Nationwide Produce have been one of the major suppliers to McCarthys for almost 20 years. Established as Bernard O’Malley & Co almost forty years ago, the company has seen itself expand from a home-run business into a multi-national affair, with operations in Spain and the Netherlands as well as the UK. In 2012/13 alone, the group, comprised of 5 divisions, reached a combined turnover of 110m, selling 163 different types of produce to 813 customers in 25 countries and buying produce from 707 suppliers in 66 countries.
They supply McCarthys with freshly harvested produce from their own farming operation and grower group, Richmond Farms. Under the Richmond Farms banner, they grow 340 acres of root crops in East Anglia and Lancashire, and the grower group now has 23 members and 37,000 tonnes of dedicated root crops. Linked to this is Richmond Farm’s own production facility, a 40,000 sq ft grading & packing factory on 8 acres at Long Sutton, Lincs.