FEBRUARY 2017
- MERIDIAN teams up with high profile sports Ambassadors – James Haskell and Alex Danson to increase awareness for the MERIDIAN brand
SEPTEMBER 2016
- MERIDIAN becomes the lead sponsor of the WINDSOR Half Marathon
FEBRUARY 2016
MERIDIAN launches Coconut & Peanut and Coconut & Almond Nut Butters
March 2015
ROCKS is rebranded and launches a range of ready to drink single serve drinks.
April 2015
- 3V Group sales exceed £30m
October 2013
- 3V sales exceed £16m
April 2013
- MERIDIAN is reveals new packaging.
October 2010
- 3V Group completes puchase of Meridian from Greencore plc
April 2009
- RASANCO Agriculture dormant
September 2008
- ROCKS ORGANIC is named in Mintel Report as 6th largest of all Squash brands and leading Organic Squash brand in UK with sales at retail of £5.5 million.
May 2008
- MERIDIAN is leading supplier of Natural & Organic Nut & Seed Butters to the Independent Health Food trade.
- MERIDIAN brand sales top £5 million at retail.
March 2008
- 3V GROUP sales pass £12 million for the first time.
- September 2007
- 3V NATURAL FOODS LIMITED acquires the MERIDIAN food production facility in Corwen, North Wales from Greencore plc.
August 2007
- 3V NATURAL FOODS LIMITED formed by Neil Butler, James Ashton and Russell Smart.
- MERIDIAN FOODS LIMITED ownership transferred to 3V.
- 3V NATURAL FOODS LIMITED acquires ROCKS ORGANIC LIMITED from founder Hugh Rock.
September 2005
- MERIDIAN FOODS LIMITED created, owned by Russell Smart, James Ashton and Neil Butler.
- MERIDIAN brand acquired from Greencore plc by MERIDIAN FOODS LIMITED
April 2002
- RASANCO AGRICULTURE formed by Russell Smart and Neil Butler to supply Organic Edible Oils and Expeller Animal Feeds.
April 2000
- RASANCO CONSULTING formed by Russell Smart and James Ashton to manage Organic Ingredients supply chains on behalf of organic food exporters and importers.
April 1998
- RASANCO LIMITED formed by Russell Smart to supply Organic Ingredients to food and drink manufacturers in the rapidly growing organic market.