Fuelling the Future of UK Food Procurement with Ample
- Andrew Steel

- Apr 2
- 2 min read
The UK food landscape is undergoing a massive shift. With the government’s recent mandate indicating that 50% of procurement must come from UK farmers by 2030, the public sector is actively seeking sustainable, scalable, and homegrown solutions. At Ample, we are perfectly positioned to capitalise on this mandate, and we have the pipeline and strategic partnerships to prove it.
Our mission is to revolutionise public sector catering by providing high-quality, sustainable food at scale, and the market is responding with incredible enthusiasm.
Unprecedented Market Traction
Our commercial strategy targets the largest and most influential players in public sector catering, giving us access to millions of daily meals without the need to build a massive internal sales team.
Our current sales pipeline highlights incredible momentum:
Entegra: We are currently being onboarded into their global procurement system, which manages $50 billion in spend. Entegra is the exclusive partner for the UK Government's Buying Better Food framework.
Bidfood: We have secured a spot in Bidfood's Open Doors programme. This effectively plugs our product into a national distribution network of 45,000+ customers and 26 depots. Public sector contracts through Bidfood provide "recession-proof" volume compared to direct-to-consumer sales.
ISS: This onboarding places us on the ISS price list, giving us direct access to their 100,000 daily school meals in the UK. Furthermore, our partnership with ISS provides a strategic 'fast-track' into the UK Defence sector.
Compass Group: Compass Group UK & Ireland serves approximately 214 million meals per year across all its sectors. We have meetings set up with decision makers to showcase and taste our products.
Healthcare & Education Impact: We are expanding rapidly into major trusts and education networks, from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, which provides 8,000+ daily patient meals , to Juniper Ventures, which serves approximately 45,000+ daily meals across more than 100 schools.

A De-Risked, High-Growth Opportunity
Scaling operations of this magnitude requires world-class logistics. That is why we are thrilled to have Oakland International onboard as a strategic partner, ensuring our supply chain is robust enough to meet massive national demand.
We are currently closing our latest funding round and have already secured £950K in commitments. We are now looking to raise the final £500K to fully execute our rollout.
For investors, this represents a highly efficient opportunity:
HMRC Approved Tax Relief: We have £55K remaining in SEIS allowance.
EIS Availability: We have £650K available under EIS.
Join Us in Shaping the UK's Food System
Ample is no longer just an idea; we are integrating into supply chains that combine high-volume distribution with high-impact social validation. By investing in Ample, you are backing a business that supports UK agriculture, meets rigorous ESG targets, and has direct pathways to the largest procurement networks in the country.
If you are an investor looking to be part of a profitable, purpose-driven company with guaranteed regulatory tailwinds, let’s talk.




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