Mikado Foods

Name

Mikado Foods

Legal name

Mikado Foods (UK) Ltd

Website

https://mikado-foods.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ambient Food Distribution

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (424460), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAHAFAL

International Specialty Ingredients & Import Markets

Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Ethnic & International Grocery Stores

SECONDARYCRAOABAK

Ingredients, Spices & Culinary Supplies Distribution

Consumer Products & Retail/Wholesale, Distribution & Category Management/Grocery, Fresh & Specialty Foodservice Distribution

Keywords

• Ambient food distribution
• Canned food wholesale
• Private label foods
• B2B food importer
• Foodservice supply

Headquarters

HQ city

High Wycombe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Product Distribution: Mikado Foods operates as a full-service importer and distributor of ambient food products including canned fish, fruits, vegetables, condiments, vinegars, and fats/oils. They supply products under their own brands (MIKADO, HIGHGROVE, HAZLEMERE, ECOCE, TROPIC LIFE, FILIPPO) as well as private label to retailers and food service operators.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mikado Foods is a full-service importer and distributor of ambient food products, supplying canned fish, canned fruits, canned and pickled vegetables, condiments (vinegars, citrus juices), and specialty fats and oils to retail, foodservice, manufacturing and wholesale customers in the UK and internationally. The company sells under its own brands (MIKADO, HIGHGROVE, HAZLEMERE, ECOCE, TROPIC LIFE, FILIPPO, DOLE) and offers private label and customised product solutions backed by BRC-accredited UK warehousing and a 250+ SKU stockholding.

Product overview

Mikado Foods is a food importer and distributor offering an extensive portfolio of ambient food products across five main categories: canned fish (tuna, anchovies), fruits (pineapple, mango, coconut milk, apricot, peach, pear, grapefruit), vegetables (sweetcorn, olives, jalapenos, gherkins, beetroot, corn on the cob, mushrooms), condiments (vinegars, lemon/lime juices), and fats & oils (beef dripping, duck fat, goose fat, pork fat). The company operates multiple brands including MIKADO (primary brand for core products), HIGHGROVE (premium B2B offerings including Wagyu Beef Dripping), HAZLEMERE (specialty fats, oils, vinegars, and pickles), ECOCE (balsamic products), TROPIC LIFE (tropical products), and FILIPPO (sweetcorn). Products are supplied to retail, food service, manufacturing, and end-user sectors through own warehouses in the UK with BRC accreditation. The company also offers private label solutions and customized product development for specific customer requirements, with a stockholding of over 250 items in the UK and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MIKADO: Primary brand for canned fish, fruits, vegetables, condiments including vinegars, glazes, and citrus juices
• HIGHGROVE
• HAZLEMERE
• TROPIC LIFE
• DOLE
• FILIPPO
• ECOCE

Products and services

• Canned Fish Range

Quantifiable outcome

• Products distributed in 40 countries through worldwide network
• +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

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GulfoodminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Mikado Foods is exhibiting at Gulfood Dubai 2026 (January 26-30), The World's Biggest F&B Event, at North Hall 12 – Stand GG-V41. Looking to meet industry partners and explore new opportunities.
• Pizza HutminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2024Mikado Foods was a proud sponsor of the Pizza Hut Conference 2024 scheduled for June 2024 in Birmingham, meeting franchisees and celebrating mutual success.
• Soil AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Mikado Foods became members of the Soil Association from March 2024, demonstrating commitment to upholding the highest standards of environmental stewardship and ethical production as part of their organic certification.
• Campden BRIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Mikado Foods became members of Campden BRI from October 2023, gaining access to state-of-the-art facilities and extensive network of industry professionals. This collaboration empowers the company to stay at the forefront of food safety, quality, and product development.
• SEDEXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Mikado Foods is a member of SEDEX, the leading organisation for businesses committed to responsible sourcing and improving conditions for all parties involved in the supply chain. All Mikado-approved factories are either members of SEDEX or BSCI, with some holding SMETA audit accreditation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Greencore Group: UK and Ireland convenience food manufacturer with extensive ambient, chilled, and frozen categories. Comparable to Mikado as a UK-anchored packaged-food supplier serving major grocery customers.
• Bakkavor Group: Largest UK fresh-prepared food manufacturer with major retailer and food-service relationships. Overlapping customer base and ambient/chilled supply capability make it a relevant scale incumbent comparable to Mikado's retail and food-service reach.
• Premier Foods: UK packaged food manufacturer with broad ambient grocery brands. Comparable as an ambient grocery and condiment/food supplier serving UK retailers, though at significantly greater scale and brand breadth than Mikado.

Direct peers

• Del Monte Foods: Global canned fruit, vegetable, and ambient grocery operator with strong retail and food-service distribution. Comparable to Mikado's MIKADO and TROPIC LIFE canned fruit and pineapple categories, including co-manufacturing and private-label capabilities.
• Princes Group: UK-headquartered ambient food manufacturer and importer with a broad portfolio spanning canned fish, canned fruit, and edible oils. Closely comparable to Mikado in business model (private-label + branded ambient grocery to UK retail and food service) and product mix.
• Thai Union Group: One of the world's largest canned tuna and seafood operators, with multiple brands and private-label supply to European retail. Directly comparable to Mikado's tuna and anchovy canned fish lines across retail and food-service channels.
• John West Foods: UK-led canned seafood brand with strong grocery and food-service presence. Directly comparable to Mikado on canned tuna/anchovy fillet SKUs, retailer listings, and food-service supply.
• Bonduelle Group: European leader in canned and frozen vegetables with broad ambient grocery distribution. Directly comparable to Mikado on canned vegetable SKUs (sweetcorn, beetroot, mushrooms) and retail/food-service supply.

Emerging players

• SunOpta: Plant-based and specialty/ambient food company with focus on organic and sustainable sourcing. Comparable to Mikado on the recently-acquired organic certification trajectory and specialty-ambient ingredient supply.

Regional players

• Ornua Co-operative: Irish dairy and food ingredients co-operative with international distribution across ambient and chilled categories. Comparable to Mikado's Mikado Foods Europe Ltd (Ireland) entity on regional distribution and food-service ingredient supply.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MikadoFoods
• Facebookfacebook.com/mikadofoodseurope
• Instagraminstagram.com/mikadofoodseurope
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mikado-foods-uk-ltd

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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