Tangerine Confectionery
Encyclopedia
Tangerine Confectionery is a British confectionery
company with its headquarters in Blackpool
, Lancashire
.
It has grown, since 2006, through acquisitions into one of the largest independent confectionery companies in Europe and the fourth largest sweet maker in the United Kingdom.
. The UK arm of Tom's had been created through the acquisition of three traditional confectionery companies, Taveners, Daintee and Parrs, over a ten-year period, between 1992 and 2001.
Originally the company had been mainly an own-label supplier. The company acquired the Taveners, Dainty and Parrs businesses from Toms of Denmark later in January 2006. In April it was voted the best own-label confectionery supplier in the UK by The Grocer
magazine. In August, the company acquired the confectionery arm of Blackpool based Burton's Foods
and so increase turnover of the company to £60m, making it the largest independent confectionery company in the UK.
In January 2008, the company purchased Yorkshire
based Monkhill Confectionery from Cadbury plc in a £58 million deal, with factories in Cleckheaton
, Pontefract
and York
as well as a distribution centre in Holmewood
, North East Derbyshire
. The purchase included the Barratts, Sharps of York, Jameson's, Trebor Basset Mints, Butterkist
and Pascall lines. Two months later Tangerine claimed there were no plans to close its York factory, despite ordering workers to stay at home in Easter week.
Two months later, staff in Blackpool voted in favour of industrial action
after turning down a 2.5% pay offer.
In April 2009 the company was ranked 23rd in the PricewaterhouseCoopers
Profit Track 100
, published by The Sunday Times
, and was the highest North West
entry in the table, which lists the 100 private UK's companies with the fastest growing profits. In August it received a quality Halal
Seal of Approval, from the Halal Food Authority, for 150 products within its Barratt, MOJO, Princess and Taveners Proper Sweets ranges
In March 2010, the company was found guilty of two counts of breaching Health and Safety laws, following the death of an employee at its Dorset factory. A fine of £300,000 plus costs was imposed.
, Cleckheaton
, Pontefract
, Poole
and York
.
Confectionery
Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well...
company with its headquarters in Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
.
It has grown, since 2006, through acquisitions into one of the largest independent confectionery companies in Europe and the fourth largest sweet maker in the United Kingdom.
History
In January 2006, Tom's Confectionery changed its name to Tangerine Confectionery and altered its branding following the purchase of the company by a new management team from Tom's Gruppen of DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The UK arm of Tom's had been created through the acquisition of three traditional confectionery companies, Taveners, Daintee and Parrs, over a ten-year period, between 1992 and 2001.
Originally the company had been mainly an own-label supplier. The company acquired the Taveners, Dainty and Parrs businesses from Toms of Denmark later in January 2006. In April it was voted the best own-label confectionery supplier in the UK by The Grocer
The Grocer
The Grocer is a British market leading magazine devoted to grocery sales, published by William Reed Business Media. It has been published since 1862. Its readership encompasses every aspect of the industry, from directors of the large multiples to independent retailers...
magazine. In August, the company acquired the confectionery arm of Blackpool based Burton's Foods
Burton's Foods
Burton's Foods is a United Kingdom biscuit manufacturer.The company was formed from the merger of Burton's Gold Medal Biscuits and Horizon Biscuit Company in October 2000...
and so increase turnover of the company to £60m, making it the largest independent confectionery company in the UK.
In January 2008, the company purchased Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
based Monkhill Confectionery from Cadbury plc in a £58 million deal, with factories in Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated south of Bradford, east of Brighouse, west of Batley and south-west of Leeds...
, Pontefract
Pontefract
Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
and York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
as well as a distribution centre in Holmewood
Holmewood
Holmewood is a village in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, being a former coal mining village with close links to the villages of Heath, North Wingfield and Temple Normanton....
, North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It borders the districts of Chesterfield, Bolsover, Amber Valley and Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire, and Sheffield and Rotherham in South Yorkshire....
