We're one of the largest importers of fresh produce in the UK.
As well as fruit and vegetables, we focus on a number of other areas including houseplants, flowers, beverages and nuts. We procure everything from Australian Chardonnay, to Kenyan flowers; South African citrus fruits, to British strawberries and our buyers work hard to ensure we source the very best products at the very best price.
Once our produce arrives in the UK, it's dispatched to one of our 7 dedicated packing sites. Find out more about each of them below
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International Produce (as we were known back then) was formed
We took our first delivery of grapes and stonefruit
We diversified into vegetables
We began supplying nuts & dried fruit
We started supplying salads
Asda purchased IPL and we became part of the Asda family
We launched IPL Whittlesey and started supplying houseplants and flowers
We purchased a nut packing facility which is now IPL Telford
We team up with Forza & Kober to supply cooked meats and bacon
We began sourcing wines for Asda
We changed our name to International Procurement & Logistics Limited.
Our banana ripening facility opens at IPL Ackton
We purchased a potato packing site, which is now IPL Westry
We expanded our potato packing capability with the purchase of IPL Inchture
We completed the acquisition of Forza and Kober
The Issa Brothers and TDR Capital acquire a majority stake in Asda
We expanded IPL Spade Lane and added a banana ripening facility
Normanton is home to our head office and is also one of our largest operational sites where we pack fresh fruit and salad, including grapes, tomatoes and apples.Several of our support functions are based here as well as the majority of our Commercial and Buying teams.Our pack house is in operation 364 days a year, employing over 600 colleagues.
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IPL Ackton is our purpose built banana ripening facility.Based just a few minutes up the road from our Head Office in Normanton. Here you will also find members of our Finance team, along with a number of Operational based roles.
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IPL Westry is our Cambridgeshire based onion, potato and sweet potato packing facility.The site features some advanced production lines and robotics which help us to pack 12 million cases per year for Asda stores.
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Following an expansion and renovation of our colleague facilities in 2022, IPL Spade Lane is now the largest of our production sites and covers over 300,000ft2.Here we pack fresh fruit and vegetables as well as ripening bananas in our new, state of the art ripening facility.
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IPL Whittlesey is home to our Houseplants & Flowers operation, which supplies Asda with their full range of bouquets and potted plants.The site plays a pivotal role in key calendar events such as Valentine’s day and Mothers days. As well as our Operations teams, we also have Buying teams based at site who source flowers from all over the world.
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Telford is our nuts and dried fruit facility based in Shropshire, producing a range of snacks and cereals for Asda.Despite being one of our smaller sites, the 82 strong team prepare, pack and despatch over 140 pallets of product each and every week.
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IPL Inchture is the second of our potato packing operations, based in Perth, Scotland.The site is home to some premier robotics and production lines which help the team to handle over 70,000 tonnes of potatoes each year.
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The majority of our positions are based within our main UK sites but there are also a few roles that require colleagues to operate from Asda’s head office in central Leeds. This supports closer working relationships with the wider Asda business teams.
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Outside of the UK, we have colleagues who work closely with all areas of our business to provide local expertise and knowledge to continuously improve our service to Asda.
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One of the things I really love about IPL is the people I get to work with, I am able to work with a large cross functional team who are all striving to do a great job and make a difference. At IPL, there is always the opportunity to get involved with projects that are not necessarily within your role or department. I am extremely grateful for the support that has been provided by the business in terms of my Accounting qualifications and Leadership experience. I look forward to not knowing how every day is going to pan out, there is a lot of variety and variation which keeps my role interesting. Claire
One of the things I really love about IPL is the people I get to work with, I am able to work with a large cross functional team who are all striving to do a great job and make a difference. At IPL, there is always the opportunity to get involved with projects that are not necessarily within your role or department. I am extremely grateful for the support that has been provided by the business in terms of my Accounting qualifications and Leadership experience. I look forward to not knowing how every day is going to pan out, there is a lot of variety and variation which keeps my role interesting.
IPL is a very supportive place of work, working within the IT department you can imagine how the environment is constantly changing. I love how training is always provided when required and how management will completely back you whenever you have any requests for development. Working within a team is something I really enjoy, we share the good times and always pull together whenever there is a challenging day ahead. The overall support and family feel of IPL is why I would recommend the business to anyone else who is looking to join us. Naheem
IPL is a very supportive place of work, working within the IT department you can imagine how the environment is constantly changing. I love how training is always provided when required and how management will completely back you whenever you have any requests for development. Working within a team is something I really enjoy, we share the good times and always pull together whenever there is a challenging day ahead. The overall support and family feel of IPL is why I would recommend the business to anyone else who is looking to join us.
The culture here is very energetic, tight knit and supportive. We all work efficiently as a team, and support each other wherever it is needed. I started my journey with IPL on the lines in the factory, I recognised early on in my time here that the business is very supportive of promoting and up skilling their own talent. It was then when I decided I wanted to join the IT department, I have since been promoted twice and also obtained an MSCE for Securing Windows Servers, which was facilitated through the business. IPL are very accommodating with all of their employees, making colleague’s health and wellbeing their primary focus. Emma
The culture here is very energetic, tight knit and supportive. We all work efficiently as a team, and support each other wherever it is needed. I started my journey with IPL on the lines in the factory, I recognised early on in my time here that the business is very supportive of promoting and up skilling their own talent. It was then when I decided I wanted to join the IT department, I have since been promoted twice and also obtained an MSCE for Securing Windows Servers, which was facilitated through the business. IPL are very accommodating with all of their employees, making colleague’s health and wellbeing their primary focus.
Not one day at IPL is the same, not knowing what each day might bring certainly keeps my role interesting. I would advocate the business as an employer to anyone I know on the basis that the people here are great, the culture is very positive and the employee benefits are very attractive. Jonathan
Not one day at IPL is the same, not knowing what each day might bring certainly keeps my role interesting. I would advocate the business as an employer to anyone I know on the basis that the people here are great, the culture is very positive and the employee benefits are very attractive.
Following a varied career, I can confidently say that IPL is the best employer I have worked for. The atmosphere in the office is very welcoming and supportive but most of all, everyone is encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas. Nicola
Following a varied career, I can confidently say that IPL is the best employer I have worked for. The atmosphere in the office is very welcoming and supportive but most of all, everyone is encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas.
Prior to joining IPL, I had never worked in the produce procurement industry. This meant that I was very out of my comfort zone when I came across to the business. However, due to the support that was provided, it didn’t take me long to find my feet. One of the first things I noticed when I joined was the positive energy in the office, and a great sense of commitment by all colleagues, which is still very much the case. Rael
Prior to joining IPL, I had never worked in the produce procurement industry. This meant that I was very out of my comfort zone when I came across to the business. However, due to the support that was provided, it didn’t take me long to find my feet. One of the first things I noticed when I joined was the positive energy in the office, and a great sense of commitment by all colleagues, which is still very much the case.