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Best Food Processing Companies in London, United Kingdom

The 43 best Food Processing companies in London, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Hoxton Farms.

43companies tracked
$87.1Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
15have raised

Ranked: Best Food Processing companies in London

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1Allied Bakeries
Bakery snacks processing company
————Microsoft ASP.NETNginxcore-js+6Top 5M—
2BioKind
Provider of sustainable protein feed for aquaculture
——90Maxwell Swinscow-Hall
Co-Founder & CEO
———
3Blueskynr
Developer of technology transforming vegetable matrices into products for multiple industries
——3————
4Change Bio
Provider of protein production services
———Noah Sprent
Co-Founder
———
5Cricket Lab
Provider of cricket flour production services
——4Radek Husek
Co-Founder
———
6Dina Foods
Confectionery processing company
——160—WordPressMySQLPHP+28Top 10M1 partnership
7FDL
Manufacturer & marketer of savoury bakery products
——153—WordPressMySQLPHP+17Top 50M—
8Flora
Provider of dairy-free plant-based spreads
———David Haynes
CEO
SitecoreTypeScriptVimeo+23Top 5M—

Top 12 Food Processing companies in London

#1
Series A · London, England · founded 2022 · 9 employees
$8.5Mraised
▾

Produces and supplies food ingredients

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 13%
Growth
top 20%
Funding
top 37%
Product
top 46%
Tech
top 47%
Talent
bottom 49%
News: 18 BI events in 12 mo (of 34 tracked, 5 types) · 12 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Acquisition, Regulatory
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $8.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 4 yrs (1.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$941.2K
  • Apr 2026Series A$6.1M
  • Mar 2024Seed$2.7M
  • Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$1.3M
Founders & team
Ed McdermottCo-founder and Chairman
Investors
Ukri, Agronomics, Clean Growth Fund, SEED Innovations, Döhler, Alianza Team
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#2
Series A · London, England · founded 2020 · 14 employees
$25.7Mraised
▾

Developer of lab-grown fat substitute products. The platform design and development using a tissue culture system by combining biology and mathematical modeling. The platform grows animal fat in bioreactors to produce cruelty-free and sustainable ingredients.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 41%
Patents
top 44%
Innovation
top 50%
Funding: Raised $25.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 5.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A—
  • 2023Series A—
  • Oct 2022Series A$22M
  • Feb 2021Seed$3.7M
Founders & team
Max JamillyCo-Founder & CEOEd SteeleCo-Founder
Investors
Climate Capital, Founders Fund, Presight Capital, CPT Capital, SFV, Collab Fund
Tech stack
Google WorkspaceGsapHstsNext.JsNode.JsReact
#3
Series A · London, England · founded 2018
$16Mraised
▾

Company that produces regenerative flour and bread, leveraging sustainable farming practices to create a healthier, more environmentally friendly product with a unique taste and nutritional profile

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 45%
Tech
top 46%
Funding
bottom 48%
Global
bottom 36%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 32 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers — 10.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. The National Trust) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2023Series A$13.3M
  • Dec 2022Seed$158.7K
  • Apr 2021Seed$2.5M
  • Feb 2020Seed—
Founders & team
Edd LeesCo-FounderGeorge LambCo-FounderAndy CatoCo-Founder
Investors
Bray Capital
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelFlickity
#4
Acquired · London, England · founded 1986 · 189772 employees
$17.7Mraised
▾

Provider of frozen ready meals

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 78k LinkedIn followers — 32.5% of this cohort's audience · 199 engagements/post (7.5× cohort median)
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Post IPO$17.7M
Founders & team
Lydur GudmundssonFounder
Investors
HSBC
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCloudflareCore-JsDocusignFont Awesome
#5
Seed · London, England · founded 2022 · 6 employees
$1.5Mraised
▾

Provider of pet food processing services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 971 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Partnerships Manager
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2024Seed$1.5M
Investors
Simon Hulme
Tech stack
AhoyAhrefsBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudinary
#6
Series A · London, England · founded 2014 · 7 employees
$4.8Mraised
▾

Developer of animal feed growing systems. The company is involved in growing sustainable animal feed products. The product offering includes aquatic lentils that are nutritious and a good source of protein.

