Richard Hochfeld
Fresh fruit importer, packer and grower supplying UK supermarkets and wholesalers, with exports to Asia and eastern Europe
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- New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-29
About Richard Hochfeld
Richard Hochfeld Group imports, packs, grows and exports fresh fruit, specialising in grapes, apples and pears. Its entities include Richard Hochfeld Ltd, Richard Hochfeld Farming, Richard Hochfeld International Ltd, Fruit Cover Ltd and Top Fruit Ltd. Orchard Place Packers is its fresh produce packing operation in Kent, and Hyke Gin is a group-owned brand that distils craft gin from surplus grapes.
The group sells fruit to Britain's leading supermarket chains and wholesale traders, and runs an export business into Asia and eastern Europe. Its international network of growers and breeding ventures includes joint ventures in Chile, China, Greece, India, Italy and the UK.
The business was founded as a family-owned business in 1897 and has operated in the UK since 1936. Its headquarters are in Kent, and the group holds stakes in gin and rum companies as well as joint ventures in insurance and marketing.
Product: Imported, grown and packed fresh fruit, mainly grapes, apples and pears, plus Hyke Gin craft gin.
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