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Payne, George, & Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Northern Foods Plc
  • Payne, George

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • India
  • London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
  • Sri Lanka

Sectors:

  • Food & tobacco processing Chocolate & confectionery production
  • Paper & paper products manufacture Paper containers & other packaging production
  • Beverage production Tea & coffee processing

Notes:

Traced origins to 1896 when incorporated as George Payne & Co Ltd by George Payne as wholesale tea and coffee blenders and packers. Opened branches in provincial centres from 1901 and established businesses in India/Sri Lanka from 1907. Started to manufacture cocoa powder from 1905 and chocolate from 1910. In support of these activities established a printing and packaging business after 1900. After 1918 chocolate/confectionery factory established at Beddington. 1998 acquired by Northern Foods Plc

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