_______________________________________________________________________________ Hunt
’ s Food Group
& People planet
How Hunt ’ s Food Group embodies its values of being a sustainable business , committed to social good
Hunt ’ s Food Group ( Hunt ’ s ) manufactures , sells and delivers great-tasting food that ’ s loved by everyone . From supporting the local community to cleaner and greener ways of operating , Hunt ’ s strives to make business operations sustainable for generations to come . Thomas Hunt , Managing Director , shares that team success , quality products and the environment are key to the business ’ continued prosperity .
“ We started as tenant farmers at Blackmarsh Farm , which is part of the Sherborne Castle Estate and today is farmed by my cousin Charlie ,” he begins . “ We bottled milk and sold it locally , which is how the business began , back in 1912 . Over the years that grew to the point where we had our own bottling factory and 11 dairies across the Southwest of England .
“ The real driving force behind our growth was Michael Hunt , who was the third generation of the Hunt family to be involved in the business . In 1976 , Michael anticipated that supermarkets would start selling their own milk and decided that selling the dairy business would be the best course of action . The money made was reinvested in the construction of one of the biggest cold stores in Europe at that time , which is now our head office , Ludbourne Road in Sherborne .
“ We initially stored products for supermarkets , but by the early 80s , supermarkets were starting to build their own facilities , and this segment began to dry up . As such , we started selling retail frozen food and ice cream to customers around the South of England . The business then branched out into other frozen items as well as chilled and ambient products . In 2004 , my dad , Richard Hunt ,
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