Leferrec has been a key figure in the industry since she started working for Pascual in Spain in 1966 and stayed with the company in Spain and the UK for 28 years before moving on to JP in the mid 1990s.

More recently, she has been working for Thames Fruit, 'We are sorry to see her go, she was a great asset to the company and, indeed, to the industry,' said Andrew Thomas, Thames Fruit's trading director. Everyone at freshinfo would like to wish Annie Leferrec all the best for the future.