William Jackson Food Group
| Private | |
| Industry | Food manufacturing |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Founder | William Jackson |
| Headquarters | Hessle |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Nicholas Oughtred (Chairman) |
| Subsidiaries | William Jackson Food Group Limited |
| Slogan | A business to be proud of |
| Website | www.wjfg.co.uk |
William Jackson & Son Limited (trading as the William Jackson Food Group) is a British food manufacturer.
History
The business was founded by William Jackson in Hull in 1851.[1] It opened its first bakery in 1891 and the current bakery opened in 1907.[1] It acquired Able & Cole in 2012.[2]
Current operations
The company comprises four separate businesses: Abel & Cole, Aunt Bessie's, Jackson's Bakery and MyFresh.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jackson's bread on sale for first time in a decade". Scunthorpe Telegraph. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ↑ "Just-Food's Week in Words". Just Food. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.