Better Nature

Downpatrick

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Sofina-owned (acquired July 2025) 1991 Downpatrick County Down major charcuterie producer (~1,200 staff, ~£200m revenue) producing Naked Bacon (UK's biggest bacon brand), Naked sausages, M&S premium sausages, Booker burgers and Naked Range plant-based.

Histon

Sauces — Cold sauces · Fruit & veg — Jams & fillings · Confectionery — Pralines +1 more

Major Hain Daniels group across Histon HQ, Pontefract and Fakenham producing Linda McCartney's, Hartley's, Sun-Pat, Robertson's, Frank Cooper's, Mary Berry's and Cully & Sully (IE) — currently being broken up via PE sale.

Tilbury

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Freezing — Block freezing

Hain Daniels Tilbury Linda McCartney plant-based meat operation.

Linton

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Sauces — Cold sauces · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

JBS-owned ready meals, hot eating, plant-based and foodservice operation across Linton, Westhoughton, Bury, Norwich, Wolverhampton and Hull (acquired Kerry consumer foods 2021).

Stokesley

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Mycoprotein · Fermentation — Solid-state

Major Marlow Foods (Monde Nissin) 1985 biomass fermentation mycoprotein operation across Stokesley HQ, Methwold and Belasis Hall (Billingham fermenter) — world's largest alt-meat brand by volume.

Nottingham

Meat & seafood — Charcuterie · Bakery — Bread · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues +1 more

PAI Partners-owned £1.3bn group (formed 2021 Addo + Winterbotham Darby merger) with 17 UK/Wales sites producing savoury pastry (Pork Farms, Wall's, Wrights), continental meats, olives, dips, plant-based (Squeaky Bean) and Yorkshire puddings.

Castellcir, Spain

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Dairy — Plant-based cheese · Extrusion — Twin-screw +1 more

Plant-based meat and fish co-manufacturing partner serving brands like Current Foods.

Tours, France

Extrusion — Twin-screw · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Pre-commercial bioprinting specialist (since 2020) for plant-based pork analogs.

Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

Dairy — Plant-based drinks · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Alt-protein — Soy protein

Independent Banská Bystrica organic plant-based dairy alternatives, tofu, tempeh and vegetable spread producer.

Cesena, Italy

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues

Major poultry producer with plant-based line; private-label.

Sweden

Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Freezing — Block freezing

Findus/Nomad frozen plant-based brand.

Bedizzole, Italy

Meat & seafood — Fresh & processed meat · Meat & seafood — Plant-based meat analogues · Bakery — Biscuits & cookies +2 more

Italian frozen food co-manufacturer specializing in ready meals, specialty bakery, and meat/plant-based products for retail and HORECA channels, with 4 production facilities.