At Golden Acre, we source and distribute great food from around the world. Operating across 15 countries, we boast a wide range of delicious European and World Foods which we supply to Major Multiples, Wholesalers and Foodservice customers in the UK & Ireland.
Our approach focusses on bringing high-quality food and drink to market at affordable prices and managing these sustainably.
We act as a bridge between producers with great products and retailers who are seeking to meet the demands of their discerning customers.
Our belief is that successful, enduring relationships are based on listening, learning and sharing with our partners.
Global Sourcing
Our products come from four continents and 100 suppliers. We cover a broad range of food, and are currently developing some exciting new drinks offerings.
Product Development
We’re constantly refreshing our product range. Drawing on our technical and commercial skills, we work in partnership with our extensive supply base to source and develop new products.
Supply Chain Solutions
We offer outstanding supply chain solutions across chilled, frozen and ambient channels to provide the best possible service for our customers. Optimising stock, reducing wastage and driving seven-day availability.
Technical and Quality
Our technical team safeguards quality and provides expert advice on UK compliance. With BRC AA rating and leading sector knowledge, we provide full product support from development through to operations.
Market Insight
Working with Nielsen, Kantar and IRI, we provide professional insight on market data and consumer trends to allow our customers to make informed decisions.
Sales Development
Our team of Sales and Commercial Managers work together with retailers and suppliers to grow UK sales. Boasting 14% compound growth in the last five years, our business has gone from strength to strength.
Major Multiples
As a long-term trusted supplier of branded and private label goods, we’ve developed strong relationships with the major supermarkets and discounters across the UK including Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose and the Co-op.
Foodservice
Our sales to foodservice include Golden Acre yogurts and Elsinore catering packs which are stocked in a wide range of outlets embracing restaurants, education, health and more.
Wholesale
Serving a range of dairy, meat, halal, snacks and drinks, our sales into wholesale are growing at a steady 10% each year. We offer exclusive brands and great value, including our very own range of protein shakes under Urban Active.
We also serve the independent trade with a range of chilled and ambient products through a network of fine food wholesalers and direct from our UK warehouse.
Our core customer base is drawn from delis, farm shops, fishmongers, food stores and eateries. If you would like more details, please contact our sales team.
People
Our multi-talented team is drawn from a varied blue-chip background. Together, we provide comprehensive marketing and distribution expertise to our private label and branded customers.
Executive Team
Neale Powell - Cook
Managing Director
David Mordecai
Commercial Director
Sarah Forsyth
Operations Director
Peter McMichael
Finance Director
Patricia Clark
Technical Director
Dan Sparshatt
Sales Director
The Challenge
Climate change is the biggest danger facing humankind and is an existential threat for millions of people. Even in 2022 we have yet to put ourselves on a pathway that will preserve our planet, our people, our plants and species as we know it.
We recognise that we, along with other businesses, consumers and governments, have to radically change the ways in which we live and work in order to achieve the sharp reductions in carbon emissions that are needed.
We call on every player in the food industry around the world to do their utmost to develop and deploy new ways that will allow our planet to flourish once again.
Net Zero Target:
We commit to be net zero in our own emissions (scopes 1 & 2) by 2030
We commit to be net zero across our full supply chain (scopes 1, 2 & 3) by 2040
We commit to be net zero across our full supply chain (scopes 1, 2 & 3) by 2040
Furthermore, we commit to reducing our emissions per tonne of product sold by 50% by 2030 and by 90% by 2040.
As part of this, we also commit to the science-based carbon initiative.
In stating our net zero targets, we pledge to work tirelessly and innovatively in order to find the means to produce and transport our food production with zero or fractional emissions.
Key in this process are the availability of renewable energies and freight transport developments, including reliable rail capacity and renewable power for road freight. We will work closely with our partners in the supply chain to achieve this.
Offsetting and Carbon neutrality:
Carbon neutral is about offsetting an organisation’s carbon emissions.
Unfortunately, offsets often relate to carbon absorption over a number of future years while the emissions are causing immediate damage to the planet. It is widely recognised that being carbon neutral is not enough: we have to reduce our actual emissions.
That is not to say that offsets are not valuable in and of themselves. In particular, we need to develop our offset understanding in order to evaluate which methods are the most worthwhile and should be scaled up.
In the last two years Golden Acre has undertaken a number of exciting offset projects with mangrove nurseries, coastal protection, oyster beds and tree planting.
