Company Profile
Global Fruit is a specialist supplier of top quality Fresh Produce able to market to a wide client base including caterers, packers, wholesale, secondary wholesale and super markets.
Formed in 2009, bringing together industry specialists from a variety of backgrounds, Global Fruit is able to provide over 150 years of experience in importing, exporting and serving the fresh produce community in the UK and Europe. Based in the heart of New Covent Garden Market in London, we are able to keep in touch with the wholesale market, packers and the general public. Having a balanced insight into market trends and patterns, we pass this on to our customers and senders alike.
Having a wide range of seasonal products from across the globe enables us to have 12 months' supply and provide our customers with the highest standards of produce at the best possible price. Long standing close relationships with our suppliers built up over many years provides the backbone of Global Fruits appeal. In 2011 we opened an office in South Africa, showing our continuing commitment to our senders across the world, furthering our ability to provide day to day current information.
Our Team
Peter Rogers
Director
Email: peter@globalfruit.co.uk
Mobile: 07889411060
Peter started in the fruit industry in the early 70s working for well established London importer agent Lawsons of London where he specialised in strawberries and produce from both Holland and Belgium.
Peter remained Managing Director of Lawsons until 2010 when he left to establish Global Fruit Limited.
Lee Hewitt
Director
Email: lee@globalfruit.co.uk
Mobile: 07808864669
Lee started in the fruit industry at the age of 15, working for Mack & Edwards back in 1979.
Lee has worked for various companies in the fruit industry including Fyffes Munro, SR Lewis, Rainbow of Tower Hill (a catering company) and Starns & Mundi Fruits. Lee specialises in importing produce from Spain.
Richard Emanuel
Director
Email: richard@globalfruit.co.uk
Mobile: 07808765352
Richard is fifth generation in the fruit business starting in New Covent Garden at the age of 15 working for the C&C Group. At 17 Richard joined the Poupart Group and worked under many well established importers including the Olins Family.
After 6 years Richard became Sales Manager at Rebridge (Total Produce) where he worked until 2011 when he left to establish Global Fruit Limited.
Morgan Barrett
Director
Email: morgan@globalfruit.co.uk
Mobile: 0027719422318
Morgan was born and raised on his family farm in the fruit growing area of the Freestate, South Africa. After graduating with B.Sc.(Hons), Agriculture and Business Management from Writtle College, University of Essex, Morgan joined Fyffes’ graduate management programme and worked for various Fyffes / Total Produce companies including Hart & Friedmann, Fyffes (Norwich) and Redbridge Worldfresh.
He was in charge of Redbridge Worlfresh’s fruit desk and was later appointed as Commercial Manager of Total Fruit. Morgan joined Global Fruit Ltd in 2010 and now spends most of his time running Global Fruit’s procurement office in South Africa.
Lee Rogers
Sales
Email: leer@globalfruit.co.uk
Mobile: 07733327223
Skype: lee.rogers86
Lee is second generation and started in the fruit industry in 2006 at Albert Lawson Ltd in accounts; later showing an aptitude for buying
Lee moved to Global Fruit Ltd as one of it's original start up members. Specialising in importing and exporting all fruit and vegetables to and from Western Europe.