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1988 Acquired by [[United Biscuits]] when it bought Beatrice's confectionery businesses.<ref>The Times, August 03, 1988</ref> | 1988 Acquired by [[United Biscuits]] when it bought Beatrice's confectionery businesses.<ref>The Times, August 03, 1988</ref> | ||
1993 United Biscuits sold its confectionery group to [[Kraft Foods|Kraft General Foods]]; this included [[Joseph Terry and Sons|Terry's]], [[Callard and Bowser]], [[William Nuttall|Nuttalls]], [[Smith Kendon]], [[Chocometz]], [[Aura]]<ref>The Times Mar. 4, 1993</ref> | |||
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[[Category: Town - Bridgend]] | [[Category: Town - Bridgend]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 13 April 2021
of London, maker of boiled sweets by hand
of Waterton, Bridgend, Glamorgan
1780 Business established
Famous for its "travel sweets"
c.1970 moved to Bridgend
1974 Won Queen's Award for Industry[1]
By 1982 was partly owned by Beatrice Foods when it acquired Callard and Bowser, Nuttall[2] with which it was combined.
1988 Acquired by United Biscuits when it bought Beatrice's confectionery businesses.[3]
1993 United Biscuits sold its confectionery group to Kraft General Foods; this included Terry's, Callard and Bowser, Nuttalls, Smith Kendon, Chocometz, Aura[4]