Kiril Mischeff

What Kiril Mischeff does

Kiril Mischeff is a privately held UK-based B2B food and ingredient supplier operating under the holding company Kiril Mischeff (Trading) Limited, headquartered in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, with additional offices in Rotherham, a chilled production facility in Boston (Lincolnshire) via Holme Farm Bespoke Foods, and a continental deli meats operation in Bourne (Lincolnshire) via Minster Fine Foods. Founded around 1930, the company supplies more than 500 stock-keeping units spanning IQF fruits and vegetables, NFC juices and purees, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, bakery ingredients, oils and vinegars, beans/grains/pasta, seasonings, sauces, ready-made products, and meat and fish — including FAD-free and pole-and-line tuna — to food and beverage manufacturers, foodservice operators, retailers, and bakery customers primarily in the United Kingdom, with global sourcing across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

The group's core technical capabilities center on IQF (Individual Quick Frozen) processing for fruits and vegetables, NFC juice production with minimal processing, and heat-treated mustard flour sourced from GS Dunn, the world's largest mustard seed miller. Group companies include Holme Farm Bespoke Foods (a BRCGS AA-graded, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free high-care ready-to-eat prepared vegetable and fruit facility), Annessa Imports (Italian provisions, chilled charcuterie and cheese, acquired November 2024), and Minster Fine Foods (continental delicatessen meats, acquired November 2025), supported by associated entities in freight forwarding, wines, and packaging.

Kiril Mischeff generates revenue through one-time B2B sales of food ingredients at quote-based pricing determined by specification, volume, and packaging format (20kg to 1000kg aseptic packs, tins, cartons). Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated account managers, complemented by direct phone and email contact, an online product consultant tool on the corporate website, active LinkedIn and Instagram presence, and participation in industry trade shows including IFE 2026 at ExCeL London. The group holds BRC accreditation at the corporate level and BRCGS AA grade at Holme Farm, and is a signatory to the UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap.

Name

Kiril Mischeff

Legal name

Kiril Mischeff Limited

Website

https://kiril-mischeff.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kiril Mischeff is a UK-based, privately held B2B food ingredient supplier founded in 1930, distributing over 500 IQF, juice, puree, bakery, and specialty products to food manufacturers, foodservice operators, retailers, and bakeries via field sales and global sourcing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Worksop

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Food Ingredient Sales: B2B ingredient supplier generating revenue through the sale of food ingredients, processed fruits, vegetables, and specialty food products to food manufacturers, foodservice operators, and retailers. Revenue is generated through product sales with pricing determined by volume, specification, and packaging requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kiril Mischeff is a wholesale food ingredient supplier offering more than 500 products — including IQF fruits and vegetables, juices and purees, ready-made prepared products, dried fruit, nuts and seeds, bakery ingredients, beans, grains and pasta, oils and vinegars, seasonings, sauces, meat and fish — to food and beverage manufacturers, foodservice operators, retailers, and bakeries across the UK and internationally. The group operates processing and production subsidiaries (Holme Farm Bespoke Foods for chilled prepared produce, Annessa Imports for Italian provisions, and Minster Fine Foods for continental delicatessen meats), supplying ingredients in bulk packaging formats with quote-based pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Holme Farm Bespoke Foods: Part of Kiril Mischeff Group; specializes in chilled, high-care, ready-to-eat bespoke value-added cooked and prepared vegetables and fruit, operating as a gluten-free facility.
• Annessa Imports
• Minster Fine Foods
• Primepak Foods

Products and services

• IQF Fruit Range of Individually Quick Frozen fruits supplied to food manufacturers, foodservice operators and bakeries as bulk ingredients for use in ready meals, desserts, smoothies, bakery products, and beverages. Produced using IQF rapid-freezing technology that prevents ice crystal formation and preserves flavour, texture and nutritional profile.
• IQF Vegetables Range of Individually Quick Frozen vegetables supplied as bulk ingredients to food manufacturers and foodservice operators for ready meals, prepared foods, sauces, soups and side dishes. Processed using IQF technology for free-flowing product with preserved colour, texture and nutrients.
• Juices and Purees Range of fruit juices (including NFC Not-From-Concentrate juices produced by simple squeezing and pasteurisation), purees, and concentrates supplied in bulk aseptic packaging (20kg, 200kg, 1000kg) to food and beverage manufacturers for use in beverages, baby food, sauces, desserts and bakery products.
• Ready Made Prepared Products Range of ready-made and prepared food products supplied to food manufacturers, foodservice operators and retailers, providing convenient formats for use in prepared dishes and ready-to-eat applications.
• Dried Fruit Range of dried fruit ingredients supplied to food manufacturers, bakeries and foodservice operators for use in cereals, baked goods, snacks, confectionery and trail mixes.
• Nuts and Seeds Range of nuts and seeds supplied to food manufacturers, bakeries and foodservice operators for use in bakery, confectionery, snacks, cereals and prepared foods.
• Bakery Ingredients Range of bakery ingredients — including fruit inclusions, bread improvers and specialty flours — supplied to artisan and industrial bakeries for bread, pastry, cake and confectionery production.
• Beans, Grains and Pasta Range of beans, grains and pasta products supplied as staple ingredients to food manufacturers, foodservice operators and retailers.
• Oils and Vinegars Range of oils and vinegars supplied to food manufacturers, foodservice operators and retailers for use in cooking, sauces, dressings, marinades and prepared foods.
• Seasonings and Sauces

