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Top 25 Food importers based in the United Kingdom
RevenueBase identified 551 food importers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 10,070 professional contacts across them, including 2,860 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.
This list covers food importers headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest food importers based in the United Kingdom
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,173 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Princes Group is an international food and drink group involved in the manufacture, import and distribution of branded and customer own brand products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 634 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “At Hilton Foods, we’re passionate about bringing great food to people’s tables every single day.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 437 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “CZ is a global supply chain solutions company providing end-to-end services across a wide range of commodities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 384 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Although we’ll always be a local fruit and vegetable supplier at heart, over the last 50 years we’ve grown into one of the UK’s biggest fresh food suppliers, delivering tonnes of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 364 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “We provide a one-stop-shop, on-time and in-full specialist distribution service accross more than 30 countries, supplying a broad range of internationally sourced non-food…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 229 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Surya Foods boasts an extensive range of over 1,300 SKUs, offering customers a one-stop-shop for all their international food needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 210 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “We deliver seamless, end to end food supply and reliable routes to market, using our unrivalled networks to drive growth in everyday food goods.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 176 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “We are a producer and distributor of speciality foods, working with artisan food producers across the globe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 163 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Minor, Weir & Willis Ltd is one of the UK's largest handlers of fresh produce.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 136 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Experts in Grocery Consolidation We operate a specialised food-grade distribution network.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 130 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “At Vestey Foods UK Limited we specialise in the sourcing, development, import, and distribution of food products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 112 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We search the globe to find exceptional producers and farms that take pride in their produce, from the everyday basics to the most exotic elements of your dish.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 104 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Originally established in it has since grown to become the leading importer of Korean food in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 91 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Nationwide Produce PLC is one of the largest, longest-established and most diverse produce companies in UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 89 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “The pioneer of the recent boom in the popularity of Japanese food in both the UK and Europe, the company has grown to be the largest importer and wholesaler of traditional…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 83 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Westbridge are a company which is focused on "people""service" and "trust".” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 82 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Classic Fine Foods UK, has been proudly servicing customers for 20 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 80 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “SHP Group is your one-stop supplier for premium quality bananas and tropical fruits, with over 75 years of experience, our reputation for premium tropical fruits, quality and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 77 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Based in North East Lincolnshire, our multi-cultural team deals with businesses in over 133 countries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 70 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “BAKO Ltd offers the food industry an outstanding combination of exceptional customer service and competitive pricing.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 67 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Kent Foods is one of Europe’s largest independent suppliers of sugars, sweeteners, dairy products, oils and fats to the food manufacturing industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 65 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “SOP International Ltd is a leading importer and distributor of Asian and Oriental food and drink products across the UK and beyond.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 61 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Whether we’re bringing strawberries from Spain or cherries from Chile, we always look to pick, pack, and deliver the freshest possible produce to consumers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 60 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Founded in 1896, J.O.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 59 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: food importers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names food importers.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of food importers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name food importers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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Food importers based in the United Kingdom at a glance
As of Sep 16, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 551 companies.
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among food importers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- What qualifies
- Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “food importers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names food importers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among food importers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,860 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Food importers by metro
- Food importers in London137
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names food importers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many food importers are there based in the United Kingdom?
RevenueBase identified 551 food importers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
Princes Limited, headquartered in Liverpool, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which city has the most food importers?
London leads with 137 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (11) and Birmingham (10).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,860 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 551 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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