Quaker Oats Ltd

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  • Food & tobacco processing Convenience & other prepared foods production

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Established by merger as The Quaker Oats Co in USA in 1880s. Established in 1899 Quaker Oats Ltd in London to market its products in UK which included breakfast cereals and animal feed/pet food. 1920s started to manufacture at Ware and later at Southall, London, where a major plant was built. 1964 acquired Sutherland Foods of Sheffield, paste, etc, manufacturers, and in 1982 acquired Scott's Porage Oats of Cupar. Pet food business sold to Spillers 1994 and other business subsequently disposed of to Big Bear Group. Continues in UK

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