Peek Frean & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Peek, James
- Peek Brothers & Co
- Frean, George H
- Carr family
- Huntley & Palmers Ltd
- Associated Biscuit Manufacturers Ltd
- Associated Biscuits Ltd
- Nabisco
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bermondsey, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Food & tobacco processing
Baking inc baking of cakes
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Food & tobacco processing
Biscuit & snacks production
Notes:
Established, and incorporated as Peek Frean & Co Ltd, in 1857 at Dockhead, Bermondsey, by James Peek, 1800-79, sometime a partner in Peek Brothers & Co, tea, coffee and spice dealers of London, and by his niece's husband, George H Frean of Devon, a miller and baker of ship's biscuits. From the start operated on a substantial scale. After 1870 focused on fancy biscuits. Rebuilt factory on a large scale in 1866 with financial support of Carr family, biscuit makers of Carlisle. Sometime also started to make cake products. Reorganised 1901 as a public company. From 1920s developed manufacturing overseas. 1921 merged with Huntley & Palmers Ltd as Associated Biscuit Manufacturers Ltd but continued to trade separately. 1969 its biscuit division was reorganised as Associated Biscuits Ltd. Acquired by Nabisco of USA in 1980s [2023]
Publications:
- From Peace to Peace by Unknown
- Historical Survey of Peek Frean & Co Ltd, 1857-1957 by Davis, F C
- Peek Frean & Co. A hundred years of biscuit making, 1857-1957 by Unknown
- Quaker Enterprise in Biscuits. Huntley & Palmers of Reading, 1822-1972 by Corley, T A B
- 'Steam biscuit manufactory of Messrs Peek Frean & Co, Dockhead' in H Mayhew (ed), Shops and Companies of London by Mayhew, Henry
- Visit to Peek Frean's Biscuit Town, London SE16 by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Peek, James
- Peek Brothers & Co
- Frean, George H
- Carr family
- Huntley & Palmers Ltd
- Associated Biscuit Manufacturers Ltd
- Associated Biscuits Ltd
- Nabisco
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bermondsey, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Food & tobacco processing Baking inc baking of cakes
- Food & tobacco processing Biscuit & snacks production
Notes:
Established, and incorporated as Peek Frean & Co Ltd, in 1857 at Dockhead, Bermondsey, by James Peek, 1800-79, sometime a partner in Peek Brothers & Co, tea, coffee and spice dealers of London, and by his niece's husband, George H Frean of Devon, a miller and baker of ship's biscuits. From the start operated on a substantial scale. After 1870 focused on fancy biscuits. Rebuilt factory on a large scale in 1866 with financial support of Carr family, biscuit makers of Carlisle. Sometime also started to make cake products. Reorganised 1901 as a public company. From 1920s developed manufacturing overseas. 1921 merged with Huntley & Palmers Ltd as Associated Biscuit Manufacturers Ltd but continued to trade separately. 1969 its biscuit division was reorganised as Associated Biscuits Ltd. Acquired by Nabisco of USA in 1980s [2023]Publications:
- From Peace to Peace by Unknown
- Historical Survey of Peek Frean & Co Ltd, 1857-1957 by Davis, F C
- Peek Frean & Co. A hundred years of biscuit making, 1857-1957 by Unknown
- Quaker Enterprise in Biscuits. Huntley & Palmers of Reading, 1822-1972 by Corley, T A B
- 'Steam biscuit manufactory of Messrs Peek Frean & Co, Dockhead' in H Mayhew (ed), Shops and Companies of London by Mayhew, Henry
- Visit to Peek Frean's Biscuit Town, London SE16 by Unknown