About Us

J&J Thompson and Sons are proud to be a family business that is passionate about British produce. Established back in 1950, the business has seen a significant expansion into new markets specialising in Radish ‘Red Pearl’ and Bedding Plants. 

With over 70 years of heritage, the company is now in the safe hands of Adam and Sam Thompson who manage the day-to-day operations and continue the family legacy to protect its reputation and reach the next level. The pair operate a hands-on approach to ensure the best quality products. To achieve this they are joined by their mum Joy, dad Ian and Sam’s wife, Laura. The team inspires younger generations to have the same love and care for what they do, even the grandchildren get involved from time to time. 

J&J Thompson are as passionate about our people as we are about their British grown produce. As a human-centric business, people are the heart of everything we do and their contribution to our success is recognised.

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Our Mission

To continually develop and operate our glasshouse and agricultural operation in the production and supply of Bedding Plants and Pre-packed Radish to contract buyers.

Our Vision

  • To provide the highest standard of quality product and service to our customers
  • To provide a great place to work where people are inspired to be the best they can be
  • To build on a winning network of customers and suppliers to create the best value for money
  • To be a highly efficient and productive business

 

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Our Story

1950
Established J&J Thompson John and Jean Thompson began by growing a selection of salads and vegetables for local Markets.
1995
Started supplying supermarkets with Radish
1984
Started supplying supermarkets with Plants
1996
Planting automation/Robots
2003
Adam joins the fold full time Adam came to work for the family business full time in 2003 and has progressed to his position under the watchful eye of his father Ian (our original Radish Grower).
2010
Plant Manager to Bedding Plants! Sam is Plant Manager at J&J Thompson; he runs the Bedding Plant Production Process. Sam originally came to work for the family business solely in Radish Production, then in 2010 he took over the iBedding Plant Production and he’s never looked back!
2011
Large Glasshouse expansion on main site due to customer demand.
2016
Doubled Radish production due to customer demand and purchases of new local fields.
2022
Further large scale glasshouse expansion on site.
2023
We’re really proud of our heritage, but our brand was looking a little out date! Our new brand and website now reflects who we are and where we’re going.
2024
The new Radish Shed project is now underway and will continue throughout the year. We are moving forward with new technology and expanding our capabilities for the ever increasing demand.
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What We Do

We’re specialists in the production and supply for pre-packed Radish and bedding plants for supermarket distribution. We’re dedicated to producing top quality produce, that is accessible to the public through a supermarket near you.

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Sustainability

We encourage and support a more sustainable method of production within our industry. As a family-run business, we want to reduce our impact on the environment for future generations. Over the years, we’ve implemented many sustainable processes such as eco-friendly packaging.

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