UK's largest farmer is deploying Anglia Business Solutions' system across its sites this month.

Anglia Business Solutions has announced that The Co-operative Farms has selected the Microsoft Dynamics NAV LINKFresh solution to manage its UK farming and distribution business.

According to the group, the system is being deployed across the Co-operative Farms' UK sites, including three packhouses and its head offices in Manchester.

"We carried out an extensive evaluation process prior to selecting LINKFresh" said Rob Hull, head of vegetable operations at Co-op Farms. "What impressed us was the sheer depth of packaged fresh produce functionality already incorporated in the product. Excellent feedback during our reference visits also convinced us that the system could meet both our immediate and future needs".

Anglia's commercial director Robert Frost said: "We are delighted that Co-operative Farms has chosen LINKFresh and we look forward to working with them to deploy a showcase solution that greatly assists in their impressive growth plans."

The Co-operative Farms, part of major UK retailer the Co-operative Group, has a turnover of £50m and is the UK's largest farmer, managing over 20,000ha of land in England and Scotland.