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Food And Beverage Companies in Cardiff: 217 Active Firms (2026)
Food and beverage companies in Cardiff make, distribute and sell consumable products across the Welsh capital and surrounding metropolitan area.
Buying centres tend to sit with operations, procurement and compliance rather than a single product owner. Cardiff suppliers in scope are usually mid-market manufacturers, prepared-food operators, drink producers, wholesalers and multi-channel retailers selling into hospitality, retail, online and wider manufacturing customers. Engagements range from recurring wholesale supply and batch production contracts to distance-selling fulfilment and local route-to-market agreements. The common qualifier is operational discipline: premises registration, documented hygiene controls, traceability, labelling governance and recall procedures matter as much as the product category itself.
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Cardiff has 217 actively trading food and beverage companies in this cohort. Reported employment totals 1,764 people, giving the list a visible operating footprint beyond owner-managed and home-based trading, though headcount remains concentrated in smaller operators. Only 12 firms report turnover above £5M, while 53 have been incorporated since 2022, so the city combines a small cadre of scaled suppliers with a newer layer of producers, distributors and sellers still proving repeat demand. The shape fits a metropolitan food market: local production and distribution capacity, linked to wholesale, hospitality and retail demand across Wales and the wider UK.
Cardiff operators sit inside the UK food safety regime rather than a purely local licensing market. Businesses that sell, cook, store, handle, prepare or distribute food must register with their local authority before trading, including home-based, mobile, temporary, online and distance-selling activity. Core duties cover food that is safe to eat, non-misleading labelling, traceability records, and withdrawal or recall when unsafe products enter the chain. In Wales, the Food Standards Agency is responsible for food safety and hygiene and works with local authorities on enforcement, so compliance usually combines central rules with premises-level oversight.
Cardiff’s food and beverage pipeline appears weighted towards small operators and newer commercial formats, with fewer businesses sitting in the revenue bands usually associated with regional wholesale scale. Compliance costs tend to favour firms that can spread hygiene, traceability and labelling processes across repeatable production and distribution volumes. That may keep consolidation pressure in the background, especially where independent producers need refrigerated logistics, contract manufacturing or access to established retail and hospitality channels. The more durable businesses are likely to be those with disciplined premises controls and routes to customers beyond a single venue or short-lived online channel.
217
Active firms
2026
12
Over £5M
Turnover band
53
Since 2022
New incorporations
Key facts
About 5% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (12 of 217 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
24% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (53 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Food businesses in Wales that sell, cook, store, handle, prepare or distribute food must register with their local authority at least 28 days before trading.
GOV.UK duties cover food safety, labelling, advertising, marketing, traceability records, and withdrawal or recall of unsafe food.
The Food Standards Agency is responsible for food safety and food hygiene in Wales and works with local authorities on enforcement.
UK food and drink manufacturing generated £42 billion of GVA and £152 billion of turnover in 2025.
The FDF’s 2024 trade snapshot says food export volumes were down 12.6% year-on-year, while food and drink imports were at their highest ever level.
Top Cardiff Food And Beverage companies
COUNTISBURY FRUIT LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies fruit and vegetables in bulk to restaurants, pubs, hotels, nursing homes and other food service businesses. Provides wholesale produce ordering with delivery and pre-prepared vegetables.
Serves restaurants, pubs, hotels, nursing homes and other food establishments in Cardiff needing bulk fruit and vegetable supply and delivery.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -9% CAGR over 2y
Location
W. R. Bishop & Co (Cardiff) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies wholesale fruit, vegetables and potatoes as a licensed potato merchant, along with dairy products, plant‑based drinks, fruit juices and provisions. Distributes produce and food supplies to…
Serves catering industry businesses in South Wales, including customers around the Rhondda Valleys, A470 and M4 corridor that need wholesale food supply deliveries.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
E.ASHTON(FISHMONGERS)LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsRetail fishmonger selling fresh fish and seafood, with additional poultry and game products. Supplies hotels, restaurants and caterers, and offers home delivery. Provides seasonal fish selection,…
Sells to both consumers and trade buyers. Serves retail fish customers via its shop and home delivery, and supplies hotels, restaurants and caterers in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, surrounding areas,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
BUTCHERS HOOK FOOD SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -5% CAGR over 3y
Location
Manufactures baked goods including bread, morning goods, rolls and burger buns, supplying retailers and foodservice operators. Produces packaged bakery products as part of a multi-brand bakery…
Serves B2B customers in UK grocery retail and foodservice, including retail partners, wholesalers and out-of-home operators seeking bakery ranges from group bakery brands and licensed products.
