Northern Foods Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1937

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 411

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

  • Investments
  • 5

Northern Foods General Information

Description

Manufacturer of food products for retailers primarily in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company offers ready meals, sandwiches, salads, and chilled pizzas, as well as biscuits and Christmas puddings.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Northern Dairies
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 2180 Century Way
  • Thorpe Park
  • Leeds LS15 8ZB
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 0113
Primary Industry
Food Products
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 2180 Century Way
  • Thorpe Park
  • Leeds LS15 8ZB
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 0113

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Northern Foods Valuation & Funding

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Northern Foods Comparisons

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Details
Manufacturer of food products for retailers primarily in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company off
Food Products
Leeds, United Kingdom
411 As of 2016

Greensboro, NC
 
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Northern Foods Competitors (1)

One of Northern Foods’s competitors is Southern Foods Group, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Greensboro, NC.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Southern Foods Group Corporate Backed or Acquired Greensboro, NC
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Northern Foods Patents

Northern Foods Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-2393091-A Food container with heat sensitive seal released by microwave susceptor Inactive 11-Sep-2002
GB-0221025-D0 Food container with easy open seal Inactive 11-Sep-2002
GB-1465263-A Packing of foodstuffs in containers Inactive 03-Apr-1974
GB-1467422-A Stabilization of whipping cream Inactive 02-Apr-1974 A23C13/12

Northern Foods Signals

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Northern Foods Investments & Acquisitions (5)

Northern Foods’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Baxters. The deal was made on 11-Jan-2008.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Baxters 11-Jan-2008 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
Ethnic Cuisine 21-Nov-2007 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
Mc Dougalls Pies 01-Oct-2007 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Premier Foods (frozen pastry assets) 01-Oct-2007 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Fox's Biscuits 01-Jan-1977 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
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Northern Foods Exits (1)

Northern Foods’s most recent exit was on 21-Nov-2007 from Ethnic Cuisine. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Ethnic Cuisine 21-Nov-2007 Completed
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Northern Foods Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Northern Foods Pension Builder Darlington, United Kingdom 2005
Beverley House Investments Wakefield, United Kingdom 1990
Convenience Foods Wakefield, United Kingdom 1988
Baxters Edinburgh, United Kingdom 1867
Northern Foods Pension Scheme Darlington, United Kingdom

Northern Foods FAQs

  • When was Northern Foods founded?

    Northern Foods was founded in 1937.

  • Where is Northern Foods headquartered?

    Northern Foods is headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Northern Foods?

    Northern Foods has 411 total employees.

  • What industry is Northern Foods in?

    Northern Foods’s primary industry is Food Products.

  • Is Northern Foods a private or public company?

    Northern Foods is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Northern Foods?

    The current valuation of Northern Foods is .

  • What is Northern Foods’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Northern Foods is .

  • Who are Northern Foods’s competitors?

    Southern Foods Group is a competitor of Northern Foods.

  • When was Northern Foods acquired?

    Northern Foods was acquired on 20-Apr-2011.

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