Difference between revisions of "W. Symington and Co"
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of Market Harborough. | of Market Harborough. | ||
1827 Company established | 1827 Company established by William Symington, selling teas, coffees and groceries | ||
1852 Developed pea flour, which was particularly popular with the military | |||
1901 Among the first to promote a healthy diet in connection with their Egyptian food range | |||
1907 Introduced a range of dried foods including soups, gravy improvers, custard, jellies, table creams. | |||
1909 [[Harold Watson Symington]] was in charge of the company; introduced the first coupon-based customer promotion. | |||
1936 Major push on advertising which made the company a household name, | |||
1971 Extended their manufacture of own-label goods for supermarkets by developing unique products. | |||
1990 Dominating the own-label trade in soups | |||
Symington's soups, sweet creams and jelly crystals. | |||
Became [[Symington's]] | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
* [https://symingtons.com/about-us/] Symingtons | |||
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[[Category: Town - Market Harborough]] | [[Category: Town - Market Harborough]] | ||
[[Category: Food and Drink]] | [[Category: Food and Drink]] | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 19 November 2020
of Market Harborough.
1827 Company established by William Symington, selling teas, coffees and groceries
1852 Developed pea flour, which was particularly popular with the military
1901 Among the first to promote a healthy diet in connection with their Egyptian food range
1907 Introduced a range of dried foods including soups, gravy improvers, custard, jellies, table creams.
1909 Harold Watson Symington was in charge of the company; introduced the first coupon-based customer promotion.
1936 Major push on advertising which made the company a household name,
1971 Extended their manufacture of own-label goods for supermarkets by developing unique products.
1990 Dominating the own-label trade in soups
Symington's soups, sweet creams and jelly crystals.
Became Symington's
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Symingtons