Nestlé UK
| Nestlé UK Ltd. | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Public Limited Company |
| founding | 1862 |
| Seat | York , UK |
| management | Stefano Agostini, David Hix, David McDaniel, Mark McKenzie, Neil Stephens |
| Number of employees | 5,017 |
| sales | 1.585 billion GBP approx. 1.418 billion EUR |
| Branch | Food |
| Website | www.nestle.co.uk |
| As of December 31, 2018 | |
Nestlé UK Ltd. is a UK confectionery company that operated as Rowntree’s before it was acquired by Nestlé ( Rowntree Mackintosh between 1969 and 1987 ).
history
Founded Rowntree 1862 in York (England) by Henry Isaac Rowntree , then starting in 1869 by his brother, the philanthropist Joseph Rowntree was supported. In the mid-1960s, Rowntree took over the Hamburg chocolate factory, which still exists today, from Herbert Stockmann. 1969 merged Rowntree with the competitor Mackintosh ( Rolo , Munchies , Caramac , Toffo and Quality Street ) to Rowntree Mackintosh .
In the spring of 1988, the two Swiss groups Jacobs Suchard and Nestlé fought a takeover battle over Rowntree plc , as the company has been called since 1987. On June 23, 1988, the company's board of directors finally accepted Nestlé's offer, which was again increased on that day, whereupon Jacobs Suchard sold his previously acquired shares in Rowntree to Nestlé the following day.
In November 1991 the company was renamed Nestlé UK Ltd. After the takeover, other Nestlé businesses were brought into Nestlé UK in addition to chocolate production.
production
- Dalston: The Carlisle facility was founded in 1962. Today mainly cappuccino mixes are produced there under the Nescafé brand.
- Fawdon: In Fawdon, near Newcastle upon Tyne , sweets are produced including the brands Rolos, Toffee Crisps, Fruit Pastilles, Caramac and Matchmakers.
- Grangestone: The factory near Girvan produces milk powder for other Nestlé locations.
- Halifax: The plant in Halifax goes back to the foundation by Harold McIntosh. Today the brands Easter Eggs, After Eight and Butterfinger Cups are produced here.
- Tutbury: The factory near Burton-upon-Trent produces coffee under the brands Nescafé Gold, Nescafé Original, Nescafé Dolce Gusto and Nescafé Azera.
- York: Brands such as KitKat are still produced in Rowntree's former main plant.
Brands
Many of the famous British sweets such as KitKat , Smarties , Aero , Fruit Pastilles , Black Magic , Lion and After Eight came from Rowntree .
Web links
- Official Website of Rowntree's (English)
- Rowntree's at Nestle (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nestlé UK 2018 Annual Report , accessed May 25, 2019
- ↑ Stockmann chocolate. Koidl & Cie. Holding , accessed April 30, 2018 .
- ↑ See COMPANY NEWS; Suchard Drops Out ( Reuters report in the New York Times of June 25, 1988) - on the takeover battle, see also Some players conquer the markets . In: Der Spiegel . No. 20 , 1988 ( online - May 16, 1988 , interview with Nestlé boss Helmut Maucher ).
- ↑ Dalston does us proud - Nestlé celebrates its Cumbrian community , at www.nestle.co.uk , accessed May 25, 2019