UK: WJFG acquires Lottie Shaw’s

William Jackson Food Group (WJFG), a leading UK food supplier, has announced the acquisition of Lottie Shaw’s, a Yorkshire-based bakery business, via its subsidiary Jackson’s of Yorkshire.

Founded in 2008, Lottie Shaw’s is described as a manufacturer of biscuits, parkin, confectionery, gingerbread, cakes, tarts, and vegan baked treats. Its product portfolio also includes drinks such as Holmfirth tea, Bottegga prosecco, Marsonne Viognier red and white wine, and its own branded hot chocolate.

Commenting on the move, Lottie Shaw co-founder Charlotte Shaw said: “We wouldn’t have sold our business to just anyone, we needed to find a home with a family which will care about our team and the products we make just as much as we do, and Jacksons felt like the perfect fit. Their values are very similar to our own and they have a culture of looking after people well”.

“Jacksons and Lottie Shaw’s have so many things in common besides baking – both businesses have the magic that comes from being family owned, our values and cultures are aligned, and I believe we complement each other perfectly”, commented Jacksons of Yorkshire m managing director Owen Elliott.

The company founders, along with 30 employees, will continue working at the Lottie Shaw’s headquarters in Brighouse.

Source: WJFG / Feast Magazine