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1940 Eastern Counties Preserves was in liquidation<ref>The London Gazette 19 April 1940</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 | |||
1948 Lockwood Foods Ltd was incorporated, presumably acquiring Eastern Counties Preserves (1940) | |||
1953 Lockwood Sales Ltd, a subsidiary, was incorporated; later in the year Lockwood Fruit Farms Ltd, another subsidiary, was incorporated | |||
1958 Lockwood Italiana S.p.A., a subsidiary, was incorporated | |||
1960 Brian, Jenks and Co Ltd, an associated company, was incorporated as sales agents for the company | |||
1960 Lockwood Foods incorporated as a public company | |||
1981 Acquired by [[Hillsdown Holdings]] | 1981 Acquired by [[Hillsdown Holdings]] | ||
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==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
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* The Times June 27, 1960 | |||
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[[Category: Town - Spalding]] | [[Category: Town - Spalding]] | ||
[[Category: Food and Drink]] | [[Category: Food and Drink]] | ||
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of Long Sutton, Spalding, and Forfar, canned food.
1934 Founded as Eastern Counties Preserves by Mr Philip B. Lockwood.[1]
The company grew with the horticultural industry in the most productive area of the country, Lincolnshire.[2]
1940 Eastern Counties Preserves was in liquidation[3]
1940 Eastern Counties Preserves (1940) Ltd was incorporated as fruit and vegetable canners
1948 Lockwood Foods Ltd was incorporated, presumably acquiring Eastern Counties Preserves (1940)
1953 Lockwood Sales Ltd, a subsidiary, was incorporated; later in the year Lockwood Fruit Farms Ltd, another subsidiary, was incorporated
1958 Lockwood Italiana S.p.A., a subsidiary, was incorporated
1960 Brian, Jenks and Co Ltd, an associated company, was incorporated as sales agents for the company
1960 Lockwood Foods incorporated as a public company
1981 Acquired by Hillsdown Holdings
See Also
Sources of Information
- The Times June 27, 1960