H. S. Whiteside and Co
General food manufacturer, especially chocolate, sugar confectionery and peanut butter, nuts, dates and dried fruits, chocolate coverture. Factories at Camberwell and Golborne, Lancs.
1925 Incorporated as a private company, Gilbert Ltd
1927 Name changed to present title
1946 Became a public company. Trademark Sunpat. Disposed of Stanwhite subsidiary[1]
1957 Acquired Elizabeth Shaw[2]
1958 Acquired Maconochie Foods[3]
1962 Formed Branded Foods Ltd in conjunction with Marmite Ltd to manufacture snack foods under the Sun-Pat and Marmite brands[4]
1965 Identified large discrepancy in stock values; planned to close Camberwell factory[5]
1967 The receiver sold Sun-Pat Products and Maconochie Brothers (Hadfield) to Rowntree and Co, both of Hadfield near Glossop[6].
1967 The company was put into liquidation[7]