Count down: 6–10

Taking the title of the sixth richest people in the UK food and drink industry were Agust and Lydur Gudmundsson, chief executive and non-executive director of Bakkavor respectively, with a net worth of £560m – ranked 247^th​, down from 197^th​.

Ranked 254^th​ in the rich list and seventh richest were David Samworth and family, with a wealth of £540m. The owners of Samworth Brothers fell down the list from 225^th​ last year.

In eighth place was Robin Faccenda and his family, chairman of poultry Processor Faccenda Group. Faccenda climbed six places on this year’s rich list, taking the 374^th​ spot with a net worth of £350m.

Tild Rice owners Vipul Thakrar and family were the ninth wealthiest people in food and drink, ranking 562^nd​ on the Rich List with a net worth of £214m.

Just sneaking into the top 10 was Iqbal Ahmed and family, owners of frozen food processor Seamark. The family was worth £213m and was ranked 563^rd​.