What companies do Samworth Brothers own?

What companies do Samworth Brothers own?

Our brands As well as our extensive private-label business for many of the UK’s leading food retailers and food service companies, we also own popular consumer brands such as Ginsters, Soreen, West Cornwall Pasty Co, Urban Eat, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son and are a major shareholder in Higgidy.

Who do Samworth Brothers make sandwiches for?

We also provide sandwiches for a summer holiday reading project for children. We support a local charity “Wishes4Kids” who grant wishes for kids 18 and under who are life limited, terminally ill, have suffered trauma, abuse or are diagnosed as HIV positive.

How much is Ginsters worth?

GT – How big is Ginsters now? Our retail sales are worth £225 million, and we currently employ 800 people. This figure includes our bakery in Callington and our 15 regional sales offices.

Who owns Ginsters Cornish pasties?

Samworth Brothers
Ginsters/Parent organizations

Who is the CEO of Samworth Brothers?

Alex Knight (Jan 1, 2016–)
Samworth Brothers/CEO

Who is ginsters owned by?

Samworth Brothers is a British food manufacturer which produces a range of chilled and ambient foods, both own-label and branded. It is the owner of Cornish pasty maker Ginsters and malt loaf manufacturer Soreen, and is also known as a maker of certified Melton Mowbray pork pies.

Who owns Bradgate Bakery?

About Bradgate Bakery Bradgate Bakery is part of Samworth Brothers – a 4th generation family business with headquarters in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

Are Ginsters real Cornish pasties?

Ginsters’ most popular product is the Original Cornish Pasty. Cornish pasties were granted protected geographical indication (PGI) status from the European Union in 2011. This product is still made using Ginsters’ original recipe. Ginsters claim to source their ingredients from neighbouring farms in Cornwall.

What is in a Ginsters Cornish pasty?

Made with 100% British beef, potato, swede & onion with a dash of seasoning to provide that distinctive peppery taste which is loved across the country, wrapped in 80 layers of light, puff pastry. We’ve made it easy for you.

Are Ginsters pasties made in Cornwall?

Ginsters has come a long way since 1969 when Geoffrey Ginster began producing pasties from an old egg-packing barn in Callington, Cornwall. Today we stay true to our Cornish heritage with our history and bakery in operation still in Callington. We are proud of our heritage and commitment to Cornwall.

Where are walkers pork pies made?

At Abbey Bakery, which is where the Walker & Son journey began in the early 1800s, our dedicated team produce over 40 tonnes of the highest quality pastry every day. Our pies are then expertly crafted and baked at our main site, Charnwood Bakery, a few miles away in North Leicester.

Where are Ginsters made?

Cornwall
Ginsters has come a long way since 1969 when Geoffrey Ginster began producing pasties from an old egg-packing barn in Callington, Cornwall. Today we stay true to our Cornish heritage with our history and bakery in operation still in Callington. We are proud of our heritage and commitment to Cornwall.

Who are Samworth Brothers?

What do Samworth Brothers do? We produce a wide range of premium quality chilled and ambient foods, both own label and brand, which we are always proud to serve at home. Who are Samworth Brothers? We are a fourth generation family company employing over 10,000 people in well-invested, modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

Who was George Samworth and what did he do?

George Samworth was born in 1868, and after joining a group of Birmingham -based pig buyers started his own pig-dealing business in 1896. After his retirement in 1930, his sons Frank and George took over the business.

When did Samworth Brothers buy Soreen?

In 2014, the Group bought the malt loaf brand, Soreen, and in 2015, the sports nutrition brand, SCI-MX. In 2017, Samworth Brothers bought the West Cornwall Pasty Company, a chain of fast food outlets which at that time had 33 shops and 19 outlets at motorway service stations.

What is Samworth Brothers doing to reduce food waste?

Since 2017 Samworth Brothers has bought all its grid-supplied electricity from certified renewable sources. In an effort to tackle food waste, the Group is a signatory to the IGD/WRAP Food Waste Reduction Roadmap and to the Champions 12.3 pledge – an international food-waste-reduction initiative.