Private company

Jacob Fruitfield Food Group

Irish food company

The Jacob Fruitfield Food Group is a company that once produced food products in Ireland, but is now mainly a brand for imported foods targeted at the Irish market. It was formed by Fruitfield Foods' acquisition of the Republic of Ireland portion of Jacob's Biscuit Group in 2004 from Groupe Danone. The CEO and part-owner is Michael Carey.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Jacob Fruitfield Food Group is a company that once produced food products in Ireland, but is now mainly a brand for imported foods targeted at the Irish market. It was formed by Fruitfield Foods' acquisition of the Republic of Ireland portion of Jacob's Biscuit Group in 2004 from Groupe Danone. The CEO and part-owner is Michael Carey. Other major shareholders include Lioncourt with a 36% stake.2

Products and brands

  • confectionery

Listed on Wikidata.1

Jacob's

Packed biscuits

Boland's

Custard Creams

Bourbon Creams

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Raspberry Creams

Jersey Creams

Chocolate Bites

Fruitfield

Fruitfield Jam

Old Time Irish Marmalade

Little Chip Marmalade

Chef

Chef Tomato Ketchup

Chef Brown Sauce

Chef Salad Cream

Chef Curry Sauce

Chef Spice Bag Ketchup

Clarendon

Silvermints

Double Centre

Yorkshire Toffee

Scots Clan

Real Irish Food Company

Relish

Jam

From Wikipedia’s article on Jacob Fruitfield Food Group, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Sources

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