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Carrs Milling Industries Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Carr & Co Ltd
  • Carr, Jonathan D
  • Carrs Flour Mills Ltd
  • Carrs Milling Industries Ltd
  • Carrs Milling Industries Plc

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Carlisle, Cumbria, Cumbria, North West, England

Sectors:

  • Food & tobacco processing Animal feed production
  • Food & tobacco processing Biscuit & snacks production
  • Food & tobacco processing Grain milling inc flour, starch & glucose products

Notes:

Traces origins to the baking and biscuit making business of Carr & Co Ltd, established by Jonathan D Carr in 1831. Flour milling activities hived off into Carrs Flour Mills Ltd 1908. Renamed Carrs Milling Industries Ltd 1950 and floated 1972. Made flour, animal feeds, etc. Post 1960s made numerous acquisitions of milling, animal feed and agricultural support businesses both inside and outside UK. Continues as Carrs Milling Industries Plc

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