Difference between revisions of "Walker and Son (of Leicester)"
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of Cobden Street, Leicester. | of Cobden Street, Leicester. | ||
1880s Mr. Walker moved from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, to Leicester to take over an established butcher's shop in the high street. | |||
1948 Mr Walker, a pork butcher in Leicester, began making potato crisps when all of his meat was sold early in day because of rationing.<ref>The Times Jan. 10, 2006 </ref> | 1948 Mr Walker, a pork butcher in Leicester, began making potato crisps when all of his meat was sold early in day because of rationing.<ref>The Times Jan. 10, 2006 </ref> | ||
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''Walkers Crisps'' were acquired by [[PepsiCo]] | ''Walkers Crisps'' were acquired by [[PepsiCo]] | ||
1989 '''Walkers Crisps Holdings''' Ltd | 1989 The company became '''Walkers Crisps Holdings''' Ltd | ||
[[Smiths Food Group]] was acquired by [[PepsiCo]] | [[Smiths Food Group]] was acquired by [[PepsiCo]] | ||
1992 '''Walkers Smiths Snack Foods''' Ltd | 1992 The company became '''Walkers Smiths Snack Foods''' Ltd | ||
1995 | 1995 The company became [[Walkers Snack Foods]] Ltd | ||
by 2006 Walkers Crisps dominated the crisps market in the UK (45.5 percent) | by 2006 ''Walkers Crisps'' dominated the crisps market in the UK (45.5 percent) | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
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* Companies house filings | |||
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[[Category: Town - Leicester]] | [[Category: Town - Leicester]] | ||
[[Category: Food and Drink ]] | [[Category: Food and Drink ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:00, 20 October 2023
of Cobden Street, Leicester.
1880s Mr. Walker moved from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, to Leicester to take over an established butcher's shop in the high street.
1948 Mr Walker, a pork butcher in Leicester, began making potato crisps when all of his meat was sold early in day because of rationing.[1]
1971 Sold their crisps business Walkers to US-based Standard Brands
The pie making business became the largest distributor of Melton Mowbray pork pies.
1986 Samworth Brothers purchased the pie making company of Walker and Son.
Walkers Crisps were acquired by PepsiCo
1989 The company became Walkers Crisps Holdings Ltd
Smiths Food Group was acquired by PepsiCo
1992 The company became Walkers Smiths Snack Foods Ltd
1995 The company became Walkers Snack Foods Ltd
by 2006 Walkers Crisps dominated the crisps market in the UK (45.5 percent)
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times Jan. 10, 2006
- Companies house filings