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| of Long Sutton, Spalding, and Forfar, canned food.
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| 1934 Founded as [[Eastern Counties Preserves]] by Mr Philip B. Lockwood.<ref> Spalding Guardian 26 June 1981</ref>
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| The company grew with the horticultural industry in the most productive area of the country, Lincolnshire.<ref>Spalding Guardian 26 March 1971</ref>
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| 1940 Eastern Counties Preserves was in liquidation<ref>The London Gazette 19 April 1940</ref>
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| 1940 Eastern Counties Preserves (1940) Ltd was incorporated as fruit and vegetable canners
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| 1948 Lockwood Foods Ltd was incorporated, presumably acquiring Eastern Counties Preserves (1940)
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| 1953 Lockwood Sales Ltd, a subsidiary, was incorporated; later in the year Lockwood Fruit Farms Ltd, another subsidiary, was incorporated
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| 1958 Lockwood Italiana S.p.A., a subsidiary, was incorporated
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| 1960 Brian, Jenks and Co Ltd, an associated company, was incorporated as sales agents for the company
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| 1960 Lockwood Foods incorporated as a public company
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| 1981 Acquired by [[Hillsdown Holdings]]
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| ==See Also==
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| ==Sources of Information==
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| * The Times June 27, 1960
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| [[Category: Town - Spalding]]
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| [[Category: Food and Drink]]
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