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A food supplier to some of Britain’s biggest supermarkets has collapsed into administration, with 662 workers losing their jobs.
The business stopped all operations on Monday, leaving hundreds of staff out of work in the run-up to Christmas.
Kanes Food Limited, based in Worcestershire, supplied ready meals and salads to chains including Lidl, Aldi, Iceland and Asda.
Administrators from PwC were appointed on November 9 after the company suffered years of financial losses and operational difficulties.
All 662 job losses were at its Evesham site.
The business was one of the area’s largest employers. Founded in 1990, it supplied pre-packaged salads, stir-fry mixes, fresh noodles, sauces and dressings.
Its range included washed, ready-to-eat salads and fresh vegetable accompaniments.
A breakdown of the company’s wastewater treatment plant in 2025 added to its difficulties, according to a statement from the joint administrators.
Ongoing losses eventually forced the business to seek the appointment of administrators, The Gazette reported.
PwC partners have been appointed as joint administrators.
The company’s website has since gone offline, while its social media accounts appear to have fallen silent.
The company’s troubles deepened further in August, when disruption to its supply chain caused by drought conditions placed additional strain on its already fragile finances.
These compounding pressures came on top of persistent losses that had plagued the firm for some time.
The combination of infrastructure failure and climate-related challenges ultimately left Kanes Food unable to continue as a going concern, precipitating Monday’s administration.
Nigel Huddleston, the Conservative MP for Droitwich and Evesham, called the redundancies “devastating news for the hundreds of people and families who have lost their jobs”.
Mr Huddleston said the company had been one of the constituency’s biggest employers.
He confirmed he was in contact with the administrators to “ensure that employees who have lost their jobs receive appropriate support and advice”.
The MP added that it remained unclear whether any portion of the business could be salvaged through a sale.
The future of the Evesham site itself also remains uncertain, with no buyer yet identified for the company’s operations or assets.
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