Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 59 Food Processing companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Food Processing Companies & Startups (Scotland)
ENOUGH
ENOUGH is a foodtech startup producing protein through fermenting fungi using renewable feedstocks.
Founder(s): Craig Johnston
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: 3D Technology, Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Information Services, Information Technology
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Parsley Box
Parsley Box is the great new way to enjoy wholesome tasty meals at home.
Founder(s): Adrienne MacAulay, Gordon MacAulay
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food Delivery, Food Processing, Internet
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OCEANIUM
Oceanium develops innovative, all-natural products from sustainably-sourced seaweed.
Founder(s): Charles Bavington, Karen Scofield
Location: Oban, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: Food Processing, Manufacturing, Packaging Services
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TheVeganKind
TheVeganKind introduce you to the amazingly diverse world of vegan products.
Founder(s): Karris Mcculloch, Scott McCulloch
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Food Processing
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Mara Seaweed
Scottish company based in Edinburgh selling a range of native seasonal seaweeds of Scottish and Irish provenance.
Founder(s): Fiona Houston, Xa Milne
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food Processing, Restaurants
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Nandi Proteins
Nandi Proteins is a biotechnology company developing technologies to improve the properties of proteins in food manufacturing.
Founder(s): Lydia Campbell
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Biotechnology, Commercial, Food Processing, Manufacturing
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ScotBio
ScotBio is a biotech company based in Scotland producing natural, clean label ingredients for foods, beverages, reagents and cosmetics.
Founder(s): DC Van Alstyne
Location: Newhouse, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Biotechnology, Food Processing, Health Care, Nutraceutical
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Supercook
Supercook answers the question, “What can I make with what I’ve got?”
Founder(s): Assaf Rozenblatt, Keith Cooperman, Shahroze Khan
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Food Processing
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Hu Kitchen
Paleo-inspired, high quality, low processed, clean food restaurants.
Founder(s): Jessica Karp, Jordan Brown
Location: Newyork, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, Fitness, Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Health Care, Hospitality, Lifestyle, Restaurants
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CHOC+
CHOC+ is a new, truly innovative chocolate brand.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing
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PrepMyFood
PrepMyFood helps busy professionals pre-order food and ensures the meal is prepared when they arrive at the restaurant.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Food and Beverage, Food Processing
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Sogud
Sogud manufacture a delicious range of hand made nutrient-dense gluten-free snacks packaged in convenient, on-the-go packs.
Founder(s): Terri Petrie
Location: Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Snack Food
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Robert Wiseman Dairies
Robert Wiseman Dairies is a milk processing and distribution company.
Founder(s):
Location: East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage, Food Processing
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Walkers Shortbread
Walkers Shortbread is a family-owned company that manufactures and exports shortbread, biscuits, crackers, and cookies.
Founder(s):
Location: Aberlour, Moray, United Kingdom
Industries: Bakery, Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Manufacturing
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Miummium
Miummium is an on-demand home chef service that is revolutionizing the in-home dining experience.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing, Marketplace
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Diet Chef Ltd
Diet Chef Ltd is a home delivered diet company.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Health Care
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Tygris Industrial Ltd
Tygris Industrial is a leading supplier in Cleaning, Lubrication and Protective solution for a range of industries.
Founder(s):
Location: Irvine, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food Processing, Industrial, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Manufacturing, Machinery Manufacturing, Oil and Gas
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Mortons Rolls
Mortons Rolls is a bakery shop that manufactures traditional handmade, full-flavored rolls.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Food Processing, Manufacturing, Snack Food
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A1 Cake Mixes
A1 Cake Mixes is produces ingredients for food and bakery products.
Founder(s):
Location: Irvine, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Bakery, Food and Beverage, Food Processing
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Dalziel
Dalziel provides a full range of butchers supplies, dry ingredients, casings, crumb and battering systems to the meat processing industries.
Founder(s):
Location: Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Goods, Food Processing, Retail
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Davidsons Animal Feeds
Davidsons Animal Feeds is an animal feed manufacturer and supplier for sheep and cows.
Founder(s):
Location: Shotts, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Agriculture, Animal Feed, Food Processing, Sales
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Graham’s Family Dairy
Graham’s Family Dairy is a family-run farming and dairy company that produces milk, cheese, cream, butter, and ice-cream products.
Founder(s):
Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Farming, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing
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Bute Island Foods
Bute Island Foods is a Food and drinks company located in Rothesay.
Founder(s):
Location: Rothesay, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Organic Food
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Faccenda Foods
Faccenda Foods Ltd is a food production company that produces and supplies Fresh & Frozen, Food Service.
Founder(s):
Location: Brackley, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Food Processing, Retail, Supply Chain Management
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Di Maggio’s
Di Maggio’s is a restaurant that offers a wide range of Italian and American dishes with online services.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing
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Nextday Catering Equipment
Nextday Catering Equipment is providing catering services to hotel and restaurants.
Founder(s):
Location: Ayr, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Catering, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing, Food Trucks, Hotel, Restaurants, Warehousing
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Mathiesons Bakery
Mathiesons Bakery is a food and bakery products.
Founder(s):
Location: Larbert, Falkirk, United Kingdom
Industries: Bakery, Food Processing, Snack Food
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Strathmore Foods Ltd
Strathmore Foods Ltd is manufacturing chilled and frozen ready meals & Pies to the retail and food service markets.
