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Food Production in United Kingdom
A register of firms and the professionals working at them in the Food Production sector based in United Kingdom. Browse the public index, then filter or export on Kipplo.
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Thorntons
Here at Thorntons, we’ve been crafting chocolate for over 100 years. That’s a lot of know-how that goes into each and every chocolate we make. It all started back in 1911 when travelling confectioner, Joseph William Thornton, opened up a sweet shop in Sheffield. He didn’t know then just how successful it would become, so he carried on with his day job and entrusted his 14‐year‐old son Norman to run the shop. He handed over the keys and told him to “make this the best sweet shop in town” ‐ and that’s exactly what he did. Word was starting to spread about the Thorntons shop, so Joseph brought on his brother, Stanley. With lots of quirky sweet treats like ‘Violet Cachous’, ‘Sweet Lips’ and ‘Phul-Nanas’, they sold the best confectionery around. But it wasn’t until the 1920’s that the brothers were making their hand‐made chocolate truffles, crystallised fondants and, of course, their famous Thorntons special toffee. Then, there was no stopping them. A lot has changed since our first humble store in Sheffield. By the 1970’s we had nearly 90 shops, and now we have a grand total of 228. But some things have stayed exactly the same. We still only use the finest cocoa beans to create our chocolate ‐ whether it’s dark, milk or white. And whether we’re making our famous toffees and chocolates or hampers stuffed full of treats, our passion for chocolate and love of craft still shines through in everything we do.
1001 to 5000 staff
Ab Agri
AB Agri manufactures animal feed, nutrition and technology-based products and offers data services for the agri-food industry. It operates all along the food industry supply chain. It produces and supplies compound animal feed, feed enzymes, specialised feed ingredients and a range of value-added services to farmers, feed and food manufacturers, processors and retailers. AB Agri also buys grain from farmers and supplies crop inputs through its joint venture arable operation, Frontier Agriculture. With a detailed understanding of agriculture and animal nutrition importance in the global food supply chain, our philosophy is to help change it for the better; influencing and improving food production, so that everyone can eat nutritious food that is produced safely and responsibly. Across the agricultural supply chain, our products, data insight and technological innovation enable our customers to produce and process high-yielding, safe and nutritious food in a responsible way, using fewer chemicals and antibiotics, safeguarding natural resources and creating less waste and lower emissions. Employing over people around the world, we sell products into 84 countries and continue to grow our global operations.
1001 to 5000 staff
Burgess Farms
A growing business since 1898. We grow and pack carrots, potatoes, roots and alliums. Our divisions are Burgess Farm Produce and RBOrganic, where we specialise in organic farming. Crops are washed, graded and packed at our sites across Scotland and the East of England. We're always looking for talented individuals to work as part of our growing and dynamic business.
201 to 500 staff
Cp Foods Uk Ltd
CPF is a world class food producer and we are dedicated to creating real food that is: • healthy and safe; • consistent, traceable, and reliable; • innovative and unusual; and • tailor-made for our customers' requirements. We are one of the largest added value food producers in the world. Our vision statement incorporates the message that we will be the "Kitchen of the World". The company is based in Thailand and we have manufacturing facilities throughout South East Asia. CP Foods (UK) Limited is a member of the CPF Group of companies, and is the UK division of the worldwide CPF Group. As part of CPF Group, we take complete responsibility for all deliveries to our UK customers, with the full backing of CPF. We have our own production facilities in the UK, where imported product is prepared and packaged for sale.
201 to 500 staff
Avara Foods
Avara Foods is one of the UK’s largest food businesses, supplying chicken, turkey and duck to retailers, food service and food manufacturers. Established in 2018, Avara Foods operates a fully integrated supply chain, across agriculture, processing and distribution, where around highly skilled individuals deliver great quality and great service every day. Avara Foods is a 50/50 joint venture between Cargill and Faccenda.
