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[[Image:Im19020913S-Brown.jpg|thumb| September 1902.]] | [[Image:Im19020913S-Brown.jpg|thumb| September 1902.]] | ||
[[image:Im19031024ILN-Bron5.jpg|thumb| October 1903.]] | [[image:Im19031024ILN-Bron5.jpg|thumb| October 1903.]] | ||
[[image:Im1905PEARS-CornF.jpg|thumb| 1905. ]] | |||
[[Image: Im192204GHK-Brown.jpg|thumb| April 1922. ]] | [[Image: Im192204GHK-Brown.jpg|thumb| April 1922. ]] | ||
[[image:Im192901GHK-Brown1.jpg|thumb| January 1929. ]] | [[image:Im192901GHK-Brown1.jpg|thumb| January 1929. ]] | ||
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[[image:Im19350511ILN-Brown1.jpg|thumb| May 1935. ]] | [[image:Im19350511ILN-Brown1.jpg|thumb| May 1935. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im193508GHK-Brow.jpg|thumb| August 1935.]] | [[Image:Im193508GHK-Brow.jpg|thumb| August 1935.]] | ||
[[Image:Im194604HG-Brown.jpg|thumb| April 1946. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im195407GHK-Brown.jpg|thumb| July 1954. ]] | [[Image:Im195407GHK-Brown.jpg|thumb| July 1954. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im195412GH-Brown.jpg|thumb| December 1954. ]] | |||
[[image:Im196311HG-Mazola.jpg|thumb| November 1963. Mazola.]] | [[image:Im196311HG-Mazola.jpg|thumb| November 1963. Mazola.]] | ||
of Royal Starch Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire. | |||
'''Brown and Polson''' commenced producing starch and cornflour in Paisley in the 1860s. | '''Brown and Polson''' commenced producing starch and cornflour in Paisley in the 1860s. | ||
1854 [[John Polson]] invented the process of making very pure starch from maize. | |||
John Polson and William Brown founded a business to make starch for shawl makers, though it was the edible starch that made their company successful. | |||
1936 [[Corn Products Co]] acquired '''Brown and Polson'''. | |||
[[Corn Products Co]] later became [[Bestfoods]]. | |||
2000 Bestfoods was taken over by [[Unilever]] , becoming CPC Foods Ltd. | |||
2002 The company ceased production in Paisley. | |||
2003 Brand name was sold to [[Premier Foods|Premier Ambient Products]]. | |||
Revision as of 16:46, 22 October 2021
July 1864.London Society Magazine.
of Royal Starch Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Brown and Polson commenced producing starch and cornflour in Paisley in the 1860s.
1854 John Polson invented the process of making very pure starch from maize.
John Polson and William Brown founded a business to make starch for shawl makers, though it was the edible starch that made their company successful.
1936 Corn Products Co acquired Brown and Polson.
Corn Products Co later became Bestfoods.
2000 Bestfoods was taken over by Unilever , becoming CPC Foods Ltd.
2002 The company ceased production in Paisley.
2003 Brand name was sold to Premier Ambient Products.
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