Radar Companies Food and Agriculture · Glasgow
Radar · Food and Agriculture in Glasgow

Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Glasgow, United Kingdom

The 48 best Food and Agriculture companies in Glasgow, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Six By Nico.

48companies tracked
$4.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
8have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × GLASGOW

Our analysis of 75 Food and Agriculture companies

$9.3b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

75companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2017median founding year
50median Fliar Index™
133kcombined LinkedIn audience
78%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Glasgow

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Six By Nico
Chain of limited service restaurant
72Tech top 23%Growth top 35%Market top 44%Funding bottom 49%
All 5 signals ▾
Techtop 23%
Growthtop 35%
Markettop 44%
Fundingbottom 49%
Globalbottom 30%
Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$2M12 mo agoSeed2017WordPressMySQLPHP+29
2Locavore
Provider of wholesale and catering services for crops
$1M60 mo agoFunding RaisedReuben Chesters
Managing Director
2011
3Wolfcraig
Brand of scotch whisky
$310K47 mo agoSeedJamie Lunn
Co-Founder & Director
2018Cart FunctionalityBigCommerceZURB Foundation+28
4CHOC Plus
Confectionaries manufacturer
$254K138 mo agoDeadpooled2011
5Freedom Bakery
Restaurants serving bakery products
$111K52 mo agoFunding RaisedMatt Fountain
Founder & Managing Director
2015Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15
6ReCover Packaging
Develops food packaging solution
$97K48 mo agoFunding RaisedRob Colebrander
Founder
2021
7Topolabamba
Restaurant chain serving street food style small plates, cocktails, and sharing plates in a vibrant and…
$10K72 mo agoFunding Raised2014Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17
8Genius Brewing
Brand of beers
76 mo agoSeed2016
9Edrington
Premium scotch whisky company
78 mo agoLate StageScott Mccroskie
CEO
1861DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19
10Glasgow Distillery
Premium multicategory spirit company
98 mo agoFunding RaisedLiam Hughes
Co-Founder & CEO
1902Cart FunctionalityPHPVue.js+211 launch

Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Glasgow

#1
Seed · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2017 · 175 employees
$2.4Mraised

Chain of limited service restaurant

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 23%
Growth
top 35%
Market
top 44%
Funding
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 30%
Tech: 55 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Market: 175 employees (top 31% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-500,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience · 75 engagements/post (3.2× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Seed$2.4M
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesCart FunctionalityCloudflareCookieyesCore-Js
#2
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2011
$1.2Mraised

Provider of wholesale and catering services for crops

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Conventional Debt
  • Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$1.2M
Founders & team
Reuben ChestersManaging Director
Investors
Social Investment Scotland
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpJetpackApache Http ServerSharethis
#3
Seed · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2018 · 3 employees
$310.1Kraised

Brand of scotch whisky. The company produces rare and aged Scotch whiskies, including the limited-edition 35-Year-Old Blended Grain Scotch Whisky, crafted from whiskies sourced from silent distilleries. Their portfolio also features Wolfcraig Gin, a classic London Dry gin distilled with 17 botanicals, including juniper, lemon peel, and locally foraged ingredients.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Seed$118K
  • Mar 2020Seed$192.1K
Founders & team
Jamie LunnCo-Founder & DirectorJohn MooreCo-Founder
Investors
Plutus One Capital
#4
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2021
$97.2Kraised

Develops food packaging solution

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$97.2K
Founders & team
Rob ColebranderFounder
Investors
Scottish EDGE
#5
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2015
$111.3Kraised

Restaurants serving bakery products. It focuses on building work-based skills, confidence, and purpose in a supportive team environment, aiming to reduce reoffending rates in the community.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Grant (prize money)$111.3K
Founders & team
Matt FountainFounder & Managing Director
Investors
SITR
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#6
Deadpooled · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2011 · 4 employees
$254Kraised

Hopscotch Brands is a Glasgow based confectionery company, selling the CHOC+ chocolate brand and the BLOC Candy sugar candy brand. The products are available in retail stores like Sainsbury's.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2015Seed$254K
#7
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2014
$10.2Kraised

Topolabamba is a casual dining restaurant chain serving Mexican-inspired street food and cocktails. With multiple locations in Edinburgh and Glasgow, the brand offers a vibrant and lively atmosphere, making it a popular spot for social gatherings and group dining. The menu features a range of shareable small plates, from classic tacos to more innovative dishes, alongside a selection of craft cocktails and beers.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2020Grant (prize money)$10.2K
Investors
Gov
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#8
Seed · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2016 · 3 employees
$3.6Mraised

Brand of beers

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2020Angel
Investors
Mark Hunter, David Wither
#9
Late Stage · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 1861 · 2671 employees
raised

Edrington manufactures and sells scotch whisky. It owns premium brands such as The Macallan, Brugal, The Famous Grouse, Cutty Sark, Highland Park, Snow Leopard. Its major markets are the Dominican Republic, US, and in countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa.

