YumChop Foods
YumChop Foods is a UK-based company specializing in authentic African-inspired ready meals, aiming to introduce the rich and diverse flavors of African cuisine to a broader audience. Founded by husband-and-wife team Michael and Abi, who bring their West African culinary heritage into every dish, YumChop offers a variety of frozen, home-style cooked meals free from added preservatives, artificial coloring, or flavorings.
Product Range
YumChop’s menu features diverse dishes inspired by various African and international cuisines. Here are some of their popular offerings:
- Chunky Beef & Ghanaian Jollof Rice: This hearty dish features tender beef chunks served with Ghanaian-style Jollof rice, which is known for its rich tomato base and aromatic spices.
- Tantalising Chicken & Nigerian Smokey Jollof Rice: Succulent chicken paired with Nigerian smoky Jollof rice, offering a delightful blend of flavours and a hint of smokiness.
- Plantain Strips with Togolese Sauce & Beans (Ewa Aganyin: Crispy plantain strips accompanied by a savory Togolese sauce and beans, providing a delicious plant-based option.
- Indonesian Coconut Rice: Fragrant coconut-infused rice inspired by Indonesian cuisine, offering a creamy and aromatic side dish.
- Colombian Plantain: Sweet and tender plantain slices prepared in the traditional Colombian style, perfect as a side dish or dessert.
These meals are prepared using responsibly sourced fresh ingredients, natural spices, and herbs, ensuring an authentic taste experience.
Sourcing and Preparation
YumChop prioritizes quality by sourcing most of its ingredients from local vendors within a 20–30 mile radius of their production plant in Milton Keynes, UK. The company emphasizes using organic ingredients, such as organic coconut oil, and avoids artificial colours, flavourings, or chemicals in its recipes.
Distribution and Accessibility
To make their meals accessible, YumChop employs unattended retailing kiosks, providing 24-hour access to their products in various locations, including universities, warehouses, serviced offices, and hospitals. Additionally, they offer a next-day trackable chilled delivery service across the UK, ensuring customers can enjoy their meals conveniently.
Sustainability and Innovation
YumChop is committed to sustainability, utilizing recyclable and biodegradable packaging for its meals. It has also adopted digital technologies, such as IoT sensors and Big Data analytics, to monitor and control food storage conditions in real time. This approach helps reduce food waste and maintain product quality, reflecting the company’s dedication to environmental responsibility.
Mission and Values
YumChop’s mission is to create meals that are authentic and bursting with African flavors, making African dishes accessible to everyone. They focus on authenticity, transparency, customer satisfaction, community engagement, being a great employer, environmental stewardship, and innovation.
By combining traditional African culinary techniques with modern convenience, YumChop Foods offers a unique dining experience that brings the vibrant flavours of Africa to the UK market.