Kanes Foods

Name

Kanes Foods

Legal name

Kanes Foods Ltd

Website

https://kanesfoods.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Prepared Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412), Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Entrées & Complete Meals (CRADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA)

Keywords

• Prepared salad manufacturing
• Stir-fry vegetable production
• Fresh egg noodles
• Private-label food manufacturing
• Salad dressing production

Headquarters

HQ city

Evesham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private-label manufacturing: Manufacturing own-brand prepared food products (stir-fry, salads, noodles, sauces, dressings) for UK supermarket retailers. Products are supplied under the retailers' own labels.
2. Presto branded products: Kanes Foods produces and sells their own branded Presto range of fresh stir-fry vegetables, noodles, and sauces through convenience stores, discounters, and supermarkets.
3. New Product Development services: Bespoke product development services for retailers looking to create custom own-brand salad bowls and stir-fry dishes through their Development Kitchen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kanes Foods is a UK-based fresh prepared-food manufacturer that produces private-label and branded (Presto) stir-fry vegetable mixes, fresh egg noodles, salad bowls, stir-fry sauces, and salad dressings for major UK grocery retailers and discount/convenience chains. The company operates a 30-acre manufacturing facility in Evesham, Worcestershire, including an in-house egg noodle line that stretches and cuts noodles daily (approximately 30 minutes from raw ingredients to finished product) and a dedicated Spice Room for bespoke dressing and sauce recipes.

Product overview

Kanes Foods is a food manufacturing company offering a portfolio of freshly prepared food products including stir-fry vegetables, noodles, salad bowls, sauces, and dressings. The products are freshly prepared in-house using ingredients sourced as locally as possible. The company operates the Presto sub-brand which offers branded products (stir-fry mixes, noodles, sauces) as an alternative to supermarket own-label for convenience stores and independent retailers. Products are distributed through major UK grocery retailers including supermarkets and discount chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Presto: Own-label stir-fry range including stir-fry vegetables, noodles, and sauces. Positioned as a fresh, convenient alternative to supermarket own-brand products for convenience stores and independent retailers.

Products and services

• Stir-Fry Vegetables Freshly prepared stir-fry vegetable mixes made from locally sourced British produce and globally sourced exotic vegetables, chopped, washed, sliced and diced into flavor-profile-based mixes and dispatched daily for UK retailer own-label programs.
• Fresh Egg Noodles Fresh egg noodles produced in-house daily from flour, egg and water (approximately 30-minute turnaround), alongside rice, specialty and protein noodles cooked on site; supplied to UK retailer own-label and Presto branded ranges.
• Salad Bowls Pre-made salad bowls ranging from simple leafy bowls to complete salad meals including protein, pasta, noodles, vegetables, toppings and in-house dressings, with recipes tailored to individual customer tastes.
• Stir-Fry Sauces Fresh stir-fry sauces including on-trend flavors such as Katsu and classic Chinese Style, cooked to enhance flavor and texture then immediately packed, sold through leading UK supermarkets.
• Salad Dressings Fresh salad dressings blended in a dedicated Spice Room from globally sourced spices, oils and herbs, with bespoke recipes created on request for retail customers.
• Presto Branded Fresh Prepared Foods Branded sub-brand offering quick and healthy stir-fry vegetables, salad bowls, noodles and sauces as an alternative to supermarket own-label, distributed through convenience stores and discounters including Iceland, Heron Foods, Aldi and Lidl.
• Bespoke Product Development Service (Development Kitchen) Bespoke new product development service for retailers seeking custom own-brand prepared food products (salad bowls, stir-fry dishes), taking projects from kitchen concept through to factory launch with a dedicated team of chefs and food technologists.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-minute noodle production from raw ingredients to finished product
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UK Grocery Retailers (General)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKanes Foods supplies private-label prepared food products to UK grocery retailers. Their own-brand products are found in leading UK supermarkets. Additionally, retailers stock the Presto branded range.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bakkavor: UK's leading fresh prepared food manufacturer (salads, sandwiches, ready meals, stir-fry, noodles, sauces) listed on LSE. Most directly comparable peer - similar private-label-led model serving Tesco, Sainsbury's, M&S and other UK multiples with overlapping product categories to Kanes.
• Charlie Bigham's: UK private manufacturer of premium ready meals and meal kits sold through supermarkets (Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose). Closest privately-held peer in terms of UK-prepared-meal positioning and retailer-led distribution model.
• Greencore Group: Ireland/UK-headquartered convenience food manufacturer (sandwiches, salads, sushi, prepared meals) listed on LSE. Comparable as a private-label fresh prepared foods supplier to UK and Irish grocers with similar revenue scale and customer base.
• Cranswick: UK fresh pork and prepared food producer listed on LSE, supplying major UK grocers and foodservice. Comparable end-to-end model: own raw material sourcing, prepared meal manufacturing, and branded products - a similar vertically integrated fresh-food platform to Kanes.

Broad incumbents

• Samworth Brothers: Large UK private chilled-foods group (Ginsters, Soreen, Walker & Son) supplying own-label sandwiches, pasties, and prepared foods to UK grocers. Comparable at the chilled prepared foods/private-label layer but materially larger and more diversified than Kanes.
• Moy Park: UK and Ireland poultry and prepared foods manufacturer (owned by Pilgrim's Pride), supplying retail and foodservice. Comparable as a vertically integrated UK fresh-food manufacturer with prepared-meal exposure, though core protein is poultry rather than produce.
• 2 Sisters Food Group: One of the UK's largest privately held food manufacturers (poultry, ready meals, pizza, sandwiches). Comparable broader incumbent across UK prepared-food categories with significant private-label exposure to the same UK supermarket customers as Kanes.
• Premier Foods: UK-listed branded and private-label food manufacturer (Batchelors, Mr Kipling, Ambrosia, Sharwood's). Comparable as a UK food manufacturer serving major grocers but operates primarily in ambient packaged categories rather than fresh prepared produce.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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