Robert has established several successful businesses, including leading food manufacturer Natures Way Foods and award winning property developer, Kingsbridge.
Founded in 1994 by brothers Robert and David Langmead, Natures Way Foods started as a small facility, supplying bagged salads to Tesco during the early stages of prepared produce. Their goal was to merge the freshest locally sourced lettuce with advanced food manufacturing techniques.
Under Robert’s leadership the company thrived doubling in size annually for its initial four years. Within five years, the company had become a trusted supplier to major retailers including Tesco, Morrisons and McDonalds.
Today, Robert continues his role as Founder and Shareholder of Natures Way Foods, the company now employs 1,500 staff and operates across its four manufacturing units with an annual revenue of £250m.
In recent years the company has been named as one of Britain’s Top Employers by CRF International, for its excellence in HR management, and continues to place strong value on investing in its people.
In 2023, Natures Way Foods was recognised by Tesco for turning Insight into Action – awarded for its innovative approach to understanding consumer needs and applying that knowledge into strategies that benefit their customers.
Robert Langmead began investing in property in 1991.
Kingsbridge was founded in 2004 and quickly established itself as the South’s leading developer of industrial, warehouse, office and mixed-use schemes.
Kingsbridge is renowned for delivering award-winning commercial projects for its partners and end users, alongside generating environmental and social benefit.
Kingsbridge is passionate about the South as a place to work and live – and it places communities, occupiers and future generations at the heart of everything it does.
Kingsbridge celebrated two recent wins at the 2023 South Coast Property Awards, including ‘Commercial Development of the Year’ for its sustainable logistics project at 32 New Lane, Havant. Also ‘Landlord of the Year’ award, highlighting its innovative tenant solutions.
The business also enjoyed a win at the 2023 Industrial Agents Society for their 32 New Lane project. This followed its 2022 accolades at the South Coast Property Awards, where Robert Langmead and Chris Fry were recognised for their contributions, along with Concorde Park being named ‘Property Deal of the Year’.
