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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]
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