Cress Co thinks outside the box on fine foods

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Specialist Wholesaler OTY

Winner: Cress Co

Dunfermline-based Cress Co has come a long way in a short space of time.

Founded in 2003, the specialist fine food wholesaler has already reached an annual turnover of over £40m, boosted by a 16% jump in sales over the past 12 months.

Cress Co, which takes full responsibility for its chilled and ambient supply chains, is growing undeniably fast. It added 11 new 3.5-tonne delivery vans last year, to achieve an order fulfilment rate of 99.5%.

Judges really loved the relationships the wholesaler has built – whether that be partnerships with celebrity chefs or bringing products from Northern Irish fine food suppliers to the attention of the wider UK market.

One judge praised Cress Co for its “outside the box” thinking, which marked it out as a company destined for even bigger things going forward.