Best Food Distributors Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 134 best Food Distributors companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Ferovinum.
Ranked: Best Food Distributors companies in England
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4Degreesc Provider of fresh produce, dairy, deli, dry goods, and frozen foods | — | — | — | 2004 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVimeo+16 | — |
| 2 | Alliance Eurasia Supplier of construction materials | — | — | — | 2021 | Ozkan Sarikaya CEO | — | — |
| 3 | APT Chemicals Supplier of food ingredients to industrial chemicals | — | — | — | 1989 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Argent Group Distributor of citrus, cherries, grapes, and other fruits | — | — | 911 | 1997 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Babco Distributor of beverages | — | — | 4 | 1999 | — | — | — |
| 6 | BAKER & BAKER Baker & Baker is suppliers of bakery products with a wide range of sweet and savory offerings | — | — | 2,500 | 2013 | John Lindsay CEO | MagentoApple iCloud MailMySQL+18 | — |
| 7 | BB&R Distributor of wine & spirits | — | — | 684 | 1689 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+28 | — |
| 8 | Bearfields of London Distributor of groceries | — | — | — | 1907 | Frederick Bearfield Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPayPal+13 | — |
| 9 | Best Food Logistics Provider of food logistics and supply chain solutions | — | — | 324 | 2018 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — |
| 10 | Bibendum Plb | — | — | 201 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Bidfood Distributor of food products | — | — | 2,820 | 1999 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 1 award |
Top 12 Food Distributors companies in England
#1
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 10 employees$23.1Mraised▾
Provider of food distributor services
- Jul 2025Conventional Debt$549.5M
- Sep 2024Series A$23.1M
#2
Funding Raised · Gloucester, England · founded 1999$19.5Mraised▾
Provider of cask whisky sales, storage, and distillery services. The company offers cask storage and distillery services, including sampling, regauging, and re-racking. It also provides bottling and labeling services. The company has personnel in bottling and logistics, finance, operations, marketing, whisky creation, cask sales, stock control, business services, estates, and warehouse operations.
- Oct 2020Conventional Debt$19.5M
#3
Funding Raised · Holmfirth, England · founded 2021$32Kraised▾
Specialty coffee brand, Danelaw Coffee, offers award-winning blends and single origin coffees designed by founder David Jameson. Their approachable approach to speciality coffee makes them a top choice for coffee enthusiasts.
- Jul 2024Venture Debt$32K
#4
Funding Raised · Bradford, England · founded 2008 · 14 employees$1Mraised▾
Candy Hero is a holding company of candy products. Their products include 3000 candies of various flavors, various colors and various themes and brands. The company holds 190 brands including major brands Jelly Belly, Fazer, Haribo, Hershey's, Tootsie, Wonka, PEZ and more. The company sells its products online. The company sells its products worldwide including the UK. The company sells candies including their best sellers Reese's snacksters PB chocolate spread, Hershey's milk chocolate, coffee-mate french vanilla coffee, Snyder's mores sweet & salty pretzel, and sour strawberry millions gift jar.
- Jul 2022Conventional Debt$597.2K
- Jul 2021Conventional Debt$341.4K
- Oct 2014Venture Debt$80.4K
#5
Funding Raised · Normanton, England · founded 2004 · 1001 employees$7Mraised▾
Part of the Asda and Walmart family, we are here to improve the value, quality and availability of our products whilst also lowering the cost of goods so that can savings can be passed on to customers.\n\nOur mission of creating a unique supply base capability enables us to support Asda and Walmart’s mission to Save Money. Live Better.\n\nWe are the 2nd largest privately owned food processing business in the UK. We have thousands of colleagues across multiple sites in the UK and in our country offices around the world. But we don't plan to stop there.\n\nAs our journey progresses we look to continue evolving and growing by seeking new business opportunities and utilising our expertise to s
- Jul 2011Conventional Debt$7M
#6
Funding Raised · Telford, England · founded 2019 · 1 employees$308.2Kraised▾
Distributor of fresh fruits
- Nov 2022Conventional Debt$308.2K
#7
Funding Raised · Nantwich, England · founded 1984 · 86 employees$523.6Kraised▾
Manufacturer and supplier of cheese. It offers a wide variety of cheeses, including traditional English, flavored, and continental varieties. The company provides various formats and quantities to meet customer needs, delivering via a temperature-controlled fleet. Its production focuses on value, taste, and quality, serving numerous long-standing customers.
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$523.6K
#8
Funding Raised · Derby, England · founded 2001 · 38 employees$243.2Kraised▾
Distributor of fruits & vegetables
- May 2020Conventional Debt$243.2K
#9
Funding Raised · Thorne, England · founded 2004 · 19 employees$32.5Kraised▾
Supplier of cooked turkey and chicken meat products intended to serve the wholesale and foodservice markets. The company's products include pre-sliced whole joints turkey, turkey breasts that are roasted or steam cooked in either traditional netting or modern equipment, and pulled and shredded chicken and turkey meats, enabling customers to receive fresh and delicious meat products that can be used in various recipes or can be served directly.
- May 2012Venture Debt$32.5K
#10
Funding Raised · Kent, England · founded 1979—raised▾
Distributor of craft and specialty beers. It caters primarily to the trade—bars, bottle shops, restaurants, festivals, and pubs—with personalized account management and customer service. It also support education and training about craft beer to ensure quality service at venues.
#11
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 1 employees—raised▾
CROSSIP is a brand that offers non-alcoholic spirits made from plant-based, botanical ingredients. Their drinks are low in sugar and calories, and for every bottle sold, they donate to good social causes.
- Nov 2023Seed—
#12
Funding Raised · Southport, England · founded 1975—raised▾
Provider of fresh produce including growing, grading, packing, trading, importing. The company supplies vegetables, fruit, and exotic produce to customers across various sectors. These sectors include foodservice, catering, processing, wholesale, export, and retail.
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food Distributors coverage by sub-theme.
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