Danish Bacon Co
of 9 to 13, and 60 to 65, Cowcross Street, Smithfield, London, E.C. also at Sowton, Exeter
Bacon Importers.
1902 Business established by Danish Co-operative Bacon Factories. The Danish farmers were able to sell their bacon direct to shopkeepers and thereby save agents' commission; the shopkeepers obtained their bacon first hand; profits were divided amongst Customers in England and Farmers in Denmark.
1912 Registered as a Limited Company
1914 Bacon Importers, 9 to 13, and 60 to 65, Cowcross Street, Smithfield, London, E.C. Established in 1902, by Danish Co-operative Bacon Factories. Was registered as a Limited Company in May, 1912. Managing Director: C. L. Hansen. Secretary: R. H. Gordon. Premises: Bacon Stores, Smoke Houses, Stables, Warehouse and Offices. Staff: About 170. Business: Importation of Bacon. Turnover, nearly two million sterling annually. The Danish farmers are able to sell their Bacon direct to shopkeepers and thereby save agents' commission; the shopkeepers obtain their Bacon first hand, profits are divided amongst Customers in England and Farmers in Denmark. Connection: United Kingdom, Foreign, Colonial. Telephones: No. 6105 Holborn (four lines); No. 2301 (Post Office) Central, London; No. 1927 Holborn; and No. 578 City. Telewriter: No. 85 Walbrook.
1919 The Danish Bacon and Co-operative Trading Co. Ltd was incorporated to acquire the Danish Bacon Co. Ltd
1981 The Danish Bacon Co. Ltd was re-registered as Danish Bacon Co. public limited company
1990 Acquired 5 subsidiaries including ESS-Food UK Ltd and Danish Viking Foods Co Ltd and 3 dormant companies.
2006 Name changed to DBC Foodservice Ltd