William Jackson Food Group
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| Company type | 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 |
| Website | www.wjfg.co.uk |
William Jackson & Son Limited (trading as the William Jackson Food Group) is a British food manufacturer.
The company was founded by William Jackson (1828–1912), who was born in Elstronwick and opened his first shop at 28 Scale Lane in Hull in 1851.[1][2] He originally traded as a grocer and tea dealer.[3]
The Jacksons Stores chain, which by that time comprised 114 convenience stores across the north of England, was sold to Sainsbury's in 2004.[4]
The first bakery opened in 1891 and the current Jackson's bakery on Derringham Street opened in 1907.[1][3]
The company developed a process for commercially producing Yorkshire puddings in 1968.[3] In 1974, Butlin's leisure company asked the bakery to create a Yorkshire pudding for its holiday camps which led to the development of the Aunt Bessie's brand as of 2016[update] producing 20 million Yorkshire puddings a week.[5]
The company acquired Abel & Cole in 2012 and The Food Doctor in 2016.[6]
The company sold Aunt Bessie's to Nomad Foods in 2018.[7]