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William Jackson & Son Limited (trading as the William Jackson Food Group) is a British food manufacturer.
History
The company was founded by William Jackson (1828–1912), who was born in
Elstronwick
Elstronwick is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately north-east of the town of Hedon and north-west of the village of Burton Pidsea.
The civil paris ...
and opened his first shop at 28 Scale Lane in
Hull in 1851.
He originally traded as a grocer and tea dealer.
The
Jacksons Stores
Jacksons Stores Ltd, named after the founder William Jackson, was a British chain of 114 convenience shops in Yorkshire and the North Midlands that was founded in 1891 by the Hull-based William Jackson & Sons Ltd and sold to Sainsbury's in 2004 ...
chain, which by that time comprised 114 convenience stores across the north of England, was sold to Sainsbury's in 2004.
The first bakery opened in 1891 and the current Jackson's bakery on Derringham Street opened in 1907.
[
The company developed a process for commercially producing ]Yorkshire pudding
Yorkshire pudding is a baked pudding made from a batter of eggs, flour, and milk or water. A common British side dish, it is a versatile food that can be served in numerous ways depending on its ingredients, size, and the accompanying compon ...
s in 1968.[ In 1974, ]Butlin's
Butlin's is a chain of large Seaside resort, seaside resorts in the United Kingdom. Butlin's was founded by Billy Butlin to provide affordable holidays for ordinary British families.
Between 1936 and 1966, ten camps were built, including one ...
leisure company asked the bakery to create a Yorkshire pudding for its holiday camps which led to the development of the Aunt Bessie's
Aunt Bessie's Limited (until 2008 known as Tryton Foods Ltd) is a UK producer of frozen food products under the brand name Aunt Bessie's. The company produces frozen Yorkshire puddings, potato products, meal accompaniments, ready meals, vegeta ...
brand producing 20 million Yorkshire puddings a week.
The company acquired Abel & Cole in 2012 and The Food Doctor in 2016.
The company sold Aunt Bessie's to Nomad Foods
Nomad Foods is an American-British frozen foods company, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The company's jurisdiction of incorporation is the British Virgin Islands. In 2015, Nomad acquired the Iglo Group. Five countries – the UK, It ...
in 2018.
Current operations
The company's businesses include Abel & Cole (organic food delivery), Jacksons (bakery), MyFresh (vegetable processing), The Food Doctor (snacks), Wellocks (supplier to the restaurant industry) and the Ferguson Fawsitt Arms in Walkington
Walkington is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately to the south-west of the town of Beverley on the B1230 road, and Beverley Grammar School.
The civil parish is formed by the villa ...
(pub-restaurant).[
]
See also
*Jacksons Stores
Jacksons Stores Ltd, named after the founder William Jackson, was a British chain of 114 convenience shops in Yorkshire and the North Midlands that was founded in 1891 by the Hull-based William Jackson & Sons Ltd and sold to Sainsbury's in 2004 ...
References
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External links
Official website
Food brands of the United Kingdom
Food manufacturers of the United Kingdom
Bakeries of the United Kingdom
Companies based in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Food and drink companies established in 1851
1851 establishments in England