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About P.H. Hull & Sons
As a progressive and expanding family business, P.H. Hull & Sons are very proud of where we have evolved from, and more importantly, where we are striving to be. For four generations our business has been built on the removal of food by-products. We began with a horse & cart which then moved to our grandfather's first lorry in 1940, collecting materials from schools and restaurants.
Our business model had to adapt following the outbreak of foot & mouth in 2001 when food waste with ABP (animal by-products) was disallowed from being fed to livestock. Any non-ABP food is recovered for animal feed whilst ABP's have to be transported direct to pet food production,anaerobic digestion or composting.
Since 2007 we have expanded the scope of our collections to include other recycling streams, which we developed alongside our food recovery service at customers' sites. Due to our high service levels and flexible approach in the market place, we can fully recover the true value of the product, which has seen a steady growth in all areas i.e. handling card, paper, metal, plastic, wooden pallets, oils and hazardous waste.
The unique location of our facility at Ragdale has been a perfect platform to support the bespoke systems and services we can offer our customers, ranging from collecting one 20kg mixed bag to a 44,000kg stream load of one product.
Our customer commitment defined our response to each challenge tackled over the last 40 years. We have faced BSE, Foot & Mouth, Sudan 1, the fuel crisis, a global recession, Covid-19 and withdrawal from the EU. All have tested both ourselves, and our customers, but we overcame these trials through collaboration and our drive to succeed.
Our growth has been underpinned by a long standing, committed and motivated team of staff. Some team members have been with us for over 20 years. Thanks to their hard work, reliability, technical abilities and excellent approach to customer service, we have been able to adapt, grow and maintain our modern fleet and recycling equipment, all vital to our expansion.
The success of our company is a result of collaborative working with our customers, large and small, across the UK, providing them with a blemish-free, family run service which we intend to continue for many years to come.
History Of P.H. Hull & Sons
You can view the history of P.H. Hull & Sons on our timeline below. Click on each event to view its details. Click on an image to view a larger version.
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1971
1972
Auto pipeline feeding - Dad very happy
1973
1st Load of bread to be ‘processed’ by hand
1974
Pigs looking for more bread
1979
Ash & Rachael proud of 1st skip lorry
1988
Robert learning to drive his new toy
1995
Start working with Samworth Bros.
1997
Start working with Pukka Pies
2000
Auto separation plant 'at last'
2006
MRF sorting facility begins
2007
Our new bespoke recycling lorry
2013
Solar panels installed
2015
2016
Jan: Commencement of Bio-Fertiliser from Walkers Crisps Leicester AD Plant.
Feb: Commencement of 14 Ginsters van sales office, full recycling roll-out.
Apr: Client Zone Reporting, new tracking reports added.
May: Installed fully automatic baler at Walkers Crisps, Leicester.
May: Lets Recycle Zero Waste Awards – Platinum winner – Kettleby Foods
May: Lets Recycle Zero Waste Awards – Platinum Finalist – Blueberry Foods
Oct: New articulated recycling trailer delivered
Dec: 6 PH Hull customers win Investors in Zero Waste Award (Geary’s Bakery, Blueberry Foods, Kettleby Foods, Bradgate Bakery, Walkers Deli and Ginsters Van Sales)
2017
Jan: New environmentally efficient Scania bulk vehicle delivered
Feb: PH Hull is proud to welcome Riverside Bakery to their customer portfolio.
Feb: PH Hull is proud to welcome Big Bear Confectionary to their customer portfolio.
Mar: Relationship with Samworth Brothers expands to include the Coldcall Distribution Centre.
Apr: 2 new recycling box containers delivered.
May: Geary’s Bakeries awards PH Hull contract for new £13m site.
May: Geary’s Bakeries and Samworth Brothers win at the Awards for Excellence.
Jun: Partnership commences with Dunkleys.
Sep: Partnership extends with Addo Food Group to include Dorset Foods.
2018
Mar: British Bakels re-signs 3 year deal.
Mar: Celebrating 25 year partnership with Pukka Pies.
Mar: Walkers Snack Foods re-signs contract for 2 years after 25 year partnership.
Sep: New environmentally efficient Scania bulk carrier vehicle added to the fleet
Sep: Contract with Addo Food Group extended to include Tottle Bakery.
Sep: PH Hull announces successful transition to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015
Oct: New range of bulk recycling containers delivered
Nov: Samworth contract extended to include Kensey Foods, Cornwall Bakery and Westward Laboratories
Nov: Addo contract extended with Palethorpe Bakery becoming latest edition to PH Hull customer portfolio.
2019
Jan: Pukka Pies renews contract for a further three years
Mar: Defibrillator installed at PH Hull's Ragdale site improving emergency support for employees and community.
Apr: Soreen become the latest member of Samworth Brothers to utilise PH Hull's waste and recycling management services.
Apr: Samworth Brothers' contract expands to include Manton Wood
Jul: PH Hull raise £5735 competing in the Samworth Brothers' Charity Challenge