5001 to 10000 staff
Graham's The Family Dairy
Graham’s The Family Dairy, which was established over 70 years ago, produces an award winning home-grown range of the highest quality food and drink. Their current range includes Graham’s Gold, Graham’s Organic, milk, cheese, cream, butter, spreadable butter, ice-cream in six flavours, cottage cheese, quark, sour cream, yogurt and Protein 22; which is all made using the finest Scottish ingredients from 100 specially selected farming partners. From their family farm in the heart of Scotland, Graham’s has grown through three generations and is now Scotland’s largest independent dairy since setting up in Bridge of Allan in 1939. Today more than half of Scotland’s households buy Graham’s products and they are now proudly Scotland’s No.1 Dairy and Food Brand.
501 to 1000 staff
New England Seafood
We are a purpose led organisation that is dedicated to making real change to the planet and its people, by enhancing lives through fish. We’ve grown to become a consumer and category leader across the fish industry, covering every stage of the journey from plate to sea. Today, as part of Woocheen, Sealaska's global ocean health platform, we’re part of a bigger mission to use sustainable seafood and geosciences to restore wilderness, health and balance to our planet’s oceans and ecosystems by 2050.
501 to 1000 staff
Stonegate
Welcome to Stonegate. Nestled in the National Trust village of Lacock, Wiltshire, is our state-of-the-art facility where all our free-range and organic eggs are packed. It is the largest, and the only dedicated free range and organic packing operation on the planet and guarantees fast, accurate grading of our world-class range of eggs.
501 to 1000 staff
Birds
Birds is an independently owned bakery with 61 stores across the East Midlands, all serviced daily with fresh products daily from our bakery in the centre of Derby.
501 to 1000 staff
John Thompson And Sons Limited
Northern Ireland's leading animal feed manufacturer. In the 1870’s John Thompson’s grocers shop embarked on a journey that now sees Thompsons as the largest multi-species feed mill in Europe. With an approach to business that has ensured the company survived everything from a bombing in the ‘blitz’ in 1940 to various acquisitions and a turbulent marketplace, it is no surprise that Thompsons became known as the ‘Pioneers of Better Feedingstuffs’. With over 100 years’ experience feeding the animals of Ireland Thompsons know what they are doing. From the early days in Donegall Quay to the present location on the York Road Belfast, there have been many ups and downs, but one thing still remains the same, Thompsons’ ability to adapt. Change is not always welcome but at Thompsons it has been embraced as a way of bringing together different ideas, talents and strengths. Innovation is at the heart of this market leading feed mill ensuring that it can evolve with an agricultural industry that has had its fair share of changes over more than a century. As ‘Pioneers of Better Feedingstuffs’ all those years ago, Thompsons are still dedicated to finding innovative ways of ensuring all animals reach their true potential from the inside out.
51 to 200 staff
Doves Farm Foods Ltd
Established in 1978 by Michael and Clare Marriage, Doves Farm Foods is an award-winning family owned food business specialising in artisan, organic and free-from flours and foods. A well-known pioneer within these sectors, Doves Farm Foods operates three brands: Doves Farm is the home of organic flours and foods and is proud to be the #1 organic flour brand in the UK; is a leading brand in the gluten free market with its range of breakfast cereal, cookies, oat bars, pasta and baking products incl. the #1 gluten free flour brand; Wessex Mill is an artisan flour brand with a 100 year milling heritage in Wessex. Our brands are available in major supermarkets, wholesalers, health food stores, farmshops and online direct. Bulk sizes are available for foodservice, bakeries and other manufacturing. Visit or for further information.
51 to 200 staff
Gafoor Ltd
With 60 years of customer focused experience, Gafoor stands as one of the longest established and reliable UK poultry processors and suppliers. Located in the region of Lancashire, the independently owned family business operates from a purpose built modern plant producing fresh-quality, just-in-time chicken for our valued customers. A large proportion of Gafoor chickens are grown on farms in the North West of England. Our contracted farms are optimizing performance through improvements in precision farming. The Gafoor chickens are transported to the processing plant by Red Tractor approved hauliers. The chickens are processed on a “just in time“ basis to ensure our customers receive only the freshest product. Contact us on: info@gafoor.co.uk 01772 796078
201 to 500 staff
Gressingham Foods
Gressingham Foods is a family owned company dedicated to being the first choice supplier of premium quality duck and speciality poultry to retailers, manufacturers and caterers. It achieves this customer focus through innovation and the combined efforts of its committed, trained staff who adopt best practice, paying constant attention to welfare and environmental impact.
