William Jackson Food Group
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Private | |
Industry | Food manufacturing |
Founded | 1851 |
Founder | William Jackson |
Headquarters | Hessle |
Area served
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United Kingdom |
Key people
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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 Abel & Cole in 2012.[2]
Current operations
The company comprises four separate businesses: Abel & Cole, Aunt Bessie's, Jackson's Bakery and MyFresh.