About Us

BnB Fresh is not just business to us - It’s personal.

BnB Fresh Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Suppliers is a family run business. We have been supplying Fresh Fruit and Vegetables from the Sunshine Coast to the Gold Coast since 2006. We are known for our competitive pricing, freshest of produce but most of all our excellent customer service.

Owners Brian and Nicole Bucknell, are very hands on in all areas and operations of their business. Their focus is to supply the freshest produce at competitive prices and providing the best customer service. This truly is a “family” business with their three children also involved in operations, delivery and the marketing of BnB Fresh. Together with their valued employees they are the BnB Fresh family.

Both growing up with farming backgrounds, Brian and Nicole have been driving tractors since they were seven, and have a true passion and appreciation for the industry.

 

 

Our Story


Before the husband and wife team began operating BnB Fresh, Brian worked for more than 20 years as a Chef in 4 and 5-star Hotels and a Royal Crested restaurant in London. It’s this industry experience that means Brian knows and understands the importance of quality fresh produce for every Chef and hospitality business owner.

During her childhood, Nicole’s family owned and operated properties in Christmas Creek, Beaudesert. Following her years as a Retail Manager for Myer, Country Road and Sales Manager for Harrods, London, Nicole is meticulous, detail-focused and values presentation. Nicole is that friendly smiling face offering incredible customer service at the other end of the phone.

Growing up working in his parent’s fruit and vegetable market and farms in the Northern Territory and Beaudesert means Brian knew his Pink Ladies from his Granny Smiths from a young age. As an Apprentice Chef at just 18 years of age, Brian started his first fruit and vegetable wholesaling business. Brian began sourcing and supplying his workplace with their fruit and vegetables by visiting the Brisbane Markets each morning, buying, and then delivering back to the Hotel. These early days afforded Brian many strong and trusted relationships with suppliers at the Markets.

As a qualified Chef, Brian set off overseas to explore the world, it’s cuisines, experiences and amazing restaurants. On his return to Brisbane, and working in a 4-Star Hotel, Brian would take all his new apprentices on a tour of the Brisbane Markets so they had a good understanding of what it means to buy and cook with quality produce - and also a great opportunity to catch up with all his old suppliers.

Our Team


Our valued employees are the face of our business - presentation and professionalism is everything! Our team delivers your orders in a timely and courteous manner, in clean and tidy uniforms and well kept and cleaned vehicles.

Our employees are part of our family and we treat them that way. The majority of our team are long term family members, who have been with us between 13-5 years.

They are experienced, efficient, reliable and know our business values.

Our Produce


Operating out of our BnB Fresh warehouse at Rocklea, means we are able to source our products directly from local farms and the Brisbane Markets with little transport time. We pride ourselves on supplying our customers with the freshest fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs and juices available.

Our priority is to support Australian farmers, with 95% of our produce coming directly from Aussie farms. When produce is out of Australian season, we import from New Zealand, Italy and the USA to meet the needs of our customers.

Whether you like them fried, poached or scrambled, not only do we supply the freshest Fruit and Vegetables we also supply farm fresh eggs.

As a family owned and operated business, the ethical treatment of the chickens is important to us, making sure we source from reputable farms with the highest quality and ethical practises.

The freshest of herbs add flavour to your meals. We source our herbs daily from Aussie farms straight into your kitchen.

Juice is an easy and exciting way to get your daily intake vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre. BnB Fresh supply the highest quality juice from our local Australian companies.

Check out our Seasonal Calendar to ensure you are buying the right produce in the right season, and our ABC of F&V to better understand shelf life and storage of our produce.

Our Facilities


BnB Fresh’s warehouse out at Rocklea has been developed to incorporate the requirements as set by the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) program.

We are HACCP certified, and have a fleet of newly refrigerated trucks and cold rooms complementing our facility to ensure absolute freshness at point of delivery.

Our team is onsite long before the sun rises each morning to ensure we are ripe and ready to pick and pack your order and have it swiftly on board our trucks and to your kitchen as soon as possible.