501 to 1000 staff
Lincoln & York
Lincoln & York is a leading coffee sourcing, roasting and packing specialist. Founded in 1994, we are the discreet manufacturers behind hundreds of coffee blends across the UK and Europe. We work in partnership with customers to tailor their coffee products to meet commercial requirements and satisfy consumer tastes.
51 to 200 staff
Mackie's Of Scotland
Mackie's of Scotland is one of the UK’s leading ice cream manufacturers and producer of award-winning chocolate bars. We are a 4th generation family business that has been farming at Westertown, Aberdeenshire, since 1912. Our 1600 acre farm is home to our 330 milking cows supplying fresh milk and cream, as well as our team of 80 experienced staff making our real dairy ice cream and farm made chocolate, right from creating our simply delicious ingredients to final packaging. Mackie’s products are sold to retail, convenience and foodservice customers within the UK, but also to outlets around the world. We are constantly working to reduce our impact on the environment. We produce over 4.5 times the amount of renewable energy we use, from our wind turbines, solar panels, biomass heating system and state of the art eco-refrigeration facility. Our mission is to become the greenest company in Britain. For more info visit Mackie’s also produce Scotland’s favourite crisps, as part of a joint venture, for more info visit
51 to 200 staff
Mcqueens Dairies
McQueens Dairies are a family firm who have been restoring the traditional doorstep milk delivery service for almost 3 decades. We began our story in 1995 when Mick and Meg McQueen established a single milk route in St Andrews, Scotland. More than 25 years later, the company has grown consistently and McQueens are now proud to deliver to hundreds of thousands of customers across the UK, delivering the same reliable, personal service that they did back in Fife all those years ago. Not forgetting too that we do our bit for the planet with milk available in reusable, recyclable glass bottles. All the milk comes from own dairy and is delivered by local drivers from our depot network before 7am. We even supply non dairy alternatives, flavoured milks, cream, yoghurts, eggs and fruit juices! We are proud as an employer to serve and support local communities across many parts of the country. McQueens also deliver milk to businesses and nurseries, as a registered agent of the Nursery Milk Scheme, which provides free milk to nurseries and childminders. All McQueens milk is sourced from farmer-owned co-operative, First Milk, guaranteeing that all their milk is 100% British and produced to the highest standards. McQueens Dairies employ over staff and have a head office at High Craighall in Glasgow with over 16 depots across the UK.
501 to 1000 staff
Premier Nutrition Uk
Premier Nutrition supplies custom-made premixes to deliver nutritional and commercial superiority in pig, poultry, pet, ruminant and aquaculture diets. Premier Nutrition's species-specific technical nutritional teams work in close partnership with animal nutrition businesses to deliver nutritional solutions in a premix. Premixes are made in a state-of-the-art premix facility, delivering complete assurance through ultimate control, safety and traceability.
51 to 200 staff
Soreen
The company used to be run by a family whose surname was Sorensen - hence the brand name Soreen! Soreen became famous for their original fruity malt loaf in 1938 and since then the company and the brand has kept on growing! We currently supply our range of products to all the major UK retailer and wholesale channels.
