As part of our culture of good governance for best and ethical business practices,
Flying Trade Group Limited operates to a set of core values which reflect our
relationships with our principal stakeholder groups: customers, manufacturers,
shareholders, suppliers and employees. We adopt best practice behavioural values
for such business relationships.
Core to this is our attitude to the exploitation of individuals in any form, and
more particularly the offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We are committed
to opposing modern slavery in all its forms. We demand the same attitude of all who
work for us and expect it of all with whom we have business dealings.
We all have a responsibility to be alert to the risks, however small, in our
business and in the wider supply chain. Staff are expected and encouraged to report
any concerns and management are expected to act upon them.
Our attitude to modern slavery is: zero tolerance.
We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings
and relationships and implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls
ensuring modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own businesses or those
of our suppliers.
Flying Trade Group Limited is a UK based business group with operations across
several sectors including food, hotel, leisure and property development and
management.
Whilst it operates around the globe the group is best known for its UK operations,
which account for the largest part of its commercial activities.
The group has its head offices in the UK and operates Flying Trade Limited,
Cawoods Fish Curers Limited, Surya Hotels Limited, Flying Leisure Limited,
Creative Marketing Ideas Limited, Flying Trade (India) Private Limited
(India subsidiary), Salaam Foods SRL (Romania subsidiary),
Surya Foods Ireland Limited (Ireland subsidiary),
Surya Iberian S.L and Surya Foods USA LLC.
Our supply chains include the production and sourcing of raw materials principally
related to the provision of rice and world foods.
We expect our suppliers to have suitable anti-slavery and human trafficking
policies, and to operate effective means of disclosure within their organisation.
We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking
in our supply chains or in any other part of our business.
Our approach to anti-slavery reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with
integrity in all of our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing
effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not
taking place anywhere in our supply chains.
In order to assess the risk of modern slavery, we use the following processes:
Engage with our suppliers both to convey to them our approach to anti-slavery
and to gain an understanding of the measures taken by them to ensure modern
slavery is not occurring in their businesses.
Review the potential for risk including Supplier Approval Questionnaires which
require Supplier declarations relating to freely chosen employment, safe and
hygienic conditions, employment of children, wage rates in accordance with
national laws, working hours in accordance with national laws, equality and
policies measures they take with their suppliers.
All of our employees have an obligation to familiarise themselves with our
company policies to help in the identification and prevention of modern slavery
and to conduct business in a manner such that the opportunity for and incidence
of modern slavery is prevented.
We conduct a robust recruitment process in line with UK legislation, including
right to work document checks, contracts of employment and ensuring that
information provided is genuine and held securely and confidentially.
Adherence to this forms part of all employees’ obligations under their contract
of employment. Supporting information and further guidance is contained within
the Employee Handbook.
We have a process for reporting slavery and human trafficking as detailed in our
Whistle blowing policy which includes a confidential channel for employees to
report concerns in our business.
Following an assessment in early 2021, as a further demonstration of our
commitment, the Company engaged the services of an externally managed
Whistle blowing service provider.
We will protect Whistle blowers.
Sedex is a leading responsible sourcing platform recognised globally for
building ethical supply chains with a view to positively impacting the lives
of workers.
In 2023 our main food manufacturing and distribution site in the UK partnered
with ‘Stronger Together’ to create an environment where all workers are
recruited responsibly and work free from exploitation.
In 2023, to help raise awareness of Modern Slavery and hidden labour
exploitation with workers and peers, we appointed 2 x Modern Slavery Champions
within our main food manufacturing and distribution site in the UK.
In 2024, we included Modern Slavery awareness messaging in our inductions to
ensure early engagement from new staff. This was coupled with a competency test
to ensure new team members are able to demonstrate their understanding.
In 2025, to continue to raise awareness, Modern Slavery references and
materials were included in a number of monthly briefings delivered to our
world foods manufacturing staff.
New Initiatives & Continual Improvement
We only work with recruitment partners who confirm that they comply with UK
employment legislation.
In early 2026, we appointed 2 further Modern Slavery Champions within our food
manufacturing and distribution site in the UK.
Our Modern Slavery Champions will support colleagues by providing guidance,
signposting concerns, and promoting best practice across our manufacturing and
distribution operations.
We are committed to continue to develop our food safety and quality culture with
clear open honest communication, listening to employee feedback and treating staff
with respect.
Flying Trade Group Limited’s Modern Slavery Statement, along with our
Anti-bribery & Corruption, Fraud, Human Rights, Modern Slavery,
Whistle-blowing, Recruitment and Equal Opportunities policies reflect our
commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all aspects of our business
activities.
This Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement will be reviewed by the
Company’s Board of Directors on a regular basis (at least annually) and may be
amended from time to time. The statement will be available on the group website.
This statement is approved on behalf of the Board of Directors on
1st April 2026.
Suki Dulai
Chief Executive Officer
Harry Dulai
Chief Executive Officer
