Chippindale Foods

What Chippindale Foods does

Chippindale Foods is a UK-based supplier of free range and organic shell eggs plus liquid egg products, founded in 1930 as a family farm operation in Harrogate and headquartered at a purpose-built 55,000 sq ft low-carbon packing facility at Flaxby, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. The company sources from free-range egg producers across Northern England (Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland, Lancashire, Cumbria, and North Lincolnshire), providing farm planning, financing, construction, equipment, and ongoing management support, and grades, packs, and processes eggs through a facility capable of handling over 6 million eggs per week (approximately 4 million produced weekly as of 2017). Its core product set comprises shell eggs (free range and organic), liquid egg for food manufacturing and foodservice, regional provenance brands (Yorkshire, Lancashire, Northumberland), and the Chuckle Eggs premium sub-brand under Morrisons' For Farmers range.

Revenue is generated via B2B wholesale transactions: direct supply agreements with major UK supermarket retailers including Morrisons (~350 million eggs per year), Sainsbury's, Co-op, Booths, Aldi, and Lidl, plus liquid egg wholesale to food manufacturers and foodservice operators. Pricing on retail products is set by the individual supermarket retailers, while B2B wholesale pricing is negotiated directly. The company maintains a BRC Global Standards Grade AA rating, RSPCA Assured, British Lion (covering both shell and liquid egg), Organic Farmers & Growers, Sedex four-pillar audit, and BFREPA membership. Following its acquisition by Morrisons in February 2018, Chippindale Foods operates as part of Morrisons Manufacturing, providing producers with a secure end-market and protection from volatile egg pricing. Sustainability infrastructure includes 900 rooftop solar panels generating ~50% of facility electricity, rainwater harvesting, air-source heat pumps, and a circular insect-feed partnership with Better Origin using Morrisons' fruit and veg waste.

Name

Chippindale Foods

Legal name

Chippindale Foods

Website

https://chippindalefoods.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chippindale Foods is a UK-based free range and organic egg supplier founded in 1930, acquired by Morrisons in 2018. It supplies approximately 350 million shell eggs annually to Morrisons plus other major UK retailers, alongside liquid egg products to food manufacturers and foodservice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Egg Products

NAICS

Chicken Egg Production (112310), Food Manufacturing (311)

akta.pro primary industry

Layer Hen Egg Production (Table Eggs) (AFAEADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eggs & Egg Products (Shell, Liquid, Value-Added) (CRADACAJ), Organic Poultry & Egg Production (AFAEAMAC), Value-Added Egg Products (Hard-Boiled, Omelets, Egg Mixes) Wholesale (AFAIAEAH), Egg product packaging & repacking (bag-in-box, cartons, pails, totes, bulk) (AFANAHAJ)

Keywords

• Free range eggs
• Liquid egg products
• Shell egg wholesale
• Egg packing
• Poultry farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Knaresborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shell Egg Sales: Sale of free range and organic shell eggs to retail supermarket chains and food service businesses. Supplies Morrisons with approximately 350 million eggs annually. Also supplies Sainsbury's, Co-op, Booths, Aldi, and Lidl.
2. Liquid Egg Wholesale: Supply of liquid egg products to food manufacturing and foodservice industry. Products are British Lion accredited and RSPCA assured, processed to world-leading food safety standards.
3. Chuckle Eggs (For Farmers Range): Premium product range under Morrisons For Farmers brand. Customers pay extra 1p per egg (12p per dozen) which goes directly back to farmers supporting environmental initiatives including woodland ranges and bee friendly flower plots.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chippindale Foods produces, grades, packs, and distributes free range and organic shell eggs and liquid egg products. The company supplies approximately 350 million shell eggs annually to Morrisons and additional volumes to other UK supermarkets (Sainsbury's, Co-op, Booths, Aldi, Lidl) and to food manufacturing and foodservice customers. It works in partnership with free range egg producers across northern England, providing planning, financing, construction, equipment specification, and ongoing agricultural support.

Product overview

Chippindale Foods is an egg production and packing company offering shell eggs (free range and organic) and liquid egg products. The product portfolio includes regional brands (Yorkshire, Lancashire, Northumberland), the premium Chuckle Eggs range for Morrisons' For Farmers programme, and organic eggs. The company operates a 55,000 sq ft low carbon packing facility handling over 6 million eggs per week and supplies major UK retailers including Morrisons, Sainsburys, Co-op, Booths, Aldi, and Lidl.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chuckle Eggs: Free-range eggs from the Morrisons For Farmers range; supports hens, farmers, and nature; pays producers an extra 1p per egg; includes bee friendly flower strips and woodland ranges
• Yorkshire Free Range Eggs
• Lancashire Free Range Eggs
• Northumberland Free Range Eggs