51 to 200 staff
United Biscuits
United Biscuits is part of pladis- a global biscuit and confectionery company with operations in 120 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas. The company is owned by Yildiz Holding, the largest food company in CEEMEA, and combines three centuries of baking and confectionery expertise by bringing together its iconic Godiva, McVitie’s and Ulker brands. The very name of our business shows our ambition; pladis comes from ‘Pleiades’, which is a constellation of seven stars that can be seen from every corner of the world. That’s exactly what we hope for our business – to be in every corner of the world, making people happy with our products. This direction is brought to life through our Central Idea; ‘We promise happiness to the world with every bite’. And that is exactly what we will do. Our promise of happiness extends beyond our products. For pladis that also means genuine care and commitment to protecting the environment; continually improving the responsible and sustainable sourcing of our ingredients; fair and respectful dealings with our suppliers and partners; a lasting commitment to public health; giving back to society and importantly, a happy and equal opportunity workplace for our people. pladis creates a global network which understands the local needs well and operate through different geographies, and add value to the communities where we currently reside. We will continue to strengthen our family around the world while supporting equal chances and providing a diverse and inclusive environment following the shared culture of our corporate roadmap G0AL21. Our dedication to innovation and quality is commitment to our consumers. For more information visit: Follow us on Twitter : https://twitter.com/pladis_global Instagram : FB :
10001+ staff
Bearfields Of London
For over 100 hundred years and five generations, from a small grocery store in East London, the Bearfield family have been producing award-winning premium quality Hams and Gammons from our BRC AA grade accredited premises in East London. We utilise tried and tested traditional curing methods to produce distinctive flavour and consistent high quality and texture in all our cooked hams and gammon products.
51 to 200 staff
Blue Earth Foods Ltd
We are a values based business, with an ethos of “doing the right thing” and our people are encouraged and measured against the behaviours associated with our values of Teamwork, Quality, Honesty and Passion. Blue Earth Foods is part of the Seafresh Group. We are a chilled manufacturer of quality Seafood products for the leading supermarkets. Our business is focused on King Prawns, and complimented with other shellfish to ensure we can provide a category approach to our customers. Through our group relationships we look to have an ownership or strategic partnership with our main seafood sources. This approach ensures we can offer quality, integrity and consistency of supply.
201 to 500 staff
Booja-Booja
Creators of melt-in-the-mouth, luxury, dairy free chocolate truffles and deliciously creamy dairy free ice cream, lovingly made from only a handful of simple, organic ingredients in Norfolk, England. All multi award-winning Booja-Booja ice cream and chocolate truffle ranges are completely dairy free, gluten & soya free, vegan, organic and delicious. Find Booja-Booja in the Free From aisle in selected Waitrose & Sainsbury's supermarkets, in many independent health food stores, delis and farm shops, in Holland & Barrett and online at Ocado.
11 to 50 staff
Bryans Salads Ltd
Bryans Salads Ltd - A family business with family values. Bryans Salads Ltd is a third generation family business based in the rural moss lands in Tarleton, Lancashire. Although we predominantly specialise in washed, ready to eat sliced lettuce and salad leaf, we also produce high quality ready to cook vegetable packs, salad bowls with or without added protein and vegetables for the catering and food service industry among others. The Bryans family have been based on the same site for nearly 60 years, intiially as a farming enterprise. Bryans Salads Ltd has been in operation for over 20 years, the business has experienced exponential growth recently culminating in the recent expansion of the passionate team the Bryans family have worked hard to create. Our team work 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year to ensure the products that our customers purchase from us are the best that money can buy. Throughout the summer months, we grow the majority of our lettuce within a one-mile radius of our site. This gives us the great advantage of being able to harvest, slice, wash, pack, collate and despatch to our customer within 12 hours. You can't get fresher than that! Forever looking at ways to improve and expand, Bryans Salads Ltd are midway through the next hi-tech expansion. Future plans are always in the front of our mind, our Senior Management Team are dedicated to ensure we stay at the forefront of quality and food safety within the industry. We are always looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our ever growing team. If you think you have what it takes to make a difference within the industry, get in touch with our HR team on 01772 812071
51 to 200 staff
Cooke Scotland
Cooke Scotland is a leading producer of Scottish salmon, and the largest producer of organic Scottish salmon. Part of the Cooke family of companies, it is headquartered in Bellshill near Glasgow with seawater and primary processing operations in Orkney and Shetland, and freshwater sites throughout Scotland and the north of England. The business employs more than 360 people and is proud to be a leading provider of Modern Apprenticeships. Our mission is to be a global seafood leader, driven by an innovative team that delivers superior products, service and value to our customers in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner.
201 to 500 staff
