Cranswick plc facts for kids
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Formerly
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Cranswick Mill Group p.l.c. (1972–1991) |
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| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Hull,
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Key people
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| Revenue |  £2,323.0 million (2023) |
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Operating income
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£145.9 million (2023) |
| £111.4 million (2023) |
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Number of employees
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10,422 (2023) |
Cranswick plc is a large food company in the UK. They make and sell many kinds of fresh and high-quality food products. You can find their shares on the London Stock Exchange, which means they are a public company. Cranswick is also part of the FTSE 250 Index, which lists some of the biggest companies in the UK.
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How Cranswick Started
Cranswick was started in 1974 by Jim Bloom, Mike Field, and twenty-one other farmers. They were from East Riding of Yorkshire in England. At first, their company was called Cranswick Mill. They mainly made food for pigs.
Growing into a Food Company
Over time, Cranswick started making food for people too. This is called "diversifying" their business. In 1985, the company became listed on the London Stock Exchange. This meant people could buy and sell parts of the company.
In 1993, Cranswick tried something new and bought a pet products business. But they sold it in 2009. Later, in 2013, Cranswick went back to its roots. They started raising their own British pigs again. They did this by buying other pig farming businesses.
Building the Company
Cranswick has grown by buying other companies and then making those businesses even better. This helps them offer special, top-quality products to many more people. Today, Cranswick has twelve factories across the UK where they make their food.
In 2016, Cranswick sold a company called The Sandwich Factory Holdings Ltd. They sold it for £15 million to another food company called Greencore.
Companies Cranswick Has Bought
Cranswick has grown a lot by buying other food businesses. Here are some of the companies they have acquired:
- 2001: Continental Fine Foods
- 2003: The Sandwich Factory (which they later sold)
- 2005: Perkins Chilled Foods
- 2006: Delico, a company that makes cooked meats
- 2009: Bowes of Norfolk
- 2012: Kingston Foods, another cooked meats business
- 2013: East Anglian Pigs Ltd and Dent Ltd, which are pig farming businesses
- 2014: Benson Park, a company that makes premium cooked chicken
- 2016: CCL Holdings Limited and Crown Chicken Limited, big chicken producers
- 2016: Dunbia Ballymena, a company that processes pork in Northern Ireland
What Cranswick Makes
Cranswick makes many different kinds of food products. These include fresh pork, fancy (or "gourmet") sausages, cooked meats, and special air-dried bacon. They also make high-quality cooked chicken, charcuterie (like cured meats), sandwiches, and gourmet pastry items.
Cranswick's Brands
You might know some of Cranswick's food brands. These include Bodega, Weight Watchers, Woodall's, Simply Sausages, Red Lion Foods, and The Black Farmer.
Where Cranswick Sells Food
Most of Cranswick's food is sold in the UK. But they are also selling more and more food to other countries. You can find their products in Europe, the US, and countries in South East Asia.
