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A UK frozen food company stocked in more than 1,000 independent supermarkets has closed, having collapsed into liquidation.
Quality Bites, established in May 2013, was a halal frozen food brand that offered a range of ethnic frozen foods including samosas, kebabs, and crispy chicken.
The company described itself as "one of the leading manufacturers of ethnic foods in the UK".
Quality Bites worked with retailers, wholesalers, and distributors nationwide, supplying products to more than 1,000 independent supermarkets and grocery stores.
Quality Bites closes after 13 years as it enters liquidation
After 13 years in business, Quality Bites has now entered liquidation and closed.
The company was voluntarily wound up on October 7, according to The Gazette.
Deviesh Raikundalia of Hall Chadwick (UK) Limited has been appointed as liquidator.
Other UK companies that have closed or entered administration/liquidation in 2026
It has been a tough year for the UK high street, with several retailers entering administration or liquidation and others announcing widespread store closures.
Major high street brands Claire's and Quiz have been forced to close all their remaining stores after falling into administration.
UK fashion retailer Leading Labels is also set to close its remaining 15 stores after falling into liquidation in May.
Whitbread closed all its standalone branded restaurants across the UK last month, affecting five brands:
- Brewers Fayre
- Beefeater
- Bar + Block
- Table Table
- Cookhouse + Pub
However, Queensway Inns and Common Table Group have now taken over 110 of these former Whitbread sites, saving them from closure.
TG Jones and the British Heart Foundation will also be closing around 150 stores each across the UK.
Wynsors World of Shoes is shutting 17 stores across the UK, with closing down sales already underway at several affected branches.
UK entertainment retailer Zavvi has ceased trading after nearly 20 years, having collapsed into administration for a second time.
Australian stationery retailer Typo is also set to pull out of the UK in 2027, closing all its stores and ending online trading.
Other retailers have been forced to close stores this year, including:
Several UK travel companies have ceased trading or entered administration in 2026, including:
Wayfairer Travel Limited has also suspended all services "until further notice" as it looks to appoint an administrator.
Meanwhile, four UK airlines have fallen into administration or liquidation:
- Ascend Airways (liquidation)
- EcoJet Airlines (liquidation)
- Zenith Aviation Limited (administration)
- European Cargo (administration)
Meanwhile, UK delivery company Yodel was phased out completely in July after being acquired by InPost.
Iconic fashion brand Nasty Gal has also shut down its website after being sold by Debenhams in a deal worth around £12 million (US$16 million).
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It hasn't all been bad news for the UK high street, with several major brands announcing new store openings for 2026, including Joules, B&M, Aldi, M&S, and Superdrug.
Meanwhile, brands including Evans and Bodycare have returned to the UK high street this year after previously closing all their stores.
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