Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Windsor Foods

From Graces Guide

1970 General Foods, a subsidiary of General Foods Corporation (USA), entered the United Kingdom pet food market when it acquired Windsor Foods which was owned by Kenneth McCluskey and Robert Williamson.

The company's production of pet foods is confined to canned goods which are produced at Portadown, Northern Ireland. Products are marketed under the brand names of 'Master McGrath' dog food and 'Fussy' cat food (the latter is sold only in the Irish Republic), but approximately half of the company's production is for 'own label' customers.

1974 Factory premises of Windsor Foods Ltd, Frederick Street, Lurgan, Co. Armagh, offered for sale. Full description.[1]

1977 Windsor Foods Ltd, Castle Avenue, Portadown.[2]

1978 'Windsor Foods Ltd., the Portadown pet food company, is believed to be selling out to its nearest rival, Jessfoods of Armagh for a reported £0.5 million. Each week the 200-strong Windsor Foods workforce turn out one million tins of dog and cat meat under the Master McGrath and Fussy Cat Labels. Windsor Foods id a subsidiary of General Foods of America.'[3]

1979 Windsor Foods Ltd, Parkmount factory, Portadown. Animal pet foods and food for human consumption.[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. Portadown News - Friday 13 December 1974
  2. Portadown News - Friday 15 April 1977
  3. Windsor Foods
  4. Portadown News - Friday 06 July 1979