Founder(s):
Location: Forfar, Angus, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Manufacturing
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Scomac Catering Equipment Ltd.
Scomac Catering Equipment Ltd. is a commercial catering equipment design, manufacture, supply, installation, and service company.
Founder(s):
Location: Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Catering, Commercial, Food Processing, Manufacturing, Service Industry, Wholesale
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Macsween
Macsween is a family company that offers different kinds of food to customers.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Marketing, Sales
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Scottish Shellfish
Scottish Shellfish is the producer of finest quality mussels and oysters, supplying most major supermarkets and wholesalers and restaurants.
Founder(s):
Location: Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Farmers Market, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing, Seafood
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Sco-Fro Group
Sco-Fro Group is a manufacturer and distributor of seafood & grocery products.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Manufacturing, Seafood
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Mackie’s of Scotland
Mackie’s of Scotland is a food & beverage company that specializes in ice cream and chocolate products.
Founder(s):
Location: Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing
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Dawnfresh Seafoods
Dawnfresh Seafoods is a producer of fish and seafood, produce for food-service and retail, also an addition to using own farmed trout.
Founder(s):
Location: Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Aquaculture, Food Processing, Seafood
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Associated Seafoods
Associated Seafoods provides smoked salmon and langoustine scampi cores to customers around the world.
Founder(s):
Location: Buckie, Moray, United Kingdom
Industries: Food Processing, Sales, Seafood
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La Favorita Delivered
La Favorita Delivered is an authentic Italian pizzeria that prepares and delivers freshly baked wood-fired pizzas.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing
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Macrae Food Group
Macrae Food Group is engages in seafood processing in the United Kingdom.
Founder(s):
Location: Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Seafood
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McQueens Dairies
McQueens Dairies is a family firm restoring the traditional doorstep milk delivery services.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Service Industry
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Greenways Consulting
Greenways Consulting is to promote and support sustainable food production throughout Scotland.
Founder(s):
Location: Fairlie, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Organic Food
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Farne Salmon & Trout
Farne Salmon & Trout is a food manufacturer that supplies a wide variety of smoked salmon, mackerel products, party food, and other recipes.
Founder(s):
Location: Duns, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing
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Mrs Unis Spicy Foods
Mrs Unis Spicy Foods produces and wholesale cooked meat snacks, pitta bread, and nans to supermarkets, restaurants, and retail stores.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food Processing, Grocery, Restaurants, Wholesale
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Hula Juice Bar and Gallery
Hula Juice Bar and Gallery is a cafe that aims to serve healthy and fresh food.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Personal Health
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John Scott Meat
John Scott Meat is a food processing firm that supplies a wide range of beef and lamb meat products.
Founder(s):
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Wholesale
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Slicehouse Pizza
Slicehouse Pizza offers fresh-tasting food.
Founder(s):
Location: Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing, Sales
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Scotland Food & Drink
Scotland Food & Drink is the organization tasked with driving responsible growth for the sector and reputation as a land of food and drink.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing, Non Profit, Organic Food
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Seafood Technology
Seafood Technology is a food processing equipment and supplies manufacturing company.
Founder(s):
Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food Processing, Industrial Manufacturing, Manufacturing
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Giuseppe Manzoli
Giuseppe Manzoli is the Italian private chef Catering for weddings and events.
Founder(s):
Location: Lochgelly, Fife, United Kingdom
Industries: Events, Food Processing
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Taste Ayrshire
Taste Ayrshire is a restaurant.
Founder(s):
Location: Troon, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Restaurants
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Leaker Direct Distribution
Leaker Direct is the largest independent distributor of appliances which stocks the biggest brands in the industry at competitive prices.
Founder(s): Arthur B. Leaker
Location: Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Customer Service, Food Processing, Product Research
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Castle Maclellan Foods
Castle Maclellan Foods is a food production firm that manufactures several flavors of pates.
Founder(s):
Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Manufacturing
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WN Lindsay
WN Lindsay provide all kinds of services to farmers and growers, as well as consumers of grain.
Founder(s):
Location: Tranent, East Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Farmers Market, Food Processing, Marketing
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Baikalika
Blockchain technology for the extraction and distribution of Baikal drinking water.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food Processing
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Cake Stuff
Cake Stuff is an online store for cake decorating supplies & equipment.
Founder(s):
Location: Lanark, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Bakery, E-Commerce, Food Processing, Gift, Snack Food
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Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier
Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier offers a wide selection of gourmet chocolates, truffles and other luxury gifts for various occasions.
Founder(s):
Location: Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Snack Food
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Braehead Foods
Braehead Foods is a supplier of poultry products, cheeses, and ready to cook meat products with butchery.
Founder(s):
Location: Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food Delivery, Food Processing, Restaurants
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WN Lindsay – Grain Merchanting Business
WN Lindsay – Grain Merchanting Business provides all kinds of services to farmers and growers, as well as consumers of grain.
Founder(s):
Location: Tranent, East Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Farmers Market, Food Processing
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West Coast Foods
West Coast Foods supplies fresh meat products to stores.
Founder(s):
Location: Prestwick, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Food and Beverage, Food Processing
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Bollinis Of Alva
Bollinis Of Alva provides tasty takeaways, collections, and deliveries tastiest Pizzas, Fish & Chips, and other delicious dishes online.
Founder(s):
Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing
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Aulds Delicious Desserts
Aulds Delicious Desserts is a manufacturer of desserts and patisserie.
Founder(s):
Location: Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Manufacturing
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