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Complete Fresh Produce & Cropping Team Ready to Deliver – A Rare Opportunity for Forward-Thinking Agribusinesses.

At Redfox, we spend our time connecting outstanding individuals with leading businesses across the agriculture, horticulture, and fresh produce sectors.

But every now and then, something comes across our desk that genuinely stands out. This is one of those moments. We are currently working with a fully formed, high-performance fresh produce and cropping team that is seeking its next opportunity… together.

A Fully Integrated Agricultural Leadership Team

In today’s market, finding one exceptional individual is hard enough.

Finding a cohesive, proven team that has already delivered at scale across multiple geographies and climates is exceptionally rare.

This team brings together:

  • Senior leadership across strategy, governance, and operational delivery
  • Deep technical expertise in agronomy, crop production, and quality assurance
  • Hands-on capability across large-scale arable, fresh produce, and intensive horticulture systems
  • Strong operational execution across multinational teams and complex supply chains

They are not a group of individuals hoping to work together.

They already do – and they do so effectively.

Proven Delivery Across Global Agricultural Systems

Led by an experienced Senior General Manager & Operations Director, this team has delivered across highly demanding agricultural environments including the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Australasia.

Key capabilities include:

  • Greenfield farm development – from design and infrastructure through to full operational rollout
  • Large-scale crop production – cereals, soft fruit, and high-value horticulture
  • Protected cropping systems – including hydroponics (NFT, DWC, Dutch bucket), net houses, and climate-controlled environments
  • Organic and conventional production systems, including certification (USDA NOP, GlobalG.A.P., ISO, HACCP)
  • Irrigation and water management expertise – drip, pivot, flood, and advanced climate systems
  • Integrated supply chain development – from growing through to processing, branding, and distribution

This is a team that understands not just how to grow – but how to build commercially successful, scalable agricultural businesses.

From Field to Premium Market – Commercially Driven Agriculture

What sets this group apart is their ability to connect production with market demand.

Their experience includes:

  • Developing premium fresh produce brands for high-end retail and hospitality markets
  • Establishing farm-to-fork supply chains, including processing and distribution
  • Creating direct-to-consumer experiences, including farm retail and agritourism
  • Driving yield optimisation and margin improvement through data, systems, and process excellence

In short, they combine technical growing excellence with commercial acumen – a combination that is increasingly critical in modern agriculture.

Strength in Team – Why They Want to Move Together

A key aspect of this opportunity is that the team wishes to remain intact.

This is not a coincidence – it is a strategic advantage.

Together, they offer:

  • Immediate operational cohesion and trust
  • Complementary strengths across leadership, technical, and delivery functions
  • A proven ability to execute complex projects at pace
  • Reduced onboarding risk and faster time to value

For the right business, this represents the opportunity to install a fully operational leadership and delivery platform from day one.

Flexible, Internationally Focused

The team is geographically flexible, with a clear interest in:

  • European opportunities
  • Broader international agricultural markets
  • Large-scale or high-value fresh produce and horticulture operations

They are particularly well-suited to businesses looking to:

  • Launch or scale controlled environment agriculture (CEA)
  • Expand into premium fresh produce categories
  • Develop sustainable and organic production systems
  • Build or transform integrated farming and supply chain operations

A Strategic Opportunity for Growth-Focused Businesses

In a sector facing increasing pressure around food security, sustainability, labour, and efficiency, the ability to deploy proven expertise at speed is a significant competitive advantage.

This team offers exactly that.

For investors, owners, and leadership teams, this is an opportunity to:

  • Accelerate growth
  • De-risk expansion projects
  • Strengthen technical and operational capability
  • Deliver immediate impact across the business

Let’s Start the Conversation

Opportunities like this are rare.

If you are building, scaling, or transforming a business within agriculture, fresh produce, or horticulture, and would like to explore how this team could support your ambitions, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

Contact Redfox today to learn more. Call +44 (0)1284 715055 or email – hello@redfoxexecutive.com

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Claire MacGillivray

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