Allinsons Flour
of London
of Castleford, Yorkshire
1892 Dr Allinson bought a flour mill in Bethnal Green, London and formed the Natural Food Col he opened his first bakery.
1918 When T. R. Allinson died, the company was taken over by his oldest son Adrian P. Allinson. Further Allinson flour mills were soon opened in Newport, Monmouthshire and Castleford, Yorkshire.
1946 Allinson's youngest son joins the company. The company was renamed Allinson Ltd
1972 The company was taken over by Booker McConnell.[1]
The company also made and sold yeast
1982 Allied Bakeries introduced a loaf under the Allinson brand[2]
1988 Premier Brands acquired worldwide rights to use of the Allinson name for biscuits and cereals[3]
By 1999 Allinsons was owned by Allied Bakeries, part of Associated British Foods.
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Allinson Flour Official Website
- Trademarked. A History of Well-Known Brands - from Aertex to Wright's Coal Tar by David Newton. Pub: Sutton Publishing 2008 ISBN 978-0-7509-4590-5