We work directly with owners considering a full or partial sale.
Orange Food Group is led by Cesar Roden, a food operator with over 10 years’ experience building and scaling FMCG brands.
He founded Ice Kitchen, a frozen food brand grown from startup to national and international retail distribution.
The business scaled to over 1 million units per year, held SALSA accreditation for 7 consecutive years, and secured listings with retailers including Ocado, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, COOK and Hotel Chocolat, as well as international partners across Europe.
His experience includes:
Notable highlights include launching the UK’s first frozen Thai curry pastes, becoming the number one Thai paste brand on Ocado by value, and developing products that became the highest-rated in their category.
We focus on building on what already works.
We acquire established food businesses and take a hands-on, practical approach to improving performance over time.
We are long-term owners, not short-term investors.
We are a good fit for owners of established food businesses with the following characteristics:
UK food manufacturer
£1m - £10m revenue
Profitable
Succession or sale
If you’re unsure whether your business fits, we’re happy to have an initial conversation.
Led by an experienced food operator, we take a practical, long-term approach to acquiring and growing businesses.
Long-term ownership
Protect what you’ve built
Operator-led
Straightforward process
We’re always open to a confidential conversation.
We are ready to move quickly for the right business.
UK food manufacturer
£1m - £10m revenue
Profitable
Succession or sale
Led by an experienced food operator, we take a practical, long-term approach to acquiring and growing businesses.
Long-term ownership
Protect what you’ve built
Operator-led
Straightforward process
