What Cp Foods does

CP Foods (UK) Ltd is a UK-based food production company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) Group, one of the world's largest added-value food producers. Operating from its headquarters in Hartlebury, Worcestershire and manufacturing facilities in Newmarket, Suffolk (35,000 ft² across two purpose-built factories with multiple interchangeable high and low care lines), the company employs over 200 people in the UK and runs manufacturing operations 363 days per year. The business is structured across four business units: Retail (supplying UK multiples and independents under its own brands and customer private label), FoodService (quality menu solutions via wholesalers and direct to operators), B2B Ingredients (proteins for ready meal, pizza, pasta, sandwich, and sushi manufacturers), and Contract Packing (third-party processing, packing, and distribution services). Its product portfolio spans chicken, duck, prawns, fish, rice, and snacks, marketed through sub-brands including Taste Inc. (snacking), Carisma (foodservice menu solutions), Chillers (chilled sliced cooked chicken), Charoen Pokphand (core brand), and Authentic Asia (Thai, Chinese and Japanese ready meals).

The company operates a sales-led, B2B distribution model across three primary customer segments: UK retailers (enterprise), UK foodservice caterers and wholesalers (mid-market), and UK food manufacturers (enterprise). CP Foods leverages a vertically integrated supply chain from farm-to-fork and sea-to-plate, combining parent-group production capacity across Thailand and Southeast Asia for protein sourcing with UK-based value-added processing, advanced chilled packing with gas-flushing technology, and multi-format production capabilities. Related entities under the UK family include TheFoodFellas (foodservice) and Chozen, with parent CPF providing explicit full backing for all UK customer deliveries.

The business holds a comprehensive suite of international certifications including BRC Global Standards (highest accreditation), BRC Agents & Brokers, IFS, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, ISO/IEC 17025:2005, OHSAS 18001:2007, Sedex membership, GlobalGAP, BAP, Genesis GAP, RSPO Mass Balance, and Thai Labor Standard 8001-2010. This compliance portfolio, combined with vertical integration and parent-group scale, underpins its positioning with UK retailers and foodservice operators that demand rigorous food safety, traceability, and ethical sourcing credentials. The company is also a member of the British Frozen Food Federation and the British Chambers of Commerce.

Name

Cp Foods

Legal name

CP Foods (UK) Ltd

Website

https://cpfoods.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CP Foods (UK) Ltd is a UK-based food producer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods, supplying frozen and chilled proteins and ingredients to UK retailers, foodservice operators, and food manufacturers through vertically integrated operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Food Manufacturing (311), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117)

SIC

Meat Packing Plants (2011), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Meat & Poultry Meals & Value-Added Proteins (CRADADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigerated Meat & Seafood (Processed/Packaged) (CRADACAK), Snack Bars (Granola, Protein, Cereal Bars) (CRADABAG)

Keywords

• Frozen food production
• Chilled food manufacturing
• B2B food ingredients
• Private label food
• Foodservice supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Worcester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail: Supplying frozen and chilled food products to UK retailers under own brands (CP, Taste Inc) and customer own-label brands
2. FoodService: Supplying quality menu solutions to caterers across the UK via wholesalers and direct to foodservice operators
3. B2B Ingredients: Supplying top quality proteins (chicken, duck, prawns, fish, rice, snacks) to UK food manufacturers for use in ready meals, pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, sushi
4. Contract Packing/Manufacturing: Third-party contract packaging services including product development, manufacture, and distribution for external clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CP Foods is a vertically integrated food producer that develops and supplies frozen and chilled food products to UK retailers, foodservice operators, and food manufacturers. The company produces and supplies proteins including chicken, duck, prawns, fish, rice, and snacks, under customer own-label as well as its own brands (CP, Taste Inc, Carisma, Chillers, Authentic Asia). It also offers third-party contract packing, processing, and distribution services from its purpose-built facilities.

Product overview

CP Foods is a vertically integrated food production company that operates across multiple business units including Retail, Food Service, B2B (ingredients), and Manufacturing. The company supplies chicken, duck, prawns, fish, rice, and snacks to UK retailers, caterers, and food manufacturers. Its product portfolio includes own-label production as well as branded sub-products such as Taste Inc. (snacking), Carisma (foodservice menu solutions), Chillers (chilled chicken), Charoen Pokphand (core brand), and Authentic Asia (ready meals). Manufacturing capabilities include chilled packing, frozen processing, and contract packing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Taste Inc. A quality snacking brand with taste at the forefront of everything it creates.
• Carisma
• Chillers
• Charoen Pokphand
• Authentic Asia