Location
Total Asia Food Cardiff Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates an Asian food supermarket with online ordering, selling groceries including rice, noodles, sauces, spices, snacks, beverages, frozen foods, seafood, meat, fruit and vegetables, along with…
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 2y
Location
SPOON CARDIFF LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a fishmonger retail outlet selling fresh fish, shellfish, poultry and game. Supplies seafood to hotels, restaurants and caterers, offers home delivery, and prepares a wide range of seasonal…
Serves retail fish customers and home-delivery consumers, plus B2B hotels, restaurants and caterers across Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, surrounding areas and Bristol.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
Snowden and Company (Cardiff) Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies fresh and frozen seafood to restaurants and food businesses, including a range of fish, shellfish and tropical species. Sources products from fisheries and distributes wholesale quantities…
Serves restaurants and other food businesses across Wales needing regular fresh or frozen fish, shellfish and tropical fish supply.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable · -2% CAGR over 2y
Location
HARAN FOODS UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsImports and wholesales Sri Lankan and South Indian food products to retailers, restaurants and catering businesses. Product range includes rice, flour, spices, pulses, cooking oils, dried vegetables,…
Serves B2B food customers, including Asian grocery retailers, independent restaurants and catering businesses across the UK and Europe seeking Sri Lankan and South Indian food products.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Manufactures baked goods including bread, rolls, cakes and morning goods for retail and foodservice markets. Operates as part of a commercial bakery group supplying supermarkets, restaurants and…
Serves B2B retail, foodservice and wholesale partners nationwide, with products ultimately aimed at UK consumers through branded and licensed bakery ranges.
Location
Demon Drinks Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies post‑mix soft drink syrups, slush and milkshake syrups, and pre‑mixed frozen cocktail products to bars, restaurants and pubs. Also provides beverage dispense systems, installation,…
Serves bars, pubs, restaurants, clubs and event venues across the UK, primarily hospitality venue owners and operators needing trade soft drink, slush, milkshake and cocktail supply.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 2y
Location
ABDUL`S POULTRY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
COFFEE PLANET LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsRoasts and sells organic and Fairtrade coffee beans and ground coffee, supplying wholesale customers and retail buyers through an online shop and retail shop. Also sells tea, green coffee beans, and…
Serves retail consumers buying coffee and tea online or in-store, including health-focused buyers of Gerson coffee, and wholesale or mail-order trade customers seeking organic and Fairtrade coffee.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE GOURMET BUTCHER LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates butcher shops and an online store selling fresh meat and prepared products, including beef, pork, lamb and poultry cuts, sausages, burgers and
Sells to consumers in South Wales and online shoppers seeking butcher products, especially home cooks, food lovers, barbecue buyers and Sunday roast customers.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 22% CAGR over 4y
Location
Manufactures and supplies baked goods including cakes, bread, morning goods and speciality bakery products. Operates multiple bakery brands producing private‑label and branded products for retailers,…
Serves B2B partners nationwide, including grocery retailers, foodservice operators and distributors, and licensed brand customers seeking bakery ranges for retail shelves and out-of-home eating…
Location
Bravura Foods Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDistributes vegan and vegetarian food and drink brands, providing sales representation, marketing, and retail channel management. Works with producers to place plant‑based products in retail outlets…
