UK-based food manufacturer Samworth Brothers has confirmed it is considering the closure of its Revolution Kitchen business in Leicestershire.

The Revolution Kitchen site is located on Pate Road, Melton Mowbray. It supplies plant-based meat alternatives for UK supermarkets’ own-label brands, including Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen range.

When approached for comment by The Plant Base, a spokesperson at Samworth Brothers confirmed that the company had entered consultation with colleagues at the site regarding the plans.

The spokesperson added: “No decisions have been made as yet. In the event of a closure, it is hoped there will be opportunities for a good number of individuals to redeploy to one of our many other sites in the Leicestershire area.”

The news comes during a period of increased consolidation for businesses within the plant-based sector. In the UK, the Meatless Farm brand and product portfolio was acquired by meat alternatives peer VFC Foods last month, while Lincolnshire-based manufacturer Plant & Bean was sold to Vbites founder Heather Mills.

Elsewhere, in the US, frozen plant-based food company Tattooed Chef announced it would be filing for protection under Chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code and is seeking a buyer due to a “challenging financing environment and an inability to raise additional capital”.

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