LIVEKINDLY Collective partners with TiNDLE to expand plant-based chicken across USA, UK, and Germany

The LIVEKINDLY Collective (LKC) has announced a partnership with TiNDLE Foods to manufacture and distribute TiNDLE’s plant-based chicken products across foodservice and online channels in the USA, Germany, and the UK.

LKC framed the move as a sign of growing confidence in its financial footing and an ability to pursue “inorganic growth opportunities” alongside organic expansion. David Suarez, CEO of LIVEKINDLY Collective, said the company had previously focused on scaling by utilizing existing assets, but that “being financially secure allowed us to explore inorganic growth opportunities, too”. He added that the TiNDLE partnership represented “a considerable opportunity” to bring plant-based protein to more consumers “on a bigger scale, through food service and emerging channels.”

The collaboration paired TiNDLE’s strong foodservice presence with LKC’s production footprint and operational infrastructure. LKC said the partnership would strengthen its market offering in the three target countries and build on what it described as recent momentum in turning profitable.

Founded in 2020, LKC had built a portfolio by acquiring multiple plant-based brands across regions, including LIKE (formerly LikeMeat) in Germany, Fry’s in South Africa, Oumph! in the Nordics, and NoMeat in the UK. The company also reported investment in modernizing three dedicated plant-based factories in Oss (the Netherlands), Stora Levene (Sweden), and Pinetown (South Africa), designed to support both branded output and contract manufacturing.

Alongside its brand strategy, LKC highlighted the growth of its B2B and private label business, launched nearly two years ago. The company reported it was now shipping to 19 countries across five continents, and that its B2B business grew 48% in 2024, with a projected increase of 120% in 2025.

For TiNDLE, best known for its plant-based chicken, the partnership offered expanded manufacturing and distribution support in key Western markets, while giving LKC another route to scale in foodservice – an area it identified as a strength.

Taken together, the deal reflected a broader 2025 trend in plant-based: less emphasis on category hype, and more attention on distribution, capacity utilization, and partnerships that could move volume through established channels.