This week, Muddy Boots Software reached a significant milestone as the company welcomed its 100th employee to the business. With a workforce predominantly based in Ross-on-Wye, but also extending to Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Kenya and Egypt, the company’s rapid growth in staff is a clear reflection of their growing prominence in the global food industry.

Muddy Boots Software is not only one of the county’s leading technology businesses, but also one of the world’s primary developers of food supply chain software solutions.

“Our mission is to produce food industry software and apps that deliver visibility, efficiency and trust,” Jack Evans, Head of Commercial at Muddy Boots told the Ross Gazette. “Five of the top seven retailers in the UK now rely on our systems to deliver safe and fresh food to the consumer. We also help several major brand holders, including Unilever with their global sustainability agendas.”

Jack added that the main hive of activity is still in Ross-on-Wye, “We are still very attached to our roots. We began as a development house for farm recording software, and even now, that still makes up 18% of our business. The Wye Valley is one of the most fertile regions of the UK and as a result many of our customers are within walking distance of the office, in fact, we consider these growers more partners, than customers because many of them have been with us since our inception 20 years ago,” he explained.

Jack describes how much he enjoys welcoming clients to the Ross-on-Wye office. “There’s nothing better than bringing members of huge organisations down to Ross, into our rural office and really just showing them what we’re all about.”

The outlook is very positive for Muddy Boots, whose growth is set to continue as they take advantage of huge opportunities in the USA. But Jack insists the company is still very proud to be part of the local community.

He told the Gazette:?“We’re now one of the biggest employers locally, certainly in the field of software development, and as we grow and mature, we look forward to welcoming an ever increasing workforce.