Private company
Palethorpes
British food company
Palethorpe's is a British producer of cooked meat and pastry products and was particularly well known for its branded sausages. Founded in 1852, it was bought by the Bibby Group in 1969 and then by Haverhill Meat Products (a J Sainsbury and Canada Packers joint venture) before becoming part of the Northern Foods Chilled Foods division in 1991.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Palethorpe's is a British producer of cooked meat and pastry products and was particularly well known for its branded sausages. Founded in 1852, it was bought by the Bibby Group in 1969 and then by Haverhill Meat Products (a J Sainsbury and Canada Packers joint venture) before becoming part of the Northern Foods Chilled Foods division in 1991.2
Products and brands
- sausage
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1850Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaPalethorpes
- WikidataQ7127451
Sources
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- 1WikidataPalethorpes on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPalethorpes on Wikipedia