Products and services

• Shell Eggs Free range and organic shell eggs supplied to major UK retailers including Morrisons (approximately 350 million per year), Sainsbury's, Co-op, Booths, Aldi, and Lidl. Available in various regional and premium pack formats.
• Liquid Egg Wholesale liquid egg products for food manufacturing and foodservice industry, processed to British Lion accreditation and RSPCA assured standards.
• Yorkshire Free Range Eggs Regional free range egg brand sourced from bee friendly farms in Yorkshire, sold in Morrisons and Co-op stores.
• Lancashire Free Range Eggs Regional free range egg brand sourced from local Lancashire farms, available at Morrisons.
• Northumberland Free Range Eggs Regional free range egg brand sourced from Northumberland farms, sold in Co-op and Morrisons stores.
• Chuckle Eggs Premium free range eggs sold under the Morrisons For Farmers range, featuring bee friendly flower strips and woodland ranges. Customers pay an additional 1p per egg which goes directly back to farmers.
• Organic Eggs Organic certified eggs from Organic Farmers and Growers certified producers, meeting organic production standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced 5,737 tonnes of CO2 annually through soya reduction initiative with Morrisons
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• MorrisonscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2022Working with Morrisons to reduce soya use at 10 free-range egg farms to support Morrisons' goal for carbon neutral eggs. The initiative uses insect feed from Better Origin containers and alternative feed of British beans, peas, and sunflower seeds, removing 5,737 tonnes of CO2 and saving 56 hectares of South American land from deforestation annually.
• Bumblebee Conservation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership established in 2013 to create bee habitats on free range poultry farms. The Bee Friendly Farm scheme has created 16 acres of bee-friendly habitat across nine farms in Yorkshire and the North East. The collaboration includes farmer training programmes to monitor bee species and numbers, and has led to the development of bee-friendly wildflower areas. The scheme won Marketing Initiative of the Year award at BFREPA 2016.
• Better OriginsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing 'mini farm' containers for insect feed production. Insects are fed on waste from Morrisons' Yorkshire fruit and veg site, creating one of the first circular waste feeding schemes in the country. Each container can help feed 32,000 free range hens.
• ForfarmerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuest speakers at producer group meetings providing insight into raw materials markets, layer nutrition requirements, and solutions for home mill and mix operations. Present updates on modern layer requirements and egg size considerations.
• Harper Adams UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorrisons has partnered with Harper Adams to set up the 'School of Sustainable Food and Farming' focused on achieving net zero in agriculture. Henry Mason, a Chippindale producer, has connections to Harper Adams where he studied crop management.
• EggbasesupportingTechnology or IntegrationTrial partnership with Eggbase for data input as part of Morrisons' early adopter group project to identify areas producers can target to reduce their carbon footprint.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Cargill is a global agricultural and food ingredient company active in poultry, egg ingredients and animal nutrition. Comparable as a broad incumbent with feed supply, egg processing and food service reach relevant to Chippindale's supply chain.
• 2 Sisters Food Group: 2 Sisters Food Group is the UK's largest food manufacturer with broad protein, bakery and ingredient capabilities including eggs. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying UK grocers with overlapping food manufacturing footprint.
• Avara Foods: Avara Foods is one of the UK's largest poultry and food producers, supplying chicken and added-value egg products to retailers and food service. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping free range and food service egg capabilities.
• Cal-Maine Foods: Cal-Maine Foods is the largest US shell egg producer and marketer, supplying retailers and food service with conventional, cage-free, organic and specialty eggs. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the global egg packing and category-mix shift (cage-free/organic) that Chippindale is also exposed to.

Direct peers

• Noble Foods: Noble Foods is the UK's largest egg supplier, owning brands such as the Happy Egg Co. and Big & Fresh, and packs free range, organic and colony eggs for all major UK retailers. Directly comparable to Chippindale as a vertically integrated UK free range egg packer supplying the same supermarket customers.
• Freshways: Freshways is a UK-based processor and distributor of dairy and liquid food products including eggs to food service and food manufacturers. Comparable on the B2B liquid egg and food service distribution angle.
• Stonegate Farmers: Stonegate Farmers is one of the UK's largest egg packers and producers, supplying major retailers with free range, organic and specialty eggs. Comparable to Chippindale in scale, product mix and customer base.
• Fridays Ltd: Fridays is a leading UK processor of liquid and cooked egg products supplying food manufacturers and foodservice operators. Closely comparable to Chippindale's liquid egg wholesale business into food manufacturing and foodservice.

Regional players

• L J Fairburn & Son: L J Fairburn & Son is one of the largest independent egg producers and packers in the UK, with significant Lincolnshire-based free range production. Comparable regional free range egg supplier model, although concentrated in the East Midlands rather than the North.
• Lakes Free Range Eggs: Lakes Free Range Eggs (Cumbria) is a free range egg packer supplying regional retailers with strong sustainability and provenance credentials. Comparable to Chippindale's Yorkshire, Lancashire and Northumberland regional branding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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