Founded in 1896, J.O. Sims is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of fresh fruit, fruit ingredients and healthy snacks. We farm over 1,000 acres of cherry and apple orchards worldwide and are the UK’s largest supplier of cranberries and wild blueberries.

WHAT WE DO
Since 1896, we have built long lasting relationships with quality growers and processors around the world, to bring a wide variety of fresh fruit and innovative fruit ingredient solutions to the UK markets. We identify new lines of supply and develop new market opportunities for our UK and international customers.

- FRESH -
We are a major supplier to regional wholesale markets, providing fresh fruit and vegetables for independent retailers, restaurants and the food service sector.
Well known for our expertise in the fresh cherry market, we offer unrivalled supply chain strength and product knowledge, providing our customers with extended availability and superior quality. As well as cherries, we are a leading supplier of apples, grapes, cranberries, kiwi fruit, dates and seasonal specialties.

- INGREDIENTS -
We develop and supply innovative and convenient speciality fruit, vegetable & nut ingredients that make it easier for our customers to create healthy and natural products. We work closely with customers to create ingredients that are appropriate to their product and process requirements and we provide full support from ideagen to launch.

- SNACKS -
Our snacks are entirely bespoke, created to meet customer briefs and deliver clear product differentiation. They are based on fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds; presented in a variety of formats to suit different market opportunities.