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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>


== See Also ==
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[[Category:  Town - London]]
[[Category:  Town - London]]
[[Category: Town - Bridgend]]
[[Category: Town - Bridgend]]
[[Category:  Food and Drink]]
[[Category:  Confectionery and Chocolate]]

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]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Apr 22, 1974
  2. The Times Mar 16, 1982
  3. The Times, August 03, 1988
  4. The Times Mar. 4, 1993