Wicked Kitchen, the plant-based food brand launched in 2018 in collaboration with Tesco, has raised $14m in a Series A funding round ahead of a planned launch into the US market.
The round was co-led by plant-based foods venture fund Unovis Asset Management and Thailand-based NRF Nove Foods.
Since chefs and brothers Derek and Chad Sarno created Wicked Kitchen, the brand has been a key part of Tesco’s plant-based offering with a range of frozen vegan ready meals the latest addition.
Wicked Kitchen is now set to roll-out out its product range in the US market where the plant-based movement is also growing.
“This funding supports the next giant leap in growth and adoption of the Wicked Kitchen product line – a journey that will span the globe,” said Wicked Foods CEO, Pete Speranza.
“As was demonstrated by Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, the breadth of offerings Wicked Kitchen brings to market allows motivated regional retail partners to commit to multi cross-category adoption. What Wicked brings into the US will be unlike anything else that has come before it in the plant-based space.”
The company’s plant-based offerings include breakfast, lunch and dinner options such as porridge, meal kits, noodle pots, ready meals, meat alternatives, sauces, and marinades.
Chris Kerr, founding partner of Unovis, commented: “The fastest adoption of plant-based foods is always driven by great culinary experience. Wicked Kitchen has an unparalleled range of exceptional products, a revered brand, and two founding chefs willing to stir the pot. Unovis is here to support this effort from every angle.”
Wicked Kitchen plans to make further announcements in the coming week regarding the brand’s US launch.
