Mr Lee’s Pure Foods Co., a UK supplier of on-the-go noodles, has entered the US.
The business, set up in 2015, has secured listings with Whole Foods Market, with availability on amazon.com to follow “very soon”.
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Mr Lee’s launch into the US follows its latest round of investment via Seedrs, the online platform for investment in fledgling firms. The company raised just under GBP1.8m (US$2.2m) from “multiple investors”, it told just-food.
Since Mr Lee’s started business, it has raised GBP6.5m through four rounds on Seedrs. Founder Damien Lee owns 18% of the company, which is based in the southern English town of Bournemouth.
In the UK, Mr Lee’s products are sold at Asda, the country’s third-largest grocer, as well as through health-food retailer Holland and Barrett, Amazon and online pure-play Ocado.
The company also sells in Ireland, France and Australia and has secured listings with European and Australian airlines.
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