TH Clements & Son has suffered a drop in profit.
The Lincolnshire-based vegetable grower and packer's pre-tax profit for the year ending 5 April 2014 fell from £660,846 in the previous financial year to £631,184.
According to accounts posted at Companies House, TH Clements & Son's turnover went up from £31.8 million to £32m in 2013/14.
Staff numbers, meanwhile, rose from 169 to 208 at TH Clements & Son, which derived £336,424 of its turnover from trade in Europe.
In a statement accompanying the accounts, Chris Gedney, the company's managing director, said: 'During the year, TH Clements has remained focused on the implementation of its continuous improvement programme.
'This has included strengthening the customer interface of the business from a commercial, operational and product development perspective; Taking a more dynamic approach to our expanding own-crop programme and the sourcing of foreign produce; Investing in modern farming practices and packing equipment aimed at improving operational efficiencies; Developing the skills and focus of our workforce; And improving business information systems.'
He added: 'We remain a progressive business focused on delivering quality, service and innovations to the best possible value.
'The business remains focused on its existing strategy, and is continuing to enjoy trading benefits from the ongoing hard work and investments being made.'
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