Frank Wright Mundy & Co

What Frank Wright Mundy & Co does

Frank Wright & Mundy Co is a privately held UK manufacturer and direct-to-consumer retailer of non-alcoholic communion wine and ancillary churchware, founded in 1858 by Mr Frank Wright and Mr Lionel Mundy and headquartered in Abergele, Wales. The company's core technology is the original 1858 unfermented-wine formula developed by Mr Wright using his pharmacy skills, which produces grape-juice-based wine that is entirely alcohol-free and undiluted; this proprietary formulation underpins the two flagship brands still sold today: Brand No. 1 (a red-colour blended grape juice, vegan-friendly) and Brand No. 5 (Muscatel grape juice, vegan-friendly). The product portfolio extends to Peoples Altar Breads/Communion Wafers (stamped with a crucifix, wheat flour and water), Coeliac Society UK-approved gluten-free altar breads in 50- and 100-pack sizes, and plastic disposable communion cups. Each 700ml bottle yields approximately 80 communion cups and the product carries a three-year unopened shelf life.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model through frankwrightmundy.co.uk, with orders also accepted by email and phone for trade accounts, Christian bookshops, and bulk church buyers (8 or more cases quoted manually). Pricing is unit-based: £73.50-£75.75 per 12-bottle case, £58.75-£62.50 per 6-bottle half-case, and £19.25-£21.00 per single bottle; ancillary items (disposable cups, gluten-free breads, altar wafers) are priced at £16.30-£38.80 per pack. Free UK mainland delivery applies to communion wine orders, with same-day dispatch for orders placed before 12pm on a next-working-day service. VAT is not applicable to the wine or altar breads.

The customer base is concentrated in a single vertical: UK churches and religious organisations, with a secondary segment of individual church members purchasing for personal or small-group use. The company has not raised institutional funding, has no parent or subsidiary entities, has no disclosed management team, and has not engaged in mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring. Geographic reach spans the British Isles, with explicit shipping exclusions for the Scottish Islands, Channel Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Southern Ireland, and Scilly Isles. The only disclosed historical accolade is an 1883 Bronze Medal and Merits of the Second Order at the Calcutta International Exhibition for outstanding samples of unfermented wine, and an endorsement from Rev C H Spurgeon at his Tabernacle Church.

Name

Frank Wright Mundy & Co

Legal name

Frank Wright & Mundy Co

Website

https://frankwrightmundy.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frank Wright & Mundy Co, founded in 1858 and based in Abergele, UK, manufactures and sells non-alcoholic communion wine (Brands No. 1 and No. 5) and churchware (altar wafers, gluten-free breads, disposable cups) directly to UK churches and individual church members via e-commerce.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Abergele

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. E-commerce Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer online sales through their e-commerce platform. Products include non-alcoholic communion wine (sold in cases of 12, 6, or single bottles), altar breads, gluten-free altar breads, and disposable communion cups. The company operates on a per-transaction basis with volume discounts available for multiple case orders. VAT is not applicable to non-alcoholic communion wine or altar breads.

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Core offering

Frank Wright Mundy & Co manufactures and sells non-alcoholic communion wine (Brand No. 1 and Brand No. 5) made to its original 1858 formulae, alongside churchware including altar breads, gluten-free altar breads, and disposable communion cups. Products are sold via direct-to-consumer e-commerce to UK churches and individual church members, with trade/wholesale accounts available for larger orders.

Product overview

Frank Wright & Mundy Co is a specialist supplier of non-alcoholic communion wine and church ware for UK churches, founded in 1858. The company offers two brands of non-alcoholic altar wine (Brand No. 1 and Brand No. 5) in 700ml bottles, available as single bottles, 6-bottle half cases, and 12-bottle full cases. Complementing the wine range, the company provides church essentials including Peoples Altar Breads/Communion Wafers (stamped with crucifix), Gluten Free Altar Breads (in packs of 50 and 100, approved by Coeliac Society UK), and Disposable Communion Cups. All communion wine is alcohol-free, undiluted, vegan-friendly, and made to original 1858 formulae.

