UK food giant collapses after 37 years: 662 workers lose jobs
Supermarket supplier Kanes Foods has entered administration and ceased trading immediately, making all 662 staff redundant after 37 years in business.
Major British food supplier Kanes Foods has collapsed into administration and ceased trading with immediate effect, resulting in the redundancy of all 662 employees.
Established in 1989, the company produced pre-packaged salads and sauces for national supermarket chains including Aldi, Lidl, Asda, and Iceland. Joint administrators from PwC confirmed on Monday that the 37-year-old business could not survive severe cash-flow deficits, pledging transitional redundancy support for the redundant workforce.
The company suffered compounded operational challenges following a £2 million wastewater treatment failure in 2025 and drought-related supply disruptions in August 2026. After accelerated efforts to find a rescue buyer or secure refinancing failed, directors were left with no viable alternative to administration.
Source: Lancashire Telegraph