Serves vegan and vegetarian food and drink brands seeking UK market access, alongside retail stockists and grocery channels looking to carry ethical, plant-based products.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
RDM Wines Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsImports and wholesales wines from independent family-owned wineries worldwide. Acts as an agency representing producers to retailers and hospitality businesses, distributing wines in bulk and…
Serves B2B wine trade customers, especially independent retailers across the UK, and family-owned wineries seeking representation in the UK and Channel Islands.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 18% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProduces packaged savoury snack products sold under the Crunchits brand, including crunchy clusters made from rice, edamame, and black beans. Offers flavoured, high‑protein and high‑fibre snack packs…
Sells direct to consumers seeking healthier savoury snacks, including everyday snackers and people looking for high-protein, high-fibre vegetarian alternatives to crisps for work or home.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 14% CAGR over 4y
Location
OUTPOST CDF LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 41% CAGR over 4y
Location
GLOBAL PANTRY LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates an online wholesale shop supplying food, beverages and household goods. Products include beer, wine and spirits, soft drinks, confectionery, snacks, grocery items, and hygiene and cleaning…
Serves trade buyers and registered online shoppers purchasing bulk food, alcoholic drinks, soft drinks, confectionery, groceries, and hygiene/cleaning products.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 173% CAGR over 3y
Location
Pettigrew Bakeries Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures and retails bakery products, producing items such as bread, pastries, cakes and other baked goods for sale through bakery shops and supply to customers.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 36% CAGR over 5y
Location
THE VANILLA VALLEY LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates an online retail shop selling cake decorating and sugarcraft supplies, including fondant icing, edible decorations, food colourings, cake boards, baking equipment, moulds, cutters, and party…
Serves hobby bakers, cake decorators, sugarcraft enthusiasts and small cake-making businesses buying online or from its Cardiff shop.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -10% CAGR over 3y
Location
ZA SWEETS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProduces and exports food products under the Crystal brand, including confectionery and related packaged items. Provides product catalogues, quality certification information, and export details for…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 57% CAGR over 4y
Location
World Flavours Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies liquid and powdered flavourings, food colouring products, spice blends and flavoured salts for use in baking, confectionery, drinks, chocolate and ice cream. Also sells flavourings for DIY…
Serves home bakers, cooks and DIY makers, plus professional food, drink, chocolate, cake, gin, e-liquid and cosmetics producers seeking flavouring ingredients.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
LEKKER SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
USMAN HALAL MEAT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
FANG'S ORIENTAL BAKERY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 4y
Location
DUSTANA LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
THE AUTHENTIC BAKERY COMPANY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowProduces artisan breads using organic ingredients and traditional fermentation and baking methods. Operates a bakery focused on time‑honoured processes to develop and bake handcrafted loaves and…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Tornsilk Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 14% CAGR over 4y
Location
SIBLING PROVISIONS LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 3y
Location
NSSB Cardiff Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
KUKUS FOOD LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsRetailer of fresh poultry, beverages, and kitchen essentials through an online shop. Stocks food and household kitchen products in a warehouse and offers ordering and delivery services to customers.
