Thomas Foods International (TFI) is one of South Australia’s great food success stories.
From humble beginnings, Thomas Foods has grown to employ thousands of people, and provide a diverse range of food products across the globe, all still under the watchful eye of company founder Chris Thomas, and his son and CEO, Darren Thomas. Thomas Foods International Fresh Produce fits seamlessly into the TFI Group of Companies.
We may now be global, but our headquarters, and our hearts, very much remain here in SA.
From day one, we’ve forged wonderful relationships with local farmers and produce suppliers, ensuring the best quality produce for all our customers.
We’ve been innovative every step of the way, from growing and packing right through to distribution, always looking for better ways of doing things, and building a global reputation for excellence in the process.
Australia is definitely blessed with vast areas of unspoiled natural environment, many of which are right here in our home state. That’s made it particularly easy for us to offer such a diverse range of fresh food products many other parts of Australia and the world are envious of including growing, packing and distributing our own range of potatoes.
Our vision throughout the years has remained reassuringly uncomplicated: to be Australia’s leading provider of retail fresh produce. To bring that vision to reality, we’ve made significant investments in people and technology, including in irrigation, infrastructure, research and development.
Of course, there’s much more to what we do behind the scenes, but we know what most people really care about is the quality of the food they buy, and how it tastes when it ends up on their plates. With meat, seafood and fresh produce offerings both within Australia and beyond, including our delicious range of potatoes, we’re proud to say it doesn’t get any better than Thomas Foods.
We have many connections with the local community, including various sponsorships, but our partnership with Foodbank which began back in 2016 remains one of which we’re most proud. As Darren Thomas explained, “As a family owned company with strong family values, this program really struck a chord with us. All our staff live and work in local communities, so we want to do what we can to support others less fortunate, particularly in regional and rural areas where people are doing it tough”.
Our business started with family, and although we’re bigger now than we ever could have imagined back then, we still think of everyone from our suppliers and staff right through to our customers and even our local community, as part of our extended Thomas Foods ‘family’. It’s this kind of thinking that guides everything we do, always looking to provide the best quality, the best practises, and the best value.