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Brakes is a wholesale distribution company supplying food, drink and other products mainly to the catering (or 'foodservice') industry in the UK, Ireland, France and Sweden. It provides delivered wholesale and contract logistical services.
Brakes Group
The Brakes Group comprises a family of specialist businesses, made up of many divisions:
Brakes
M&J Seafood
Country Choice (Including Bake & Bite)
Pauleys
Prime Meats
Brakes Catering Equipment
Wild Harvest
Creative Foods - Ready Meals Manufacturer
Brakes Logistics
Brake France
Menigo Sweden
Woodward Foodservice
If you are interested in becoming a brakes employee please follow this link
http://www.brakesgroup.com/careers/
Twitter: Brakes_food
Instagram: BrakesFood
Pinterest: Brakes Food
Brakes Group
The Brakes Group comprises a family of specialist businesses, made up of many divisions:
Brakes
M&J Seafood
Country Choice (Including Bake & Bite)
Pauleys
Prime Meats
Brakes Catering Equipment
Wild Harvest
Creative Foods - Ready Meals Manufacturer
Brakes Logistics
Brake France
Menigo Sweden
Woodward Foodservice
If you are interested in becoming a brakes employee please follow this link
http://www.brakesgroup.com/careers/
Twitter: Brakes_food
Instagram: BrakesFood
Pinterest: Brakes Food
Overview
Employees
5001-10000
Phone
+44 345 606 9090
Founded date
1958
Mentions in press and media 12
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| Jul 11, 2025 | UK Healthy Snack Brand RAISE Aims for £1M in Revenue Following Rapid Growth | RAISE is a UK-based healthy snack brand that was founded in 2023. The company’s revenue reached £135,000 last year, and following a period of rapid growth, it now aims to reach £1 million in 2025. RAISE produces nut and seed clusters, inspi... |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Moving Mountains Launches Plant-Based Superfoods Range | British plant-based food company Moving Mountains has launched a new superfoods product range to meet evolving consumer preferences for nutrient-dense, plant-based options. The new offerings, designed to complement the brand’s traditional m... |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Parking Brakes Market was valued at US$ 2.814 billion in 2021, witnessing significant growth | The global parking brakes market was valued at US$2.814 billion in 2021. The global parking brakes market was valued at US$2.814 billion in 2021.” — Knowledge Sourcing IntelligenceNOIDA, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, January 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.... |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Ben & Berry’s, Better Butter & A Covid-19 Study | 6 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Ben & Jerry’s new oat milk ice-creams, Beyond Meat’s new ... |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Leading UK Food Wholesaler Brakes to Launch Over 50 New Plant-Based Products | Brakes, the UK’s leading wholesale food service company, has started its Veganuary campaign by launching a new range of plant-based products. Called Sysco Simply Plant Based, the range will initially feature five centre-of-plate plant-based... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | UK’s Kent University Votes For 100% Plant-Based Catering by 2027 | Students at Kent University have voted for a transition to 100% plant-based catering from 2027 in a proposal that aims to reduce the impact of animal agriculture on the environment. The policy motion, voted for by 450 students at Kent Unive... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Leading UK Food Wholesaler Brakes Encourages Plant-Forward Meals in Educational Settings | Brakes, the UK’s leading food wholesale supplier, has launched an initiative encouraging education caterers to serve plant-forward meals. The company is offering a set of resources to help school, college, and university caterers understand... |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Meatless Farm Enters Wholesale Market with Brakes | Plant-based meat producers The Meatless Farm Co, based in the UK, revealed in April its plans to expand internationally, and by June had announced its launch into the American market. Its products, including vegan mince (ground beef) and sa... |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Meatless Farm Enters Wholesale Market with Brakes | Image courtesy of Meatless Farm Plant-based meat producers The Meatless Farm Co, based in the UK, revealed in April its plans to expand internationally, and by June had announced its launch into the American market. Its products, including ... |
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FAQ about Brakes
When was Brakes founded?
Brakes was founded in 1958.
What has the press written about Brakes?
Parsers VC has collected 12 articles mentioning Brakes, among them “UK Healthy Snack Brand RAISE Aims for £1M in Revenue Following Rapid Growth” (Jul 11, 2025) and “Moving Mountains Launches Plant-Based Superfoods Range” (Dec 19, 2024).
Is Brakes still active?
Yes, Brakes is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 7, 2026.