Meredith & Drew Ltd

Sectors:

  • Food & tobacco processing Baking inc baking of cakes
  • Food & tobacco processing Biscuit & snacks production

Notes:

Traced origins to W F Meredith & Son, biscuit bakers of east London, in c1830. William G Drew, formerly a senior manager of Meredith, broke away in 1852 to establish a biscuit factory at Shadwell, London, and soon traded as Drew & Son. Both businesses merged in c1891 to form Meredith & Drew Ltd, makers of biscuits and cakes at Shadwell. Long term royal warrant holders. 1905 acquired Wright & Son whose management diversified the business into the snacks market. Subsequently made, inter alia, potato crisps. 1966 acquired by United Biscuits

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