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UK company 03394705, incorporated on 27 June 1997.
APS Salads
The APS Group is the UK's leading supplier of British tomatoes to the high street, growers and suppliers of tomatoes and other produce to UK multiple retailers. Owned by the Cheshire based Pearson family with seven sites throughout the UK.
Company number 03394705
Updated 07 Jul 2026 09:49
Financial period: 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
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1 Aug 2026 to 30 Nov 2026
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1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2028
This project aims to help turn around the struggling UK tomato industry by creating a brand-new way to grow tomatoes that is more efficient, uses less labour, and is better for the environment. Since 2000, UK tomato production has nearly halved, with rising costs and labour shortages forcing growers to move production overseas. Today, 80% of the tomatoes ...
1 May 2024 to 31 Oct 2025
'TomatoGuard' is a groundbreaking initiative to transform global crop production. This collaborative project combines the diverse expertise of Altered Carbon LTD (AC), UK Agri-Tech Centre (UK ATC), Fargro Ltd., and leading commercial tomato grower APS Group. The aim is to introduce a cutting-edge monitoring system that uses the power of AI to facilitate t...
1 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2026
It is well accepted that due to Brexit, COVID, Ukraine and population demographics, the UK horticulture sector is heavily constrained by a lack of seasonal harvest labour. This year as crops have gone unpicked, NFU President Minette Batters stated that the sector was in an "absolute" food waste "crisis". DEFRA is working with industry to mitigate impacts....
1 May 2015 to 31 Oct 2018
Fresh tomatoes and peppers are high value crops and are an important part of a healthy human diet. These products are highly perishable and are subject to peaks and troughs in production. Low temperatures are currently used to extend shelf life, but the shelf life is short and energy costs are high. As a result, the supply chain for such products remains ...
1 Jan 2015 to 31 Dec 2017
One of the most costly problems growers of edible and non- edible horticulture crops face is loss in production and spoilage of harvested product to the fungal pathogen, Botrytis cinerea. Botrytis is commonly known as grey mould and is a significant factor in reduced shelf-life and consumer fresh produce waste. Standard 'control' techniques which involve ...
1 Aug 2013 to 31 Jan 2014
Botrytis, in a bad season can affect up to 30% of the tomato crop, potentially costing UK growers over £50 million!This is a project to show that our natural anti botrytis agents are effective against the disease. We plan to generate quantitative data to support this theory. Are the agents effective as curative and/or preventative agents.If effective thes...