Sells to individual consumers and households buying fresh poultry, drinks and kitchen essentials online for home delivery.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 66% CAGR over 1y
Location
Ilyd Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
4nori Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Woosnam Dairies Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides doorstep delivery of milk and dairy products, along with groceries and household consumables, through a traditional milkman service. Supplies fresh dairy items and everyday essentials to…
Serves local households in Pengham, Gwent seeking doorstep delivery of milk, dairy produce, groceries and household consumables.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 3% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDevelops and supplies drinking water produced from atmospheric humidity using air‑to‑water technology. Collects moisture from air, condenses and purifies it to create still and sparkling bottled…
Sells to both consumers and businesses, targeting early-adopter drinkers via a waitlist and organisations operating world-class venues, likely in hospitality, events and sports, where water is served…
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
Coffi Cq Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
339 Foods Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
BEANFREAKS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates health food retail shops selling organic groceries, vitamins and dietary supplements, vegan and gluten‑free foods, and pantry items such as grains, honey and snacks. Also provides in‑store…
Sells directly to consumers shopping for organic groceries, supplements, vegan and vegetarian foods, and gluten-free essentials, particularly health-conscious local shoppers seeking in-store advice…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -9% CAGR over 2y
Location
Vin Van Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -29% CAGR over 2y
Location
KURIMI LIMITED
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
HARD LINES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -61% CAGR over 5y
Location
Glamorgan Cheeses Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
YUNLIN LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
J&L Shop Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Woodman's Dairies Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -31% CAGR over 4y
Location
YEMEN GATE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
Manufactures cereal, nut and confectionery snack bars and related products. Produces and markets the Skinny Bars brand, including cereal and nougat bars, breakfast cereals and hot chocolate supplied…
Sells to grocery, discount and other retail chains in the UK and Ireland, and indirectly to consumers buying low-calorie snack bars, breakfast cereals and hot chocolate through those stores.
Location
G & S DAIRIES LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides doorstep delivery of fresh milk and dairy products to households and businesses. Supplies milk in glass bottles along with items such as cheese, butter, eggs and bread sourced from farms and…
Serves households and local businesses in Cardiff, Newport and surrounding South Wales that want regular doorstep supplies of milk, dairy products and morning goods.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 49% CAGR over 3y
Location
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How Cardiff Food And Beverage companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Cardiff food and beverage companies usually earn through repeat trade supply rather than one-off projects. Revenue comes from wholesale cases, pallets, kegs, prepared meals, ingredients, packaged goods, fulfilment charges and, for some operators, contract or batch production for other sellers. Pricing is commonly tied to unit volume, weight, recipe complexity, chilled or frozen handling, delivery frequency and agreed service levels. Margins can be thin where products are perishable or input costs move, so dependable ordering, production planning and route density matter. The commercial offer is physical product plus operational assurance: consistent quality, available stock, compliant labelling and proof that products can move through a regulated supply chain without creating avoidable risk.
Who they sell to
Most Cardiff operators sell to a mix of hospitality groups, independent venues, caterers, local and regional retailers, wholesalers, online customers and other manufacturers that need ingredients or prepared components. Smaller sales are often owner-led, with buyers making decisions through direct relationships and repeat ordering. Larger accounts tend to involve procurement managers, category buyers, operations directors, technical managers and finance teams, especially where shelf life, allergen controls, delivery performance or payment terms need scrutiny. Sales cycles vary from short spot orders to longer qualification processes for retailer, public-sector or wholesale channels. Formal tenders and buyer portals appear more often once a supplier is being assessed as part of a wider supply chain.
What they buy
Most food and beverage firms tend to spend on stock, packaging, warehousing, cold-chain logistics, vehicle maintenance, utilities, insurance and temporary or shift-based labour before they buy discretionary software. Relevant sales categories include inventory and production planning, batch traceability, labelling management, food safety compliance, quality checks, finance, payroll, HR, route planning, e-commerce, payments and customer relationship management. Services often fit around audits, accountancy, legal terms, product testing, recruitment, premises fit-out, equipment maintenance and marketing into trade channels. Suppliers that understand chilled handling, expiry dates, allergen records and recall workflows are usually better placed than those treating the sector like generic retail or manufacturing.
Why and how to sell to them
Food and beverage buyers tend to review suppliers when a new premises, retailer listing, wholesale account, product line or delivery route exposes gaps in process. Margin pressure, wasted stock, late orders, audit preparation, labelling changes and inconsistent production scheduling are common pain points. Outbound angles work better when they link to a specific operational trigger: reducing spoilage, proving traceability, speeding order-to-cash, tightening stock visibility, preparing for inspection or reducing manual admin around repeat customers. Cardiff firms with ambitions beyond a local customer base may be receptive to offers that help them serve hospitality, retail, online and manufacturing channels without adding unmanaged compliance or fulfilment risk.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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