Company History and Profile
Two Counties Foods Ltd, was formed some twenty years ago by Bob Norfolk and Garry Walker, two businessmen with a great deal of experience in the meat and poultry industry. After an initial period, the board was further strengthened by Don Smith, an experienced trader.

In recent times, on the retirement of Bob Norfolk, Richard Scott, one of the company's long-serving senior managers, was appointed a Director and became a Shareholder. Further shares were issued to Don Smith and Garry Walker increased his shareholding to a majority.

From humble beginnings the company has grown and prospered and now enjoys an annual turnover of circa, 35m Euros , with adequate shareholders funds in reserve.

Two Counties proudly owns equity in two partner trading companies with whom they have daily contact.

E. Howard (50%)
Gallus Trading (50%) who have offices in South Africa and London.

The Directors have plans to further develop the Group and to that end they are seeking to nurture new and further partnerships with its suppliers and customers throughout The World.

The company's aim is to increase turnover to circa 50m Euros with in the next two years.

The company customer partnership base includes:
Wholesalers, Caterers
Retailers, Manufacturers
Trading companies, Cutting and Processing plants

Supplier partnerships worldwide include:
United Kingdom
Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Poland
Brazil, Argentina, Chile
Austalia, New Zealand
South Africa

Sales by product:
Poultry 70% of all sales: (percentage of this sector chicken 65%, turkey 30%, ducks 5%).
Red meat 20% of all sales: (percentage of this sector, lamb 70% beef 20% pork 10%).
Others 10% of all sales

A History of Smithfield Market
	Two Counties Foods trading location has always been at Smithfield in the heart of the City of London. Meat has been bought and sold at Smithfield for more than 800 years and all of us at Two Counties Foods and our associates feel proud to be part of this trading tradition.

It is thought that Smithfield came from a corruption of “Smeth Field” Saxon for “Smoothfield”.
The City of London gained market rights under a charter granted by Edward 111 in 1327.
The actual market buildings were designed by the City Architect Sir Horace Jones and were commissioned in 1866 and completed in 1868 at a grand cost of £993,818,00
The Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Act also authorised the development of the poultry market, which opened in 1875.
The Market has recently undergone a £70m refurbishment to equip it for the future and enable it to comply with modern hygiene standards.
The ancient meat market has been transformed into one of the most modern markets in the World without spoiling its wonderful market feel.
We are always proud and happy to show our visitors and their guests around Smithfield then they too can enjoy some of the ambience we enjoy everyday