World
Group is a leader in the organic category.
The company works with its expert grower partners to grow the widest range of top quality fresh vegetables.
It owns leading organic grower Taylorgrown, and its expert agronomy and procurement team adds value
along the supply chain by working with individual growers, grower cooperatives and joint venture partners.
Crops are washed, graded and packed at Produce World’s sites across the East of England. In addition to its
headquarters in Peterborough, the Group has sites in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.
The company has a values-driven culture which is celebrated every year by its Pride of Produce World
Awards. In addition, these values are manifested through the four pillars of its sustainability programme
4Life. They are Responsible Sourcing, Environmental Stewardship, Workplace Culture, and Community
Impact.
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