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of Long Sutton, Spalding, and Forfar, canner of food.
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1934 Founded as [[Eastern Counties Preserves]] by Mr Philip B. Lockwood.<ref> Spalding Guardian 26 June 1981</ref>
1959 [[Eastern Counties Preserves]] (1940) was renamed  Lockwoods Foods Ltd  
 
The company grew with the horticultural industry in the most productive area of the country, Lincolnshire.<ref>Spalding Guardian 26 March 1971</ref>
 
1940 Eastern Counties Preserves was in liquidation<ref>The London Gazette 19 April 1940</ref>
 
1940 Eastern Counties Preserves (1940) Ltd was incorporated as fruit and vegetable canners
 
1953 Lockwoods Sales Ltd, a subsidiary, was incorporated; later in the year Lockwoods Fruit Farms Ltd, another subsidiary, was incorporated
 
1958 Lockwoods Italiana S.p.A., a subsidiary, was incorporated
 
1959 Eastern Counties Preserves (1940) was renamed  Lockwoods Foods Ltd  


1960 Brian, Jenks and Co Ltd, an associated company, was incorporated as sales agents for the company
1960 Brian, Jenks and Co Ltd, an associated company, was incorporated as sales agents for the company


1960 Lockwoods Foods incorporated as a public company
1960 Lockwoods Foods incorporated as a public company.<ref>The Times  June 27, 1960</ref>


1962 Lockwoods Foods, a £1 million group of Lincolnshire canners, acquired [[J. and J. Beaulah]].<ref>The Times Nov. 1, 1962</ref>  
1962 Lockwoods Foods, a £1 million group of Lincolnshire canners, acquired [[J. and J. Beaulah]].<ref>The Times Nov. 1, 1962</ref>  
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==Sources of Information==
==Sources of Information==
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* The Times  June 27, 1960
 
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Latest revision as of 12:06, 24 February 2024

of Long Sutton, Spalding, and Forfar, canner of food.

1959 Eastern Counties Preserves (1940) was renamed Lockwoods Foods Ltd

1960 Brian, Jenks and Co Ltd, an associated company, was incorporated as sales agents for the company

1960 Lockwoods Foods incorporated as a public company.[1]

1962 Lockwoods Foods, a £1 million group of Lincolnshire canners, acquired J. and J. Beaulah.[2]

1981 The business was rescued from receivership when it was acquired by Hillsdown Holdings[3]

1982 Lockwood Canners Ltd, of Bridge Road, Long Sutton, near Spalding.

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times June 27, 1960
  2. The Times Nov. 1, 1962
  3. The Times July 1, 1981