Bakeit Food, founder of cereal bar brand Boka, has opened a £3 million granola manufacturing facility in Winchester, Hampshire.

Bakeit Food was founded in January 2025 and has grown into a fully operational granola factory, which has achieved BRC AA certification, IFS Higher and is currently attaining AOECS gluten free certification. The new 12,500 sq ft factory will reportedly produce 220 tonnes of granola each month.

The company highlighted data from Kantar, which said that granola is “outperforming the market” as consumers increasingly opt for premium healthier breakfast choices, which is driving volume growth by 3.4% year-on-year (Kantar 52 w/e 29th September 2024).

Franco Beer, founder of Bakeit Food, said: “British granola and cereal brands were struggling to find UK-based production so there was an opportunity to build a manufacturing site that could support the growth of the category. Bakeit bakes and packs premium granola and is agile enough to support brands with bespoke recipes, and deliver a consistently quality product, at scale.

“We built our own cereal bar manufacturing facility for Boka bars last year, so we are adept at building factories that deliver a quality product quickly and efficiently. We got the keys for our factory in March 2025 and started producing granola in June 2025.”

The business said it has plans for further expansion in 2026, with a new warehouse to meet ongoing demand and expanding its gluten-free offer.

Beer added: “We have invested £3 million in the Winchester Bakeit factory, and we plan to grow even further in the next 12 months. We will also add capability to create baked bars, like flapjacks.

“We’re proud to have achieved a BRCG AA and IFS certification so quickly. We’re continuing to invest in the site so we can produce more product for customers, including expanding our gluten-free capability.”