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Bakeit, the owner of cereal bar brand Boka, has expanded its breakfast portfolio by opening a £3 million British granola manufacturing facility in Winchester, Hampshire.

Launched as an idea in January 2025, Bakeit Food has scaled rapidly into a fully operational granola factory producing 220 tonnes of premium granola per month.

The 12,500-square-feet site in Winchester incorporates baking, packing and warehousing capabilities, enabling the business to manufacture loose, crunchy and clustered granola formats for branded customers.

Products are packed in a range of formats, including bag-in-box and bulk, with a pouch filling line due to be installed shortly.

"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,” said Franco Beer, founder of Bakeit Food and healthy cereal bar brand Boka.

He added: “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 got the keys for our factory in March 2025 and started producing granola in June 2025.”

Beyond core granola, Bakeit offers NPD and production capabilities across mueslis, cereals, flapjacks, oatmeal, and nut and seed snacks. The company also plans to add baked bar production, including flapjacks, as part of its next phase of growth.

The business currently employs 22 people across factory management, quality control and product development functions, supporting a portfolio of British cereal brands.

Having invested £3 million into the Winchester site, Bakeit is now preparing for further expansion in 2026, including the addition of a new warehouse to meet rising demand and an expanded gluten-free offer.