The Skinny Food Co has launched a High Court claim against B&M, seeking nearly £14 million in damages. The legal proceedings commenced in February, with Skinny alleging it was removed from B&M’s supplier list on two occasions, in 2021 and 2025.
The initial de-listing allegedly occurred after investment talks between Skinny and B&M fell through. Skinny claims total losses from both de-listings amount to at least £16.85 million, highlighting a drastic decline in orders from B&M, which plummeted from £10.7 million in the year ending August 2021 to approximately £3.2 million the following year.
In June 2025, B&M formally notified Skinny that it would remove all remaining products by December 2025, ceasing to add new Skinny products to its shelves from 2023. Skinny had invested over £235,000 in new machinery to meet expected demand from B&M, further compounding the financial impact of the de-listings.
Court filings allege that Robin Arora made threatening remarks during investment negotiations, with George Spalton KC stating, “B&M’s decision to de-list Skinny was motivated at least by the breakdown of the negotiations between (Mr Arora) and Skinny in respect of the proposed investment by the Arora family in Skinny, and by (Mr Arora’s) desire to make good his threat to ‘ruin’ Skinny.”
Arora reportedly claimed he was “the only person that can make or break your business” and that he could “ruin Skinny’s business if he wanted to.” Such statements underscore the contentious nature of the negotiations that preceded the legal action.
B&M has yet to submit its defense in the ongoing lawsuit, leaving many details unconfirmed. The commercial relationship between Skinny and B&M began in late 2020, marking a significant partnership that has now turned contentious.