APS Produce, the UK's largest tomato grower, has officially partnered with Food Autonomy Lighting. As part of this collaboration, 2,880 FlexiGrow Max LED modules have been installed across three hectares of APS's greenhouse facility, enabling the company to grow throughout the winter. "These advanced lighting systems are designed to deliver exceptional light uniformity and optimized spectra, supporting high-performance crop growth during the darker winter months", says Keith Thomas, Commercial Director at Food Autonomy.
"Our focus is simple, to build a resilient, high-integrity, year-round British supply. This is about more than fresh produce. It's about protecting national resilience, supporting British growers, and future-proofing the UK's food system", the APS team shares.
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This collaboration follows several years of strategic planning and technical discussions. APS selected Food Autonomy based on their technical capabilities, commercial offering, and a long-standing relationship built on trust and shared innovation goals.
GreenTech 2025, from left to right: Keith Thomas – Commercial Director, Food Autonomy Lighting, Zoltán Sejpes – CEO, Food Autonomy Lighting, Phil Pearson – Group Development Director, APS Produce, Malcolm Yare – Commercial Director, TCE, and Tim Coats – Managing Director, TCE
Wireless lighting control
To further enhance operational efficiency, the lighting system is fully integrated with CultiMesh®, Food Autonomy's wireless lighting control platform. "This enables flexible, precise, and data-driven management of the growing environment, aligning with APS's commitment to smart and sustainable greenhouse production", Keith explains.
He adds this partnership not only showcases the power of innovation in horticulture but also sets a new benchmark for energy-efficient, high-performance lighting in the UK and beyond. "We're proud to support APS Produce in their journey toward smarter, more sustainable growing and we're excited to see the impact this technology will bring to their operation", Keith concludes.
For more information:
Keith Thomas, Commercial Director
Food Autonomy
[email protected]
https://foodautonomy.org/
