Major UK frozen food maker plunges into liquidation - supplied 1,000 stores

Major UK frozen food maker plunges into liquidation - supplied 1,000 stores Quality Bites, which was stocked in more than 1,000 independent supermarkets across the UK, has closed following 13 years of trading. A major British frozen food firm has shut its doors after falling into liquidation. Quality Bites, which was stocked in more than 1,000 independent supermarkets, ceased trading after 13 years. The frozen food business operated as a halal frozen food brand, offering a range of products including samosas, kebabs, and crispy chicken. The West Midlands-based firm described itself as "one of the leading manufacturers of ethnic foods in the UK". The company was voluntarily wound up on October 7, according to The Gazette, after entering liquidation. Deviesh Raikundalia of Hall Chadwick (UK) Limited has since been appointed as liquidator. The resolutions for winding-up and notices to creditors were published by The Gazette on October 22. Quality Bites worked alongside retailers, wholesalers, and distributors across the country, the Herald has reported. The closure comes during a turbulent year for British businesses. Beloved high street names such as Claire's and Quiz have been forced to shut all their remaining stores after tumbling into administration this year. Meanwhile, major British hospitality giant Whitbread, which also runs Premier Inn, pulled the plug on all its standalone branded restaurants across the UK last month, including Brewers Fayre and Beefeater. A combined workforce of around 30,000 staff are employed across the two restaurant chains. On Monday, September 7, all 89 Brewers Fayre restaurants shut their doors, followed just days later by the closure of all 106 Beefeater restaurants. Earlier this year, it was confirmed that both chains would be shutting down as part of a wider strategic overhaul by parent company Whitbread.