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Products and services

• Brand No. 1 Non-Alcoholic Communion Wine A blend of juices from the finest grapes in the world, with full red colour and rich flavour. Entirely free from alcohol, undiluted, vegan-friendly, and made to the original 1858 formulae. Available in 700ml bottles, in single, 6-bottle, and 12-bottle cases. Intended for use in Christian communion services.
• Brand No. 5 Non-Alcoholic Communion Wine Made from the juice of the Muscatel grape, with great body, good red colour, and the rich fruity flavour of the Muscatel grape retained. Entirely free from alcohol and vegan-friendly. Available in 700ml bottles, in single, 6-bottle, and 12-bottle cases. Intended for use in Christian communion services.
• Peoples Altar Breads / Altar Wafers / Communion Wafers Altar wafers stamped with a crucifix, diameter 1-1/8 inch. Ingredients: pure wheat flour and water. Packed in boxes of 250 and sold in multiples of 4 boxes for 1,000. Not gluten free. Intended for use in Christian communion services.
• Gluten Free Altar Bread (100) Gluten-free wafers sold in units of 100, size 3/4" x 3/4". Ingredients: 100% wheat starch, water and 20 parts per million gluten. Approved by the Coeliac Society UK. Intended for Christian communion services where coeliac-safe options are needed.
• Gluten Free Altar Bread (50) Gluten-free wafers sold in boxes of 50, size 1" x 1". Intended for Christian communion services. For order quantities over 100, customers are directed to contact head office.
• Disposable Communion Cups (per 1000) Plastic disposable communion cups, size 35mm high, sold in boxes of 1,000. Positioned as a cost-effective alternative to other communion cups, designed to save time and minimise infection spread. Approximately 80 cups can be filled from one 700ml bottle of communion wine.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 80 communion cups can be filled from one 700ml bottle
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Broad incumbents

• Welch's: Welch's is a major packaged grape juice producer whose products are sometimes used by Protestant churches as a lower-cost communion alternative. Comparable as a large-scale bottled grape juice manufacturer, though serving many consumer segments beyond religious supply.
• Manischewitz: Manischewitz is a long-established producer of Kosher Concord grape products (juice and wine) used in Jewish ceremonies and increasingly in Christian communion. Comparable as a heritage grape-based religious beverage brand, though operating with a broader Kosher food portfolio at significantly greater scale.

Emerging players

• Gruvi: Gruvi is an emerging DTC brand producing dealcoholized wines and other non-alcoholic beverages. Comparable as a contemporary non-alcoholic wine producer, though with a modern consumer health focus rather than a religious heritage positioning.
• Surely Non-Alcoholic Wine: Surely is a venture-backed DTC non-alcoholic wine brand targeting health-conscious modern consumers. Comparable as a newer entrant in the non-alcoholic wine category, though focused on secular DTC channels rather than heritage religious supply.

Direct peers

• Kedem / Royal Wine Corp: Royal Wine Corp produces Kedem-brand pasteurized, non-alcoholic grape juices widely used for Jewish and Christian communion. Directly comparable as a heritage manufacturer of grape-based, non-alcoholic religious beverage products serving similar ceremonial end-use.
• Sutter Home Fre (Fre Wines): Fre (now under Sutter Home) is one of the most established non-alcoholic wine brands in the US. Comparable as a producer of premium dealcoholized wines, though serving consumer/health end markets rather than religious supply.
• Ariel Vineyards: Ariel Vineyards is a pioneering dealcoholized wine producer specializing in premium non-alcoholic wines. Comparable as a manufacturer of non-alcoholic wine products, though Ariel focuses on secular health/wellness consumers rather than the religious/communion channel.

Others

• BevZero: BevZero is a leading provider of dealcoholization services and equipment for wine producers entering the non-alcoholic category. Comparable as a key enabler in the non-alcoholic wine production ecosystem, though operating as a B2B service provider rather than a finished goods brand.

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