Why Locate Here?

Greater Grimsby is home to around 500 food-related companies making it one of the largest concentrations of food manufacturing, research, storage and distribution in Europe. That’s why it has been known for more than 15 years as “Europe’s Food Town”.

Grimsby is world famous as a fishing port and is recognised as the main centre of the UK fish processing industry. In recent years, this expertise has led to diversification into all forms of frozen and chilled foods.

Seafood

Grimsby is one of the single largest centres of fish processing in Europe. More than 100 local companies are involved in fresh and frozen fish production.

Chilled and Frozen

A European centre of excellence in the production of chilled prepared meals, Grimsby has the largest concentration of cold storage facilities in Europe.

Food-Support Services

Given the extent of our mature supply-chain, the Grimsby area has hundreds of service providers to the food industry.

For ambitious companies looking for a food-savvy location, we offer the perfect balance of competence, connectivity and cost-effectiveness.

Newsfeed

  • Grimsby gains from Iceland's woes

    As a result it is sending fresh fish to market Grimsby for the first time in more than a decade. There's lots of interest in the fish and good prices

  • Grimsby nets a 'pizza' the action

    Grimsby now imports 70% of its fish from elsewhere in the country to be sold at the towns' new fish market. The traditional skills of fish preparation have also helped the economic recovery

More than 500 food-related companies in Greater Grimsby