British Grain for British
Food and Drink
British grain for British food and drink
Owned by around 4000 farmers we sell about 17% of the UK marketed grain every year to some of the biggest and most well-known food and drink brands in the UK.
We are committed to building long-term relationships that deliver optimal quality products to our first processor clients, and we appreciate that the supply chain goes right through to the consumer.
As a result, our involvement can span as much of that chain as our clients wish. In integrated supply chains, we can focus on the practice in the field to ensure that we give our customers the best possible service.
Openfield are equally dedicated to building long-term relationships with our customers, based on a deep understanding of their needs. Our ability to deliver according to the needs of the great British food and drink brands that we supply reflects a long history of building robust supply chains that have the flexibility to support innovation while minimising risk.
- We are British owned and do not have any overseas investors or shareholders
- We are a powerful and efficient British farmer-owned business
- We are committed to providing the highest levels of service to all our farmers and customers
- We provide innovative supply chain solutions which connect farmers directly to the British food and drink industry
- We embrace innovation and technology, apply new techniques and approaches to meet our customers’ needs.
Integrated Supply Chain
We are committed to building long-term relationships that deliver optimal quality products to our customers, and we appreciate that the supply chain goes right through to food shops, markets and supermarkets.
As a result, our involvement can span as much of that chain as our customers want. In integrated supply chains, we can focus on the practice in the field to ensure that we give these customers the best possible service.
We take the requirements of our members and clients very seriously and work hard to ensure where there is a mutual benefit, the two are connected. We have relationships among our farmer members that can be measured in decades and span generations. And as a forward-looking business, we are committed to helping our farmers engage with like-minded clients in relationships that deliver long-term value.
Openfield are equally dedicated to building long-term relationships, based on a deep understanding of customer needs. Our ability to deliver according these needs reflects a long history of building robust supply chains that have the flexibility to support innovation while minimising risk.
We are proud of our co-operative culture, it supports our values and ethics. We are commercially focused and understand that integrity and trust are earned through being a reliable and dependable partner.
Innovation and technology
Openfield believe that robust supply chains are about more than price. Our supply chain team draws on both agricultural and food knowledge to ensure our customers’ needs are met. From data collection at the farm-end of the chain, through to technical input, sustainability and information transfer, we strive to provide a comprehensive suite of services.
We also embrace innovation and technology, apply new techniques and approaches to meet our customers’ needs.
Provenance
We are a cooperative that is owned by around 4,000 farmers.
To become a member, farmers commit grain to us ahead of the harvest, so we know every year that we have a consistent supply of grain, oilseeds and pulses. We work with a further 2,000 farmers who do not commit their grain to us during the growing stages, but wish to utilise our commercial trading services. We know each of these farmers individually, and our farm team keeps growers abreast of the market and helps them to manage risk.
Collaboration
Collaboration is key to our work with, and on behalf of, our clients.
We work together on strategic initiatives across all areas of our business to drive efficiency, create value and build understanding through data and information. We believe that collaboration delivers benefit through the full length of the supply chain.
Sustainabilty
At Openfield, we are committed to being a sustainable business, and over 100 years of experience tells us that sustainability is not only based on sound financial performance, but also on our impact on society and the environment.
As a cooperative, Openfield deliver social and economic benefits to UK farmers. We seek to reduce our environmental impact in key business areas, whilst servicing our clients’ individual sustainability needs through tailored solutions.
In early 2024 we were audited by EcoVadis who placed us in the top 35% of all companies rated in the past year, which earned us a Bronze Medal.
Our top performing sustainability assessment themes were Environment and Labour & Human Rights. The rating validates and demonstrates our continued commitment to sustainability.
Risk Management
We deliver bespoke risk management solutions to our farmers and our clients.
Our trading desk has the global insight to ensure that we have the best understanding of the factors that drive markets, which means that we can deliver the best possible UK market information backed up by worldwide intelligence-gathering and analysis.
With a team of traders who have over 300 years’ experience. They manage a book that represents 20% of the UK’s cereal, pulse and oilseed market, so Openfield can offer security and consistency of supply. When the market is right, we are also an active exporter, selling UK produce across the world.