Products and services

• Retail Products Development and supply of frozen and chilled food products for UK retailers ranging from multiples to independents, produced both under customer own label and CP Foods' own brands such as CP and Taste Inc.
• FoodService Menu Solutions Quality menu solutions supplied to caterers across the UK via trusted brands and own label, distributed through wholesalers and direct to foodservice operators.
• B2B Ingredients Supply Supply of high quality proteins (chicken, duck, prawns, fish, rice, snacks) to UK food manufacturers for use in ready meals, pizzas, pasta dishes, sandwiches, sushi and other end products.
• Food Manufacturing Services Complete food solution from purpose-built Newmarket facility including product development, processing, packing, storage and distribution under strict temperature regimes, producing chilled and frozen products for retail, food service and ingredients markets.
• Contract Packing Full contract packaging services for third-party clients including flow wrapping, cartoning, bagging, sleeving, gas flushing, tray sealing, multiple component packing and assembly.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supply chain traceability commitment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Labour Rights Promotion Network Foundation (LPN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership to promote protection of labour rights and encourage CPF's workforce, especially migrant workers, to report wrongdoings through the company's hotline. LPN operates the Labour Voices Centre, a neutral third-party grievance mechanism allowing employees to voice concerns. LPN provides training on human rights, Thai labour laws, and occupational health & safety.
• TheFoodFellasminorOthersPart of CP Foods UK company family, focused on foodservice product offerings
• TasteIncminorOthersQuality snacking brand within CP Foods UK family, with 'taste' at the forefront of everything it creates
• ChozenminorOthersPart of CP Foods UK company family
• WeTVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration to produce 'Tasteful Thailand', a 10-episode premium food documentary series showcasing Thai cuisine. Project aims to promote Thai cultural and gastronomic tourism in the Chinese market. Series features 10 Michelin-recognized Thai chefs exploring essential Thai ingredients.
• WeChat PaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBacking the Tasteful Thailand documentary project to promote Thai cuisine and gastronomic tourism
• Tourism Authority of ThailandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial backing for Tasteful Thailand documentary project to position Thailand as a global culinary destination and promote Thai cultural tourism
• Sanook (Thai co-producer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThai co-producer collaborating on Tasteful Thailand documentary series with Chinese documentary team led by acclaimed producer Chen Xiaoqing
• Singapore Food AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSingapore regulatory body that approved import of heat-treated pig blood products from Thailand, enabling CP Foods Singapore to become importer after nearly 30-year prohibition
• TUV SudcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent audit partner for implementation of Thai Labor Standard 8001-2010 (TLS) across all CPF production sites in Thailand
• FAIRR Investor NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCP Foods is one of four companies assessed by FAIRR on supply chain traceability risk management. FAIRR, backed by firms managing over $90 trillion in assets, is working with companies to improve traceability in the $1.8 trillion seafood industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 2 Sisters Food Group: One of the largest UK food manufacturers supplying chilled and frozen poultry, ready meals, and own-label products to UK grocery multiples. Comparable business model (multi-category, private-label led, retailer-direct) and overlapping customer base.
• Moy Park: Major UK and Ireland poultry processor supplying fresh and frozen chicken products to retailers, foodservice, and B2B customers. Direct overlap with CP Foods UK's poultry focus, chilled/frozen capabilities, and private-label retail model.
• Cranswick plc: UK-listed food producer with significant pork, poultry, and prepared foods operations supplying UK retailers and foodservice. Comparable vertically integrated fresh and frozen protein offering to major UK supermarket customers.
• Bernard Matthews: Iconic UK turkey and poultry producer with frozen cooked chicken and ready meal products in major retailers. Direct competition in the frozen poultry and chilled cooked chicken category (overlapping with CP Foods' Chillers brand).
• Bakkavor Group: UK fresh prepared food manufacturer producing ready meals, sandwiches, and prepared produce for major retailers. Comparable contract manufacturing model serving retailers with own-label prepared and chilled foods.
• Greencore Group: Leading UK and Ireland convenience food manufacturer focused on sandwiches, salads, and ready meals for major retailers. Overlapping private-label, retailer-direct supply model in chilled prepared foods.
• Hilton Food Group: UK-listed contract packer specializing in meat and seafood packaging for retailers across Europe. Direct overlap with CP Foods' contract packing/manufacturing service, particularly in protein packaging and gas-flushing operations.
• Tulip Ltd: UK pork and meat producer supplying cooked, cured, and prepared meat products to UK retailers and foodservice. Comparable B2B meat ingredients supply and prepared protein capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Thai Union Group: Global seafood conglomerate and parent of John West, Chicken of the Sea, and other brands; co-leads global shrimp market with CPF. Comparable vertically integrated seafood operations and parent of a UK processing footprint, supplying retailers and B2B customers.

Others

• Norbert Dentressangle / Fresh Logistics: Major UK temperature-controlled logistics provider serving food manufacturers and retailers. Provides the cold-chain distribution backbone that CP Foods UK's chilled/frozen product portfolio depends on for retailer and foodservice delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cpffoods

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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