'I felt that the time was right for me to sell the business and I was keen to ensure that Alston Dairy and the Ann Forshaw’s brand was sold on to a company that has shared values and is similarly family-owned.'
Lancashire brand Ann Forshaw’s and its associated Alston Dairy has been acquired by the James Hall Group of Companies.The acquisition sees the Group expand its portfolio of food manufacturing businesses in the North West to five, adding Ann Forshaw’s Alston Dairy to Clayton Park Bakery, Fazila Foods, Graham Eyes Butchers, and the Great Northern Sandwich Company.
Ann Forshaw and Emma Coupe will remain as Directors and will run the company on a day-to-day basis, and all staff will continue in employment at Alston Diary. The Forshaw family’s Bolton Fold Farm next door will remain under ownership of the Forshaw family.With a mission of producing high quality yoghurt from farm to pot within 24 hours, Alston Dairy will continue to purchase the milk from the family farm to maintain the product’s unique characteristic by using the freshest milk possible.
“We have sold Ann Forshaw’s products in our SPAR stores for many years, and they have played an important role in our dairy categories, becoming firm customer favourites. “We are keen to grow the business further and see a huge amount of potential in the Ann Forshaw’s brand. We will grow the presence in more SPAR stores and continue to develop products in new categories, ensuring that greater numbers of customers can enjoy Ann Forshaw’s products.
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