Quantifiable outcome

• BRCGS AA grade certification achieved by Holme Farm Bespoke Foods
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Minster Fine Foods LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2025Kiril Mischeff acquired Minster Fine Foods Ltd, a continental food importer established in 1993 based in South Lincolnshire. The acquisition strengthens Kiril Mischeff's position in continental delicatessen meats and expands their product portfolio.
• Annessa Imports LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2024Kiril Mischeff acquired Annessa Imports Limited, a provider of Italian provisions, to expand into the chilled charcuterie and cheese sector. This acquisition allows the group to diversify and explore new market opportunities.
• Holme Farm Bespoke FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Kiril Mischeff Group, Holme Farm Bespoke Foods is based in Boston, Lincolnshire and specializes in chilled, high-care ready-to-eat bespoke value-added cooked and prepared vegetables and fruit. Operates as a gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free facility.
• EE & Brian SmithminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated company within the Kiril Mischeff Group, operating as part of the wider group of companies.
• Good Food WinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated company within the Kiril Mischeff Group.
• W Saunders LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated company within the Kiril Mischeff Group.
• Primepak Foods LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated company within the Kiril Mischeff Group.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tulip Ltd: Tulip is one of the UK's largest pork and bacon producers and a major supplier of cooked meats to retailers and foodservice. Comparable through its prepared-meat, continental charcuterie, and foodservice protein offerings, directly relevant as a benchmark for the Annessa and Minster Fine Foods acquisitions.
• Premier Foods plc: Premier Foods is a major UK packaged food manufacturer (Batchelors, Mr Kipling, Bisto, Ambrosia) with substantial ingredient-procurement requirements across bakery, sauces, and ambient grocery categories. Comparable as a UK-headquartered food manufacturer whose ingredient specifications align with Kiril Mischeff's bakery, sauce, and ambient grocery product lines.
• Greencore Group: Greencore is a leading UK convenience food manufacturer supplying sandwiches, salads, sushi and ready meals to major grocery retailers. Comparable as a UK-based B2B food manufacturer in adjacent prepared-foods categories serving the same supermarket customer base, with overlapping ingredient-procurement needs that position Kiril Mischeff as a potential upstream supplier.
• Cranswick plc: Cranswick is a leading UK food producer focused on fresh pork, cooked and prepared meats, and continental products supplied to UK grocers and foodservice. Comparable through its premium UK meat, continental charcuterie, and ingredient-supply model directly overlapping with Kiril Mischeff's Annessa/Minster deli meat acquisitions and Holme Farm ready-to-eat produce capability.
• Kerry Group: Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying functional ingredients, flavours, and prepared foods to food manufacturers and foodservice. Comparable through its B2B ingredient-supply business model and specialty ingredient capabilities (taste, flavour systems) that overlap with Kiril Mischeff's NFC juice, condiment, and seasoning portfolio.
• Bakkavor Group: Bakkavor is the UK's largest provider of fresh prepared foods (chilled meals, salads, pizzas, desserts) supplying major grocery retailers and foodservice operators. Comparable as a UK-headquartered, multi-category B2B food supplier to the same manufacturer/foodservice/retail customer base that Kiril Mischeff targets, though at materially larger scale and with vertically integrated manufacturing.
• 2 Sisters Food Group: 2 Sisters is one of the UK's largest food manufacturers with operations spanning bakery, chilled, frozen, and meat categories supplying major grocery retailers and foodservice. Comparable as a multi-category UK B2B food manufacturer with overlapping ingredient categories (frozen, bakery, ready meals) and similar customer mix.
• ABF (Associated British Foods): ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients, and retail group encompassing brands such as Twinings, AB Mauri (bakery ingredients), and ACH (food ingredients). AB Mauri in particular is a global bakery-ingredients supplier directly comparable to Kiril Mischeff's bakery segment and indicative of the scale achievable through consolidation in food ingredient supply.
• Princes Group: Princes Group is a UK-based international food and drink group producing canned, preserved, and packaged grocery products (juices, canned fish, pasta) for retailers and foodservice. Comparable through its juice, canned seafood, and ambient grocery categories that directly overlap with Kiril Mischeff's juice, puree, and preserved ingredient portfolio.

Direct peers

• Fresca Group: Fresca Group is a UK-based supplier of fresh produce, salads, and prepared fruit to foodservice and retail, with vertically integrated sourcing and packing operations. Direct comparable to Kiril Mischeff on business model (B2B fresh/ingredient supplier), customer segments (UK foodservice and retailers), and product categories (prepared fruit, vegetables, and IQF products).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kiril-mischeff
• Instagraminstagram.com/kirilmischeffgroup
• Xx.com/kirilmischeff
• Facebookfacebook.com/KirilMischeffLimited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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