One of Europe’s leading suppliers of exotic frozen produce
Frucom's Story
We pride ourselves on quality, service and old fashioned values.
Frucom began operations officially in the late 1990s, importing frozen onions and cauliflower from Poland, along with peppers from Spain. In the early 2000s, the company began supplying frozen ginger and garlic. Frucom’s customers soon began requesting chillies and a diverse range of Thai goods, sparking exponential growth.
Their annual container count increased from 2 containers to 70 to 80 containers of chillies, marking a significant expansion. Presently, Frucom operates from cold stores in Grimsby, a pivotal location within the UK’s fishing and frozen food industry, owing to its robust logistics infrastructure.
Frucom accommodates over 1000 pallets of frozen goods and imports around 500 x 40ft containers annually, distributing to various ports across the UK, where shipments are cleared and delivered to customers.
Frucom is committed to the highest standards of food quality and safety. With safety as a paramount concern, Frucom’s team meticulously manages regulatory compliance, including pesticide control, microbiological safety, and inspections of suppliers, farms, and production facilities, to ensure they uphold BRC standards.
Frucom’s product range nowadays spans over 90 products almost from every continent across the globe.
Ethics and Equality
We believe in fair treatment and opportunities for all our employees, fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Environmental Considerations
Our operations emphasise sustainability, reducing environmental impact through responsible sourcing and efficient logistics.
Quality Guaranteed
We guarantee the highest quality in all our products, maintaining rigorous standards and regular inspections.
Our Suppliers
Our global suppliers are integral to our success. We maintain strong relationships, ensuring they adhere to our high standards.
Our Customers speak for us
How we source our ingredients
We source our ingredients globally, ensuring a diverse selection of high-quality products. We prioritise sustainability, rigorous quality checks and maintain strong relationships with trusted suppliers.
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Global Sourcing
We source ingredients globally, ensuring a diverse and high-quality product range.
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Quality Guaranteed
We maintain stringent quality checks throughout our supply chain.
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Service & Values
Our commitment to service and ethical values underpins everything we do.
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Environmental Considerations
Sustainability is at the heart of our sourcing and operational practices.
Accreditations and Memberships
Frucom is accredited by leading industry bodies such as BRCGS, Sedex, GLOBAL G.A.P, and is also a member of the British Frozen Food Federation, reflecting our commitment to quality and ethical standards in everything we do.
Our Team
Our team at Frucom is comprised of dedicated professionals with extensive experience in the frozen produce industry. Together, we ensure the highest standards in quality, customer service, and operational efficiency, creating a supportive and dynamic work environment.
Rob Dukes
Managing Director
Rob is Frucom’s Managing Director. He was the 2nd employee back in 2001 working alongside the founder Mr Nick Daly. He is involved in all the aspects of the business, but his passion lies in developing new products with suppliers.
He enjoys travelling, preferably in the tropics and trying new things.
Henry Eva
Sales Manager
Henry is Frucom’s Sales Manager, having joined the company in 2016 he is now coming into his 8th year and is one of their longest-serving employees.
Throughout his time at Frucom, Henry has rolled up his sleeves and got involved in all facets of the company, including sales, logistics, marketing and more recently technical. He is a true company man.
Outside of selling frozen ingredients, Henry enjoys going to watch football, being a season ticket holder and longtime sufferer of Tottenham Hotspur, he also enjoys attempting to play golf and a few beers down the pub with his mates.
Becky Nutt
Customer Account Manager
Becky is a Customer Account Manager and has been working with Frucom since November 2021. She diligently looks after her customers’ requirements but happily assists other departments especially Technical.
She has worked in the food industry since the beginning of 2018, and previously worked in finance and training for a CAMHS Mental Health Hospital.
Outside of Frucom Becky loves spending time with family and drinks with the girls. She has a rescue greyhound called Pepper, who is her third rescue dog. She enjoys walking in the countryside and UK holidays with her partner and the dog. She also enjoys going to Twickenham to watch England play rugby (and hopefully win!), going to the theatre (mostly musicals and ballet), reading and eating lasagne.
Michelle Nolan
Finance Manager
Michelle has been Frucom’s Finance Manager since early 2016 after working in Australia and France for several years. Her role has evolved since starting, helping the company grow: she has covered all aspects from Finance to HR and Office management.
She loves the atmosphere at Frucom; she feels that this is a great place to work, with a fab family feel. Frucom looks after its staff from nights out and racing events focusing on keeping the team motivated and developing in their roles.
Michelle is originally from Australia, but she has lived in the UK for some time now. She loves keeping fit and traveling.
Philippa Barnett
Logistics Administrator
Philippa joined Frucom in September 2018 as a Logistics Administrator. She has really enjoyed every aspect of the job and getting to know her customers well. She deals with customer orders and helps in other areas as well.
She loves the closeness she and her teammates have. Being a small team, it is easy to get to know each other well and feels that everyone really cares about one another. They all seem to share a common interest on food, so they all enjoy eating out together on a regular basis.
Philippa was a chef for 10 years, hence her passion for food and cooking. She loves to keep fit and running. She has a 2 year-old daughter that she absolutely adores and keeps her on her toes! She feels very lucky that she has many friends and family that she sees regularly.
Natalie Rowe
Logistics Administrator
Nat has been a Logistics Administrator since October 2017. She is responsible for the movement of the containers for Frucom’s customers and its own stock.
Natalie enjoys working in a small team that has a family feel, and she believes that this is portrayed to the customers.
Whenever she’s not at work, she likes to spend time with her partner, sons, and grandson. She enjoys walking her dogs and socialising with friends and family.
Noris Dukes
Logistics Team
Noris joned Frucom in 2016 as a member of the Logistics Team. Her background is on International Commerce, this is something that she is passionate about due to the dynamic and constant changes in this sector.
Tyrann Kirby
Technical Manager
Ty is Frucom’s Technical Manager; he joined the company in early 2024. Ty has spent over 30 years in the Frozen food industry.
Ty finds working for Frucom very rewarding as he believes in only supplying the very best products to the customer. He also enjoys working in a professional and friendly environment, which Frucom provides.
Ty enjoys socialising with friends, cycling, travelling, and watching/playing most sports.
For all his sins. Ty also loves to follow and support Tottenham Hotspur as and when he can.
He also hosts Quiz nights raising £1000’s for local charities, including his beloved RNLI.