Funding rounds
  • May 2020Series A$2.5M
  • Nov 2019Series A$2.3M
  • Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$56.6K
  • Nov 2016Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Tim KrugerCo-FounderSean PetersCEO
Investors
Europa, MassChallenge, FoodBytes, Gov, ESA, Sustainable Accelerator
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudPolyfillLodashPriority Hints
#7
Seed · London, England · founded 2017
$2.3Mraised
▾

Zya is a company that focuses on using enzymes to transform how our bodies use food. They are dedicated to embracing activity with excitement, vigor, and delight in the active lifestyle brand they have created.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Senior Scientist, Scientist
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Seed$2.3M
  • Apr 2020Seed$123.8K
Founders & team
Josh SauerCo-FounderNiels WickeCo-FounderJoel KosminCo-Founder
Investors
IKJ Capital, Exor, Better Ventures, Panacea Stars, Cavallo Ventures, Astanor
Tech stack
Core-JsGodaddyGoogle WorkspaceGsapHstsNetlify
#8
Deadpooled · London, England · founded 2007 · 855 employees
$4.4Mraised
▾

Producer of soy sauce, vinegar and bean paste. The company is a producer of cooking and dipping sauces which are sold through a network of distributors and outlets of supermarket chains.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2010Conventional Debt$4.4M
Investors
The Bank of East Asia
#9
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2014 · 7 employees
$1.2Mraised
▾

Fruits & vegetables processing company

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$261.6K
  • Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$209.6K
  • Nov 2017Grant (prize money)$202.1K
  • Dec 2016Grant (prize money)$246.2K
Investors
Europa, SmartAgriFood
#10
Seed · London, England · founded 2012 · 6 employees
$1.7Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of pharmaceutical products and provider of end-to-end production solutions. This includes research and development, encompassing formulation development, analytical services, clinical trial support, and regulatory compliance. The company also offers manufacturing and production services, adhering to high-quality and safety standards, and provides premium packaging solutions designed to protect product integrity and enhance consumer appeal. Services are tailored to meet client needs, from initial product launch to portfolio expansion.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2019Angel$1.3M
  • Jul 2016Seed$419.9K
Investors
Seedrs
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayBackbone.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Acquired · London, England · founded 2014 · 57 employees
$1.3Mraised
▾

Manufacturer & brand of chocolates

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2020Seed$1.3M
Investors
Triple Point, Vegan Investor, Capital V
#12
Seed · London, England · founded 2017 · 7 employees
$1.3Mraised
▾

Processor & brand of multi-category spirits

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2019Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Alex CarltonCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
A G Barr

Funding & investor landscape

$87.1Mtotal disclosed funding
14companies funded
32disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa3 rounds
ClimateLaunchpad2 rounds
FoodBytes2 rounds
Gov2 rounds
Seedrs2 rounds
Ukri2 rounds
13VentureCapital1 rounds
A G Barr1 rounds
AgFunder1 rounds
Agronomics1 rounds

Notable founders

Ed Mcdermott
Co-founder and Chairman · Clean Food Group
Max Jamilly
Co-Founder & CEO · Hoxton Farms
Ed Steele
Co-Founder · Hoxton Farms
Edd Lees
Co-Founder · Wildfarmed
George Lamb
Co-Founder · Wildfarmed
Lydur Gudmundsson
Founder · Bakkavor
Tim Kruger
Co-Founder · DryGro
Sean Peters
CEO · DryGro
Josh Sauer
Co-Founder · Zya
Niels Wicke
Co-Founder · Zya
Alex Carlton
Co-Founder & CEO · Stryyk
Darryl Burton
Managing Director · Peter Spanton Drinks
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,325,648 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Food Processing coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Food Processing companies are there in London, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 43 indexable Food Processing companies headquartered in London, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food Processing companies in London, United Kingdom?
The Food Processing companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $87.1M in disclosed equity funding across 14 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food Processing company in London, United Kingdom?
Hoxton Farms is the highest-funded Food Processing company in London, United Kingdom, with $25.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food Processing companies in London, United Kingdom are funded?
14 of the 43 Food Processing companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food Processing unicorns are there in London, United Kingdom?
None of the Food Processing companies in London, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in London, United Kingdom Food Processing companies?
The most active investors in London, United Kingdom Food Processing companies on this list include Europa, ClimateLaunchpad, FoodBytes, Gov, Seedrs.
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