York House Foods

What York House Foods does

York House Foods is a UK-based, privately held contract food manufacturer founded in 1970 and headquartered in Potton, Bedfordshire. The company processes and supplies prepared meat and plant-based food products — including pork (bacon, sausages, porchetta, pigs in blankets, pulled pork), chicken (cooked breast, marinated, cacciatore, coq au vin), beef (meatballs, ragu, bourguignon, pulled beef, pies), lamb, and vegan/vegetarian lines such as falafel — to foodservice operators, food manufacturers, and major UK retailers. Production runs across over 300 SKUs in both frozen and chilled formats. The company is BRCGS AA grade certified and holds approved supplier status with Tesco (including Tesco Green Status), Morrisons, Sainsburys, Greencore, and Mitchells and Butler.

The company's technical platform is built around a flexible 50,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Potton plus a 20,000 sq ft dedicated site in Cornwall for Pigs in Blankets production. Its equipment base spans baking, steam cooking and roasting, frying, an individually quick frozen (IQF) tunnel for raw and cooked products, precision slicing, natural cold smoking, meatball forming, sausage processing, tumbling and marinating, and brining and curing — enabling multi-species, small-to-medium run bespoke production. Product development is led by an NPD manager with 25 years of professional cooking experience in Michelin and AA rosette restaurants across the UK, US, France, and Italy, alongside long-tenured operations and technical leadership.

York House Foods operates a sales-led B2B model, selling directly to enterprise customers via its in-house commercial team and a basic digital presence (website and email newsletter). Revenue is generated through negotiated contract manufacturing and supply agreements for foodservice and retail customers; no pricing is publicly disclosed. Distribution is domestic UK only, with no direct-to-consumer or e-commerce channel. The company remains privately owned with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or funding rounds.

Name

York House Foods

Legal name

York House Foods Ltd

Website

https://yorkhousefoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

York House Foods is a privately held UK contract food manufacturer founded in 1970, producing bespoke prepared meat and plant-based products across 300+ SKUs for foodservice operators, food manufacturers, and major UK retailers including Tesco, Morrisons, and Sainsburys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bespoke Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Meat Packing Plants (2011)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooked & RTE Processed Meats (Roasts, Meatloaf, Sliced RTE) (AFANAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ground & Formed Meat Products Manufacturing (Burgers, Sausages, Meatballs) (AFAKALAE), Pork Further Processing (Cured, Smoked, Ham, Bacon) (AFANABAE)

Keywords

• Bespoke food manufacturing
• B2B meat supply
• Foodservice protein production
• Private label manufacturing
• Frozen and chilled products

Headquarters

HQ city

Potton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Food Manufacturing: Manufacturing food products for foodservice operators and B2B customers. The company creates bespoke products including pork, chicken, beef, lamb, and vegan/vegetarian options with over 300 SKUs.
2. Foodservice Supply: Supplying prepared food products to foodservice businesses including restaurants, hotels, and catering operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

York House Foods is a UK-based bespoke food manufacturer that processes and supplies prepared meat and plant-based products for foodservice operators, food manufacturers, and major UK retailers. Operating from a 50,000 sq ft facility in Potton, Bedfordshire, plus a 20,000 sq ft site in Cornwall for Pigs In Blankets production, the company offers more than 300 SKUs across pork, chicken, beef, lamb, and vegan/vegetarian categories using processes such as sous vide cooking, baking, IQF freezing, natural cold smoking, tumbling, and marinating.