Founders & team
Scott MccroskieCEOMark RileyCEO
Investors
Suntory, Suntory Beverage & Food Europe, Lindsay Allan Chemists
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrap
#10
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 1902 · 29 employees
$9.7Mraised

Glasgow Distillery is a premium multicategory spirits company. Its products include spirits across multiple categories such as gin, whiskey, and vodka.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 8.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Liam HughesCo-Founder & CEOMike HaywardCo-Founder
Investors
Clydesdale Bank
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie ScriptCore-Js
#11
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 1770 · 13 employees
raised

Distilled spirits processing company

Founders & team
John McDonoughCEO
Investors
Clydesdale Bank
Tech stack
Google AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Tag ManagerHttp/3Jquery
#12
Acquired · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 1972 · 250 employees
raised

Supplier of coffee roasters and coffee machines for hire

Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebot

Funding & investor landscape

$4.3Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
8disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Clydesdale Bank2 rounds
Gov1 rounds
Lindsay Allan Chemists1 rounds
Plutus One Capital1 rounds
SITR1 rounds
Scottish EDGE1 rounds
Social Investment Scotland1 rounds
Suntory1 rounds
Suntory Beverage & Food Europe1 rounds

Notable founders

Reuben Chesters
Managing Director · Locavore
Jamie Lunn
Co-Founder & Director · Wolfcraig
John Moore
Co-Founder · Wolfcraig
Rob Colebrander
Founder · ReCover Packaging
Matt Fountain
Founder & Managing Director · Freedom Bakery
Scott Mccroskie
CEO · Edrington
Mark Riley
CEO · Edrington
Liam Hughes
Co-Founder & CEO · Glasgow Distillery
Mike Hayward
Co-Founder · Glasgow Distillery
John McDonough
CEO · Speyside Distillers
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,075,655 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Food and Agriculture coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom

How research on Agritech is moving in the United Kingdom

A read on the academic research around Agritech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 199 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201820222026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 27% → 37% across 2018–2026.
top research entities
  • University of Bristol15
  • University of Lincoln12
  • University of Sussex7
  • University of Oxford7
  • University of Reading6
leading researchers
Redmond R. Shamshiri · Cornelia Weltzien · Ibrahim A. Hameed · Lenka Pitonakova · Siva K. Balasundram · Ian J. Yule · Tony E. Grift · Andrew J. Dougill
Breakthroughs21 · 11%
▲ 0%→13% share
4 median citations81% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→13% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture8
  • Robot5
  • Precision agriculture3
  • Field (mathematics)2
  • Testbed2
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→8
Landmark AgROS: A Robot Operating System Based Emulation Tool for Agricultural Robotics · 94 cites
Advancements77 · 39%
▲ 0%→37% share
3 median citations64% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (0%→37% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture3→31
  • Food security2→9
  • Climate change1→6
Newly emergingRobot 0→8 · Context (archaeology) 0→6 · Field (mathematics) 0→5
Landmark Artificial intelligence and food security: swarm intelligence of AgriTech drones for smart AgriFood operations · 144 cites
Concerns67 · 34%
▲ 0%→32% share
2 median citations63% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→32% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture4→36
  • Food security1→6
  • Climate change2→6
Newly emergingSustainability 0→5
Landmark Research and development in agricultural robotics: A perspective of digital farming · 507 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom

Where agritech is researched across United Kingdom

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Bristol15 · +0.16
Hot · RoboticsAdvancing · RobotOpportunity · TetracyclineConcern · Task (project management)
London10 · +0.18
Hot · AgricultureOpportunity · Poverty
Oxford9 · +0.20
Advancing · RobotOpportunity · SegmentationConcern · Agriculture
Edinburgh7 · +0.73
Hot · AgricultureOpportunity · Efficient energy use
Cambridge5 · +0.24
Hot · Agriculture
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom

Who's filing agritech patents in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom agritech patent filing is cooling — 3 filings from 7 assignees (2024–2025), led by S&A Group Holdings, IBM UK, IBM; annual filings 2→1.

3 filings7 assigneespeak 2/yr2024–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2024–2025)
top patent filers
  • S&A Group Holdings6
  • IBM UK1
  • IBM1
  • Suffern Edward1
  • Wooldridge James1
  • Bozek James1
  • Francis Kellie1

Common questions

How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Glasgow, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 48 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Glasgow, United Kingdom?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Glasgow, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $4.3M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Glasgow, United Kingdom?
Six By Nico is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Glasgow, United Kingdom, with $2.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Glasgow, United Kingdom are funded?
7 of the 48 Food and Agriculture companies in Glasgow, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Glasgow, United Kingdom?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Glasgow, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Glasgow, United Kingdom Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Glasgow, United Kingdom Food and Agriculture companies on this list include Clydesdale Bank, Gov, Lindsay Allan Chemists, Plutus One Capital, SITR.
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