Vitacress has a proud tradition of growing, procuring, packing and selling the finest in fresh produce. From our humble beginnings with one acre of watercress, we have become an international company, employing 1500 people and managing 720 hectares of farms and nurseries. Some key moments in our journey are detailed below
1951 Vitacress established in Hampshire
1964 Introduction of cold chain
1986 Opening of St Mary Bourne salad facility
1988 Baby salad leaves launched in the UK market
1989 Van Heyningen Brothers pioneer fresh herbs in the UK
2003 Launch of Vitacress brand in Portugal
2005 Launch of Vitacress Espana
2006 Launch of spring water washing for salads
2008 Vitacress joins Grupo RAR
2010 Van Heyningen Brothers joins Vitacress
2010 Launch of Steve's Leaves
2011 Launch of Vitacress Real in the Netherlands
2015 New living herb facility and packhouse in Chichester