Whitworths

Whitworths is a dried fruit, nuts, home baking and snack products company, established in 1886 based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, UK.[1] As of March 2009 it employed 310 people.[2] The company was begun by the three Whitworth brothers John, Herbert and Newton trading under the name of Whitworth Bros.[3]

Whitworths
FormerlyWhitworth Bros.
IndustrySnacks
Founded1886
HeadquartersIrthlingborough, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
OwnerEquistone
Websitehttps://whitworths.co.uk/

In 1971 they were awarded the Royal Warrant by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and in 1974 by Queen Elizabeth II.[4]

History

In September 2013 they were purchased by private equity firm Equistone, and in May 2017 they were sold to Anatolia, a Turkish producer of dried fruit.[5]

In 2016 they purchased Carr's Flour Mills Ltd for £36m from Carr's Group PLC, making them the market leader in the UK flour market.[6]

Products

Whitworths have a number of different ranges of products, which they have split into the below categories:[7]

  • Evening Snacks
  • Favourites
  • Flavoured Tubs & Mixes
  • Grazing Snacks
  • Great Scot
  • Ingredients
  • "Sunny" - Kids Snacking
  • "Shots" - On the go snacks
  • Protein by Nature
  • Seeds
  • Snack Packs

See also

References
  1. "Whitworths Group Limited: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  2. "UK | England | Northamptonshire | Firm prepares for heritage trail". BBC News. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  3. "1880s". Whitworths. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  4. "1960s". Whitworths. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  5. "Equistone Partners Europe - Investment Detail". www.equistonepe.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  6. "Wellingborough flour producer now UK market leader". Northamptonshire Telegraph. 8 November 2016.
  7. "Shop - Whitworths". Whitworths. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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