Lofthouse of Fleetwood
Appearance
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Food industry |
Founded | 1865Fleetwood, Lancashire, United Kingdom | in
Founder | James Lofthouse |
Headquarters | Fleetwood , United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Fisherman's Friend |
Owners | Duncan Lofthouse & a family foundation |
Number of employees | 320 |
Website | www |
Lofthouse of Fleetwood Ltd. is a British family-owned company based in Fleetwood on the Lancashire coast. It was founded by James Lofthouse in 1865. It was headed by Tony Lofthouse until his death in 2018; he was the fourth generation of the Lofthouse family to head the company. The company's most famous product is the Fisherman's Friend menthol lozenge.[1]
The company's shares are held by a family foundation and Duncan Lofthouse.[needs update][2] Doreen Lofthouse who led the company from 1963 died in 2021, at the age of 91.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Katharina Slodczyk (15 April 2010). "Das Wunder von Fleetwood" (in German). Wirtschaftswoche. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Fylde business family beats bad luck". The Gazette. Blackpool. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Fisherman's Friend tycoon Doreen Lofthouse dies aged 91". BBC News. 31 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Lofthouse of Fleetwood at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website