William Jackson Food Group
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food manufacturing |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Founder | William Jackson |
| Headquarters | Hessle |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Nicholas Oughtred (chairman) |
| Subsidiaries | William Jackson Food Group Limited |
| Website | www.wjfg.co.uk |
William Jackson & Son Limited (trading as the William Jackson Food Group) is a British food manufacturer.
History[edit]
The company was founded by William Jackson (1828–1912), who was born in Elstronwick and opened his first shop at 28 Scale Lane in Hull in 1851.[1][2] He originally traded as a grocer and tea dealer.[3]
The Jacksons Stores chain, which by that time comprised 114 convenience stores across the north of England, was sold to Sainsbury's in 2004.[4]
The first bakery opened in 1891 and the current Jackson's bakery on Derringham Street opened in 1907.[1][3]
The company developed a process for commercially producing Yorkshire puddings in 1968.[3] In 1974, Butlin's leisure company asked the bakery to create a Yorkshire pudding for its holiday camps which led to the development of the Aunt Bessie's brand as of 2016[update] producing 20 million Yorkshire puddings a week.[5]
The company acquired Abel & Cole in 2012 and The Food Doctor in 2016.[6]
The company sold Aunt Bessie's to Nomad Foods in 2018.[7]
Current operations[edit]
The company's businesses include Abel & Cole (organic food delivery), Jacksons (bakery), MyFresh (vegetable processing), The Food Doctor (snacks), Wellocks (supplier to the restaurant industry) and the Ferguson Fawsitt Arms in Walkington (pub-restaurant).[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jackson's bread on sale for first time in a decade". Scunthorpe Telegraph. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Founder of Hull's William Jackson Food Group honoured with Mayor's Centenary Plaque". Hull CC News. Hull City Council. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Founder of Hull's William Jackson Food Group honoured with Mayor's Centenary Plaque". Hull City Council. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Mesure, Susie (17 August 2004). "Sainsbury's snaps up Jackson convenience shop chain". The Independent. Independent News and Media.
- ^ "Made in Hull: 10 great inventions and products from LCD to the boiled sweet". Hull Daily Mail. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "William Jackson Food Group acquires health food brand". British Baker. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "William Jackson sells Aunt Bessie's to Nomad Foods". 4 June 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2019.