Our Story
Founded in 2022 with roots in the Kenyan highlands, Crown Culinary is part of FreshXChange UK Ltd, registered across UK, Netherlands, Kenya, Estonia, and UAE.
From Kenyan Highlands to UK Kitchens
We've integrated world-class partners to deliver reliable supply of premium herbs, connecting the rich volcanic soils of Kenya's highlands with the demanding standards of UK hospitality.
Our mission is simple: deliver the freshest, highest-quality herbs with complete traceability and uncompromising standards. Every herb is harvested to order and reaches your kitchen within days, not weeks.
Why Crown
Four pillars of excellence that set us apart
Maximum freshness guaranteed
Full UK compliance and quality assurance
Temperature-controlled from farm to kitchen
Consistent availability every season
Leadership Team
Meet the experts behind Crown Culinary's success, bringing together decades of experience in food supply chain, logistics, and culinary excellence.
With 25 years of experience in connecting global businesses, George spearheads the vision of creating a seamless interaction between premium kitchens and high-quality products.
With 30 years of experience in curating successful foodservice partnerships throughout the UK, Dean spearheads our client engagement efforts. He is dedicated to aligning your needs with our offerings.
A commercially focused logistics and supply chain leader with a proven record, Factory Cargo gets the fresh herbs from the highlands at the equator to your kitchen in 72 hours, fresh, full of flavor with 7 days of life in them thrice a week.
An inspiration to colleagues, a prominent leader in the industry, Githui operates a 100-greenhouse farm supplying UK retailers with several tonnes each week. He established and oversees the Crown Standard across our farms.
Acorn Winner & National Chef of the Year Finalist Ian understands the menus and ingredient needs of our chefs. He has 25 years culinary experience with leading operators such as Wilson Vale, MAB, Bourne Leisure.
With 25 years in social justice and impact and a co-founder of COVA, Renee spearheads the healthcare part of the 3-pronged Crown Cares program.