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Cerebos

Brand of salt

Cerebos is a brand of salt and, more recently, of other flavourings and nutritional supplements. Ownership of the Cerebos brand is divided between Kraft Heinz in Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Premier Foods in UK, K+S in Western Europe, and Bud Group in South Africa. The product was developed by George Weddell, a Scottish chemist working at the British company Mawson & Swan, and sold under the Cerebos brand by a new partnership, Mawson, Swan & Weddell.2 It was founded by Joseph Swan.1 It is headquartered in Greatham.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryfood and tobacco industry, manufacture of condiments and seasonings1
  • HeadquartersGreatham1

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Cerebos iodised table salt
Photo: Sarang 선순, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Cerebos is a brand of salt and, more recently, of other flavourings and nutritional supplements. Ownership of the Cerebos brand is divided between Kraft Heinz in Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Premier Foods in UK, K+S in Western Europe, and Bud Group in South Africa. The product was developed by George Weddell, a Scottish chemist working at the British company Mawson & Swan, and sold under the Cerebos brand by a new partnership, Mawson, Swan & Weddell.2

The story

Founded by Joseph Swan.1

Leadership

Who has led Cerebos, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

A boy chasing a chicken and pouring salt over it is an icon that has become synonymous with the brand.

The Cerebos salt company invented 'Bisto' gravy powder product (a mixture of salt, flavourings and colourings), at its salt factory in Middlewich, Cheshire in the United Kingdom. It was acquired by RHM in 1968, which later sold its stake in Cerebos South Africa in the 1980s and Cerebos Pacific to Suntory in 1990.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cerebos, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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