Product overview

York House Foods is a food manufacturing company offering a diverse portfolio of prepared food products for foodservice and B2B customers. The company operates a 50,000 sq ft facility in Potton, Bedfordshire, and a 20,000 sq ft facility in Cornwall. Their product portfolio includes pork products (bacon, sausages, porchetta, pigs in blankets, pulled pork), poultry (chicken breast, marinated chicken, chicken cacciatore, coq au vin), beef products (meatballs, ragu, bourguignon, pulled beef, beef pies), and plant-based options (falafel, vegan/vegetarian products). Many products are prepared using sous vide cooking methods, baking, steam cooking, and other specialized processes. The company offers over 300 SKUs across frozen and chilled product lines, serving the foodservice sector and food manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pork Products Bespoke pork product range including bacon, sausages (cooked and raw), porchetta, cooked pork belly, and pulled pork burgers, manufactured at the Potton facility for foodservice and B2B customers.
• Pigs in Blankets Traditional British pork product wrapped in bacon, produced at the dedicated 20,000 sq ft Cornwall facility for foodservice and retail customers.
• Chicken Products Bespoke chicken range including cooked chicken breast, marinated chicken, Italian-style chicken cacciatore, and French-style coq au vin prepared using sous vide cooking methods for foodservice and retail customers.
• Beef Products Bespoke beef range including meatballs produced on specialized forming equipment, slow-cooked beef ragu, beef bourguignon, pulled beef burgers, and beef pies for foodservice and retail customers.
• Lamb Products Lamb-based prepared products manufactured at the Potton facility for foodservice and B2B customers.
• Pies and Pasties Baked pastry products containing various fillings (including beef) produced in the baking facility for foodservice and retail customers.
• Vegan and Vegetarian Products Plant-based prepared food products including vegan falafel and other vegetarian options for foodservice distribution.

Named customers5 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

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TescocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor UK retailer that has approved York House Foods as a supplier. York House Foods supplies food products to Tesco. Tesco has granted Green Status approval to York House Foods.
• MorrisonscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor UK supermarket chain that has approved York House Foods as an approved supplier for food products.
• SainsburyscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor UK retailer that has approved York House Foods as a supplier, ensuring food safety compliance and quality standards.
• GreencoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood manufacturing company that has approved York House Foods as a supplier partner for specific product categories.
• Mitchells and ButlerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading UK operator of restaurants and pubs that has approved York House Foods as a supplier for their foodservice operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Dawn Meats: Irish/UK beef and lamb processor supplying retail and foodservice across the UK and Ireland. Comparable on the beef and lamb further-processing side, including cooked/ready-to-eat formats and similar supermarket approved-supplier positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Greencore Group: UK and Ireland convenience foods manufacturer producing sandwiches, salads, and chilled ready meals for major grocers and foodservice. Comparable as both a customer and a peer in B2B food manufacturing serving Tesco, Sainsburys and similar UK retail channels.
• Moy Park (Pilgrim's Pride): Major UK and Ireland poultry processor supplying fresh and cooked chicken to retailers and foodservice. Overlap with York House Foods' cooked chicken breast, marinated chicken, and prepared chicken offerings for shared grocery and foodservice customers.
• Bakkavor Group: UK's largest provider of fresh prepared foods, serving major grocers and foodservice with multi-category prepared meals, salads, and proteins. Comparable as a contract manufacturer to the same UK retailer customers (Tesco, Sainsburys) with overlapping prepared-meat and foodservice capabilities.
• Hilton Food Group: International contract packing and meat processing business supplying major grocers across Europe. Comparable as a co-manufacturing partner to UK retailers, working on similar private-label proteins and prepared-meat formats.
• Tulip Ltd (Pilgrim's UK): Major UK pork processor producing sausages, bacon, and cooked pork products for retailers and foodservice. Direct overlap with York House Foods' pork further-processing (curing, smoking, sausage, pigs in blankets) and shared UK retail customer base.
• Cranswick plc: Vertically integrated UK pork and prepared-meat supplier producing sausages, cooked meats, and continental meats for major retailers and foodservice. Direct overlap with York House Foods' pork further-processing, sausage, and bacon capabilities for the same UK grocery customer set.
• 2 Sisters Food Group: One of the largest UK food manufacturers, supplying Tesco, Morrisons and other retailers with poultry, red meat, and ready meals. Comparable as a large-scale B2B contract manufacturer across meat categories with overlapping retailer-customer base.

Direct peers

• Apetito UK: UK ready-meal and foodservice manufacturer producing prepared meals, meat dishes, and desserts for care homes, hospitals, and catering operators. Comparable as a contract manufacturer serving UK foodservice channels with prepared meat and meal solutions.
• Karro Food Group: UK pork processor and cooked meats manufacturer supplying own-label and branded pork products to retailers and foodservice. Comparable mid-sized UK contract pork and sausage manufacturer serving similar grocery and catering customers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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