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A.G. AXTON’S TAKES ITS ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES VERY SERIOUSLY
We are committed to reducing what packaging is used, buy only using 100 % recyclable packaging in our delivery service with no additional plastics whenever possible. Our aim is to introduce sustainable initiatives across the entire business, such as our use of only 100% environmentally friendly packaging. Our Environmental Management System is certified against BRC Standards in the U.K.

DELIVERY SERVICE
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, subsequent periods of lockdown and a failure by the supermarkets to ensure a good availability of fresh produce, AG Axton & Sons, responded by launching it’s first ever online farm shop. Full of locally, ethically and responsibly grown UK fresh produce, we deliver to your door within 2 working days, free of charge (subject to a minimum order value). Our farm shop boxes are 100% ♻ at the end of their lives. Packaging used is kept to a minimum, and we are proud of our commitment to use recyclable materials ‘whenever possible’ in all our packaging that we use. Order from Axtons and help towards a better future using less plastic. Our free local delivery service is within the Hampshire area only. Produce is subject to availability, as new deliveries and varieties arrive all of the time. T&Cs apply.

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a family business

A.G. Axton & Sons are wholesale greengrocers benefiting from over 100 years in the market place and are currently run by fourth-generation Axtons, Andrew Axton. We supply the South of England with first class fresh fruit, salad, vegetables and dairy products sourced whenever possible from local growers. Bistros, colleges, corporate hospitality specialists, hospitals, nursing homes, public houses and restaurants to schools and universities.

ABOUT US

Company history
A family business, A.G. Axton & Sons (Wholesale) Limited are wholesale greengrocers benefiting from over 100 years in the market place and are currently run by fourth-generation Axtons, Andrew Axton. We supply the South of England with first class fresh fruit, salad, vegetables and dairy products sourced whenever possible from local growers.

Fresh produce
As the Souths leading supplier of locally grown produce, all our goods delivered are of the freshest quality possible. Each order is treated with the same level of professionalism and service. From bistros, colleges, corporate hospitality specialists, hospitals, nursing homes, public houses and restaurants to schools and universities. No matter what the volume our fleet of temperature controlled transport enable us to deliver a friendly, convenient, reliable service, tailor-made to your business. We guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

Sustainability
We pride ourselves on sourcing and supporting local growers when this is possible and when their produce is in season. As we purchase directly from the grower, we pass on the saving to our customers.

Schools
Schools have also been set new government standards which restrict foods high in fat, sugar and salt. It is a requirement that more fresh fruit and vegetables be available at dinner-time along with more protein-packed meat and fish, bread and water. The Government recommends an intake of at least five portions of fruit or vegetables per person per day to help improve nutrition and reduce the risk of acquiring serious illness such as cancer and heart disease. With this is mind it has launched the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme in which all four to six-year-old children in LEA maintained infant, primary and special schools are entitled to a piece of fruit or vegetable every school day. A.G. Axton & Sons (Wholesale Limited) now delivers to a wide network of schools and education centres in the South. If you would like to order healthy fruit and vegetables for your school click here.

Our team
An exceptional team that are fully trained in the customer’s requirements. They are very conversant in advising on seasonal product choice, delivery times, pack sizes, locally sourced items, ordering quantities for menus and availability of non stocked products. We aim to support any new customers with frequent visits for the first couple of deliveries to ensure that our team is delivering the expected level of quality and service.

Distribution
The vehicle fleet consists of a purpose built, multi drop refrigerated vehicles of varying weights to suit the customer requirements, from 2 ton though to 26 ton, however the majority of the deliveries will be made using our recently renewed fleet of 3.5 ton vehicles such as Mercedes Sprinters and Ford Transits each one boasting high Co2 controls resulting in as low emissions as is possible. We are constantly monitoring developments in the electric vehicle sector so that we may incorporate electric vehicles into our fleet. At this moment in time, technology in this space has not developed significantly enough to allow us to use electric vehicles, but we remain hopeful that this technology will become available soon enough. The storage temperature of the vans are constantly monitored and temperatures recorded twice a day as per the general rules concerning the carriage of chilled foodstuffs, contained in EU Regulation 852/2004 and supplemented by the Food Hygiene Regulations. The vehicle fridges are calibrated annually.

Where possible we reduce our food miles by back hauling produce on our transport when passing through various growers in our distribution area of Hampshire, Dorset, Sussex, Surrey and Wiltshire.

Journey times and distances are kept to a minimum by careful route planning and the vehicle fleet is constantly tracked by satellite navigation to minimise fuel costs thus reducing food miles and used as a management tool to review deliveries. Vehicles are regularly maintained and subject to daily safety and hygiene checks.

Environmental
Journey times and distances are kept to a minimum by careful route planning and the vehicle fleet is constantly tracked by satellite navigation to minimise fuel costs. Where possible we reduce our food miles by back hauling produce on our transport when passing through various growers in our distribution area of Hampshire, Dorset, Sussex, Surrey and Wiltshire.

We operate reusable and collapsible tray policy for the majority of our produce and distribution network and also require our nominated suppliers to operate a similar policy. When growers are cutting/picking certain items of produce they can be cut in to large palletised containers greatly reducing packaging and labour for the grower.

A.G. Axton & Sons (Wholesale) Limited has been actively reducing waste levels by using all recyclable packaging that can be reused or recycled. These containers are re-used for orders or recycled by baling. The recycled cardboard and plastic is then transferred to a nominated waste contractor, in conjunction with a Waste Service Compliance Company the general waste stream is vastly reduced. We were having a collection from our land fill contractor on a twice weekly schedule. This has reduced our impact buy 75%.

We fully comply with the Packaging Waste Regulations and are a member of an approved recycling scheme (Valpak membership No. R M 03359). Waste minimisation is promoted by composting the vegetable waste from our preparation area and the use of returnable containers for delivering produce. All recoverable cardboard and plastic is baled and sold to a recycling company. We offer a collection service for re-usable cardboard crates and larger customers return flattened cardboard for baling.

Red Tractor
As one of the UK’s leading food assurance marks, the integrity of the Red Tractor Standards are very important, and have been developed and refined over the years through consultations with experts from the food supply chain, respected scientists, prominent academics and experienced professionals from the fields of veterinary science, farming, food processing and retailing, animal welfare, food safety and environmental protection. A.G. Axton & Sons (Wholesale) Limited provides products to our customers that meet these criteria. For more information or to place an order please call 01489 877148 or email us on [email protected] or fill out the contact form.

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