Cook (stylized as COOK, officially Cook Trading Ltd) is a Sittingbourne, England–based manufacturer and retailer of frozen ready meals, founded in 1997 by Edward Perry and Dale Penfold.
History
Cook was founded in 1997 by Edward Perry and Dale Penfold as a frozen meals shop in Farnham.[1][2]
In March 2005, Cook opened a new kitchen facility in Sittingbourne.[3] In 2006, Cook's official website was launched, enabling home delivery across the UK. Cook was a founding member of B Corp UK in 2013.[4]
The company opened its 100th shop at Poynton, Cheshire in March 2024.[5]
External links
References
- COOK Feel-Good Brands™, retrieved 2025-05-01^
- About COOK www.cookfood.net, retrieved 2025-05-01^
- Cook comes of age with new kitchen facility The Grocer, 21 January 2005, retrieved 2023-01-07^
- COOK Becomes a Bcorp COOK www.cookfood.net, retrieved 2025-05-01^
- Fiona Briggs. COOK picks Poynton, Cheshire, for 100th store Retail Times, retrieved 5 December 2025^