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Fitch Lovell Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Fitch & Son Ltd
  • Lovell & Christmas Ltd
  • Key Markets
  • Booker Plc

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

  • London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Food & tobacco processing Baking inc baking of cakes
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Dairy products distribution
  • Food & tobacco processing Dairy products production
  • Food & tobacco processing Food canning & bottling
  • Distribution - retailing Food retailing
  • Food & tobacco processing Frozen food processing
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Meat distribution
  • Food & tobacco processing Meat processing
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Other food distribution

Notes:

Established in 1958 through merger of Fitch & Son Ltd and Lovell & Christmas Ltd, leading long established food wholesalers/provision merchants and food processors with interests in dairy products, meat processing, frozen foods, canned foods, etc. Developed rapidly after 1958, especially by acquisition, as a broadly based food wholesaling, retailing and processing business. In particular developed important food retailing interests including the large supermarket chain, Key Markets. 1990 acquired by Booker Plc

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