Nic Vrijland had a vision to serve the wholesale market with British fruit and vegetable products grown in West Cranleigh Nurseries and so N.V. Produce Ltd took root in the late 1960s. Then, with a little help from the infamous heatwave of 1976, the Surrey nurseries started to produce the first star in their leafy arsenal – round lettuces.
Relocation of head office to Chichester, West Sussex, in 1982 was the start of a long and fruitful partnership with Madestein UK Ltd. This partner company, which grows glass house lettuce and propagates young plants in both Chichester and Cranleigh, was formed by Nic Vrijland with Peter Zwinkels and Tineke Zwinkels.
From 2005, husband and wife team Peter and Tineke took control of N.V. Produce, which facilitates the sales of all lettuce and herbs grown by Madestein UK. Since then, the business has focussed on distributing lettuce and herbs nationally. We do this with the help of our growing partner Madestein UK, who have pioneered curly leaf lettuce and living triple head lettuce into the British market, and our distribution partner N.V. Transport Ltd, which has a fleet of over 30 articulated vehicles.
N.V. Produce is a small business with family values and big ideas. With more than 40 years of experience, we supply to major food retailers, food services companies and wholesalers throughout the UK for plates nationwide and we continue to flourish.
Relocation of head office to Chichester, West Sussex, in 1982 was the start of a long and fruitful partnership with Madestein UK Ltd. This partner company, which grows glass house lettuce and propagates young plants in both Chichester and Cranleigh, was formed by Nic Vrijland with Peter Zwinkels and Tineke Zwinkels.
From 2005, husband and wife team Peter and Tineke took control of N.V. Produce, which facilitates the sales of all lettuce and herbs grown by Madestein UK. Since then, the business has focussed on distributing lettuce and herbs nationally. We do this with the help of our growing partner Madestein UK, who have pioneered curly leaf lettuce and living triple head lettuce into the British market, and our distribution partner N.V. Transport Ltd, which has a fleet of over 30 articulated vehicles.
N.V. Produce is a small business with family values and big ideas. With more than 40 years of experience, we supply to major food retailers, food services companies and wholesalers throughout the UK for plates nationwide and we continue to flourish.