Yes I had this problem with my little RB girl Squirty Bums. I figured it was because she was a stray and had to fight for her food that she acted this way. So what I did, was sat on the floor, just about a foot away from her and talked very quietly to her, telling her it was okay, that I wasn't going to take her food.
Gradually the growling stopped, then after a week, I got brave and picked up her bowl, very fast, and she would hiss and try to grab the bowl. I would place it back down all the while talking to her, telling her it was okay. After about just over a week of doing this, she started to eat without growling and no longer hissed or swatted when I would touch her bowl. Then I brought my other cat, RB Captain in to feed him at the same time as Squirty Bums. She was nervous at first, but after a few days settled down.

I'm sorry this is a little long, but I was so surprised to see that someone else is going through what I did in the past.