About Us

When Lewis Mayling, Len Knee and Harry Garbett opened a general food wholesale business in the early post-austerity days of 1950 it was little thought that the business would grow to become one of the UK’s leading multi-temperature food distributors.

Though blind, Lewis Mayling was a man of vision and as the company grew it left its original base in Cannock for depots in Nottingham and Aldridge (West Midlands) with head office at the latter.

Over the years Messrs. Knee and Garbett left the company and now both second and third generation Maylings form the nucleus of the experienced MKG Foods management team that is fast moving and remains small enough to care.

Throughout its 60+ years, MKG Foods has continued to embrace those founding philosophies of personal service, reliability, quality, innovation and value as it built a multi-million pound business.

MKG Foods now employs over 100 people over 2 sites with purpose built and branded vehicles delivering to every type of catering establishment in the Midlands including profit sector outlets like hotels and restaurants, leisure outlets and theme parks, schools, contract caterers and other cost sector outlets, plus the fast growing fast food business.

1950

In February 1950, two butchers and a refrigeration engineer, called Mayling, Knee and Garbett, form MKG to capitalise on the new trend in “frozen foods”, Initially based in Cannock, the business manufactures and sells ice cream.

1961

Following the success of this start-up, MKG branches out to become one of the regional Findus distributors.

1968

Branching out further, MKG becomes a leading distributor of Brain’s products, winning numerous sales awards

1979

Building on burgeoning trade with caterers ahead of the traditional retail business, MKG launches a catering product list

1985

In addition to the now established foodservice (catering business), MKG wins multiple distribution contracts for the likes of Morrisons, Somerfield and the Co-Op

1999

MKG celebrates 50 years of business with an increased range and expands premises and workforce to the largest its been to date.

2006

To mark a renewed focus on the independent catering business, a new brand look is launched.

2009

Following almost 60 years as a frozen food supplier, MKG launches a full ambient and chilled range offering caterers a “one-stop shop”

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