Tryton Foods
Aunt Bessie’s Limited is a UK producer of frozen food products under the brand name Aunt Bessie’s. The company has its factories in Hull and employs over 350 staff.
1974 The William Jackson Group developed frozen Yorkshire puddings for Butlins.
1995 the company started producing its Yorkshire puddings for British supermarket chains under the label Aunt Bessie's, so a special food manufacturing company was set up, called Tryton Foods. Its name was taken from The Triton Inn at Brantingham, which was part of the William Jackson group at the time, and was noted for its Yorkshire puddings.
The company introduced a range of potato products, meal accompaniments, ready meals, vegetables and desserts.
In August 2004, the supermarket division of the William Jackson company, Jacksons Stores, based in North Ferriby, was sold to Sainsbury's for £100 million, and the company began to focus on food production rather than retail.
In early 2008, sales of the Aunt Bessie's Homestyle mashed potato doubled when it featured in Delia Smith's "How To Cheat At Cooking" for use in a shepherd's pie. The same year, the company name was changed to Aunt Bessie's Ltd.
2010 The Leeds-based Symingtons Food Group licensed the Aunt Bessie’s brand for use in Custard, Gravy and other home baking products, manufactured in Symingtons' factories.
2018 Aunt Bessie’s Limited sold to Nomad Foods.