Bakeit Food launches US$4M granola production facility in UK
The new facility features baking, packing, and warehousing capabilities, enabling innovation and development across an array of products, from granolas to nut and seed snacks.
UK – Bakeit Food, founded by Franco Beer and Christopher Christofi of the healthy cereal bar brand Boka, has opened a £3 million (US$4.07M) manufacturing facility in Winchester, Hampshire, dedicated to premium granola production to address the shortage of UK-based capacity amid booming category demand.
The 12,500 sq ft site, operational since June 2025 after receiving keys in March, now produces 220 tonnes of granola monthly, achieving BRC AA certification and IFS Higher Level, and pursuing AOECS gluten-free accreditation.
This launch expands Bakeit’s breakfast portfolio beyond its prior £2 million (US$2.7M) Boka cereal bar factory in the same area, which produces 21 million HFSS-compliant, low-sugar, nut-free bars annually following a 2022 co-packer loss that prompted in-house control.
The new facility integrates baking, packing, and warehousing for loose, crunchy, and clustered granolas, plus mueslis, cereals, flapjacks, oatmeal, and nut/seed snacks, in formats such as bag-in-box, bulk, and, soon, pouches.
Beer highlighted the opportunity: “British granola and cereal brands were struggling to find UK-based production, so there was an opportunity to build a manufacturing site that could support the growth of the category. Bakeit bakes and packs premium granola and is agile enough to support brands with bespoke recipes, and deliver a consistently quality product, at scale.”
Granola is outperforming the market as consumers increasingly opt for premium, healthier breakfast choices, driving volume growth of 3.4% yoy (Kantar 52 w/e 29 September 2024).
Plans include further expansion this year, adding baked bar lines like flapjacks and enhancing gluten-free capabilities to serve branded customers seeking quality, innovation, and efficiency.
Bakeit’s rapid scaling, from concept in January 2025 to certified production, demonstrates entrepreneurial agility in the UK breakfast cereals sector, where consumers favor natural, premium options.
This investment plugs a critical supply gap, fostering UK granola self-sufficiency and positioning Bakeit as a key player in healthy snacking trends.
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