Vertical farm company goes into administration
12th May 2025
The company that has launched the largest of its kind vertical farm in the UK has gone into administration.
The Jones Food Company, owner of indoor farms in Scunthorpe and Gloucestershire, is supposed to be insolvent as it failed to find new investors, the BBC has confirmed.
The firm closed its doors on Monday 7th April, with 61 staff being made redundant.
The vertical farm was launched to grow salad and herbs three times faster than in traditional outdoor way thanks to special lights and a humid atmosphere.
Grocery firm Ocado was a major shareholder in Jones Food but confirmed it did not want to grow its stake, the BBC added.
Farmers Guide has approached the Jones Food Company for a comment.
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