Dinnertime chaos as supermarket ready meal supplier falls into administration

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Kanes Foods, which supplied supermarkets including Asda and Aldi, has appointed administrators following ‘financial difficulties’ (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo) A ready meals…

A ready meals producer has fallen into administration after suffering ‘financial difficulties’.

Kanes Foods manufactured sauces, pre-packaged salad bowls and stir-fries sold in Asda, Lidl, Aldi and Iceland.

The firm, which had traded since 1990, employed some 670 people at its facility in Evesham, Worcestershire.

It claimed to be the only large-scale UK factory to stretch and cut its egg noodles in-house every day.

Administrators PwC said the company was struggling financially ‘in the run-up’ to the collapse.

The firm suffered a setback when its wastewater treatment plant failed in 2025, resulting in one-off expenses and operating costs.

Supply chain disruptions during the drought last summer dealt another blow.

The company’s website has gone offline and its social media channels appear inactive.

‘The directors explored refinancing and new funding options, and an accelerated sale process was subsequently undertaken. However, the Company’s ongoing losses, negative cash flows and funding requirements meant that a solvent solution could not be achieved,’ PwC added.

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