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of Hull. | of Hull. | ||
1886 Fred Needler acquired the failed confectionery business he had been working for | |||
1985 Acquired by [[Hillsdown Holdings]] as a first step to building a confectionery business. | 1902 Registered as Fred Needler Ltd | ||
1906 Renamed '''Needlers''' Ltd | |||
1932 Fred Needler died; the business was one of the largest in Hull | |||
1938 Developed a method of making clear glace fruit drops which proved to be a great success | |||
1970 Acquired [[Batger and Co]]; centralised production at Hull. | |||
1985 Acquired by [[Hillsdown Holdings]] as a first step to building a confectionery business; he made chocolate and boiled sweets. | |||
Late 1980s: Hillsdown merged [[Needlers]] into the [[Harry Vincent|Blue Bird Confectionery]] business, closing Needlers factory and virtually abandoned the Blue Bird name.<ref>The Times Apr. 12, 1993</ref> | Late 1980s: Hillsdown merged [[Needlers]] into the [[Harry Vincent|Blue Bird Confectionery]] business, closing Needlers factory and virtually abandoned the Blue Bird name.<ref>The Times Apr. 12, 1993</ref> | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* [https://letslookagain.com/2015/10/needler-of-hull/] Lets Look Again | |||
[[Category: Town - Hull]] | [[Category: Town - Hull]] | ||
[[Category:Confectionery and Chocolate]] | [[Category:Confectionery and Chocolate]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:06, 18 October 2023
of Hull.
1886 Fred Needler acquired the failed confectionery business he had been working for
1902 Registered as Fred Needler Ltd
1906 Renamed Needlers Ltd
1932 Fred Needler died; the business was one of the largest in Hull
1938 Developed a method of making clear glace fruit drops which proved to be a great success
1970 Acquired Batger and Co; centralised production at Hull.
1985 Acquired by Hillsdown Holdings as a first step to building a confectionery business; he made chocolate and boiled sweets.
Late 1980s: Hillsdown merged Needlers into the Blue Bird Confectionery business, closing Needlers factory and virtually abandoned the Blue Bird name.[1]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times Apr. 12, 1993
- [1] Lets Look Again