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25 UK food-processing SME leads

  1. Seamark Group / Seamark plc — frozen seafood / poultry / fruits — large export orientation; potential for India seafood, spices or co-packing partnerships. — Website; LinkedIn.

  2. VBites Foods — plant-based / vegan foods — ingredient sourcing (plant proteins) and contract manufacturing opportunities in India. — Website; LinkedIn.

  3. Euro Foods (Euro Foods UK) — ethnic foods & ready meals — India as a sourcing base for ingredients and co-packing for ethnic product lines. — Website; LinkedIn.

  4. Pickstock Foods Ltd — specialist meat processor (lamb/mutton) — spice blends, processed inputs and product development for South-Asian markets. — Website; Companies House / LinkedIn.

  5. Stateside Foods Ltd — chilled & frozen ready meals (pizza, snacks) — ingredient and co-packing sourcing, alternative vegetable preparations from India. — Website; LinkedIn.

  6. Abel & Cole — organic food boxes / sustainably sourced grocery — ethical/organic ingredient sourcing and supplier partnerships in India. — Website; B-Corp listing; LinkedIn.

  7. The Garlic Farm (Isle of Wight) — value-added garlic products — contract manufacturing or supply-chain partnerships for specialty garlic/spices. — Website; LinkedIn.

  8. Riverford Organic Farmers — organic veg boxes & processing — organic ingredient suppliers and contract packers in India for private label co-packs. — Website; LinkedIn.

  9. Gressingham Foods — poultry (specialist duck) processor — co-packing, flavourings, and ingredient sourcing for new SKUs oriented to South-Asian palates. — Website; LinkedIn.

  10. Dorset Cereals — cereals & muesli — ingredient sourcing (nuts, dried fruits, spices) and cost optimisation through Indian suppliers. — Website; LinkedIn.

  11. GrowUp Farms — vertical-farming / fresh produce processor (salads) — ingredient partnerships, tech-linkages, or ingredient sourcing for value-added products. — BSA / Sandwich directory.

  12. H. Smith Food Group — sandwich & food-to-go manufacturing — co-packing and ingredient suppliers; potential to develop India S2B (supply-to-brand) relationships. — BSA / company site.

  13. The Ice Co. — frozen desserts & novelties supplier — ingredient sourcing (dairy alternatives, stabilisers) and B2B manufacturing options.

  14. Biona Organic (small-mid) — organic food processor & brand — ethical sourcing and organic ingredient suppliers from India.

  15. Olives & Co / Mediterranean ingredient SMEs — specialist oil, olive and condiment processors — India can be a partner for spice blends, secondary ingredients, or retail expansion.

  16. Belazu (Mediterranean foods) — speciality ingredients and sauces — co-packing or ingredient blends using Indian spices for new SKUs.

  17. Muddy Boots Foods / artisan preserves SMEs — preserves, sauces, condiments — contract manufacturing and spice sourcing from India for novel flavour lines.

  18. The Fine Cheese Co. / artisan dairy processors — specialty dairy & cheese processors — India as a market for co-branded products or source of packaging/fillers.

  19. Baker & Baker / craft bakery processors — baked goods & mixes — spice blends, ingredient suppliers, or co-pack manufacturing for export SKUs.

  20. Nimrod Foods / ethnic ready-meals SMEs — ethnic ready meals & sauces — direct product fit for India→UK sourcing or UK→India distribution experiments.

  21. Tiptree / Wilkin & Sons (jam & preserves) — fruit processing & spreads — alternate sourcing of fruit purees, spices and cost improvement.

  22. Rubicon / tropical fruit processors (SME brands) — juices & tropical products — India sourcing for mango/pulp, spices and co-packing.

  23. Fodder / sustainable forage & animal feed SMEs — niche feed ingredient processors — India suppliers for certain input feed ingredients (spices/plant proteins).

  24. Samworth Brothers (selected SME divisions) — regionally focused food manufacturers — often open to supply chain optimisation and co-packing partnerships.

  25. Artisan condiment / pickles SMEs (e.g., speciality pickle makers) — pickles, relishes, sauces — natural fit for India ingredient and co-packing expertise.

Note: several of the above are niche or regional SMEs listed in trade directories (BFFF, FDF, Sandwich Association) and industry listings (The Grocer) — these directories are good sources to pull validated contact links and membership details. 

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