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Fortnum & Mason PLC
Fortnum & Mason is a 300-year old classy department store located in Piccadilly,London. This privately held British company is known for its teas, sauces and jams, and has the distinction of providing the Queen with her yearly supply of puddings, Christmas puddings specifically. History Fortnum & Mason’s history started back in 1705, when the Fortnum…
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Bessant and Drury’s Fine Ice Cream Company
Bessant and Drury’s Fine Ice Cream Co. is a British maker of premium ice creams. The company has its head office in London, England. History Bessant and Drury’s was created by Ian Drury and Steve Bessant. The two founders always shared a passion for delicious produce and health. Steve Bessant has also been considered one…
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Hovis® Bakery
Hovis® is a popular brand of baked goods that are marketed all over the United Kingdom. Hovis® Bakery has a corporate office located in Windsor, UK. History Richard Smith created Hovis® in 1886. Smith was a miller who was able to find a way of separating flour and germ. He then lightly cooked the germ…
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Londis
Londis are franchises of convenience stores that are operating in Ireland and UK. All the stores that are currently operating are franchise-owned. History Londis was created in 1959 as a company that is communally owned, meaning each retailer owns a share, or a part of the parent company. The stores’ name, Londis, comes from contracting…
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Giovanni Rana
Giovanni Rana is an Italian food company primarily engaged in the production of different kinds of fresh pasta. The company’s products are distributed to different countries throughout Europe, including the UK. History Giovanni Rana, the company’s founder, is an Italian who has had true passion for the art of cooking since childhood. He first became…
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Millie’s Cookies
Millie’s Cookies is a British chain of retail bakeries. The business produces and markets a wide variety of muffins, cookies, gift ideas and hot beverages. History Millie’s Cookies was created in 1985. The first Millie’s Cookies store was located in Selfridges, a department store in the streets of Oxford, London. In 1987, the company welcomed…
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etcetera
Etcetera is a British company that produces bottled spring water and markets it under the “etc” brand. The company is headquartered in London, UK. History Spring water from etcetera is a popular brand of bottled water in the United Kingdom. The company that produces this bottled water prides itself with being able to produce a…
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Colman’s
Colman’s is a UK subsidiary of the food manufacturing giant Unilever. The company is headquartered in London, UK. History The Colman’s story started more than 100 years ago, when Jeremiah Colman decided to take over a business that was engaged in producing mustard. Colman began running his mustard business in 1814 and by 1851 the…