. The purchase included the Barratts, Sharps of York, Jameson's, Trebor Basset Mints, Butterkist
Butterkist
Butterkist is the United Kingdom's best selling brand of popcorn, with around 40% of the £90 million market.-History:In 1914, Fred Hoke and James Holcomb begin to sell popcorn machines in Kentucky, United States under the brand of Butter-Kist. As their business developed, vendors began buying...
and Pascall lines. Two months later Tangerine claimed there were no plans to close its York factory, despite ordering workers to stay at home in Easter week.
Two months later, staff in Blackpool voted in favour of industrial action
Industrial action
Industrial action or job action refers collectively to any measure taken by trade unions or other organised labour meant to reduce productivity in a workplace. Quite often it is used and interpreted as a euphemism for strike, but the scope is much wider...
after turning down a 2.5% pay offer.
In April 2009 the company was ranked 23rd in the PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....
Profit Track 100
Profit Track 100
The Profit Track 100 is a list published by British newspaper The Sunday Times each year ranking Britain's fastest growing private companies by their average profit growth over the previous three years....
, published by The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
, and was the highest North West
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
entry in the table, which lists the 100 private UK's companies with the fastest growing profits. In August it received a quality Halal
Halal
Halal is a term designating any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law. The term is used to designate food seen as permissible according to Islamic law...
Seal of Approval, from the Halal Food Authority, for 150 products within its Barratt, MOJO, Princess and Taveners Proper Sweets ranges
In March 2010, the company was found guilty of two counts of breaching Health and Safety laws, following the death of an employee at its Dorset factory. A fine of £300,000 plus costs was imposed.
Operations
Tangerine Confectionery has two factories in Blackpool (Vicarage Lane and Clifton Road) as well as factories in LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated south of Bradford, east of Brighouse, west of Batley and south-west of Leeds...
, Pontefract
Pontefract
Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
, Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
and York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
.
Brands and products
| Brand | Products |
|---|---|
| Anthon Berg | Liqueurs, chocolate creams, marzipan fruits and specialist chocolate bars |
| Angelo Bubbly | Bubble gum |
| Barker and Dobson | Mints, Mint Humbugs |
| Barratt | Black Jacks, Bruiser, Candy sticks, Sherbert Fountain, Dip Dab, Catherine Wheels, Dolly Mix, Jungle Mix, Dew Drops, Flumps, Frosties and Fizzy Frosties, Fruit salad, Gums, Milk bottles, Nougat, Refreshers, Refreshers Gums, Mini Eggs, SPOGZ. |
| Butterkist Butterkist Butterkist is the United Kingdom's best selling brand of popcorn, with around 40% of the £90 million market.-History:In 1914, Fred Hoke and James Holcomb begin to sell popcorn machines in Kentucky, United States under the brand of Butter-Kist. As their business developed, vendors began buying... |
Toffee popcorn, Sweet popcorn and Salted popcorn share bags, and microwave butter, sweet and salted. |
| Jamesons | Caramels, Chocolate peanuts, Chocolate brazils, Chocolate raisins, Raspberry Ruffles |
| Lion | Fruit Salad, Fruit Pastilles, Licorice Gums |
| Mojo | Chews (banana, cola, strawberry, spearmint, orange), lollies, jellies |
| Princess | Pink and white marshmallows, Marshmallow smoothies (banana+strawberry & strawberry+mango) |
| Sharps of York | Toffee Toffee Toffee is a confection made by caramelizing sugar or molasses along with butter, and occasionally flour. The mixture is heated until its temperature reaches the hard crack stage of 300 to 310 °F... , Fudge Fudge Fudge is a type of Western confectionery which is usually very sweet, and extremely rich. It is made by mixing sugar, butter, and milk and heating it to the soft-ball stage at , and then beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency... |
| Squirrel | Cherry lips, Floral gums |
| Taveners | Coconut mushrooms, Toffee bon bons, Eclairs, Rhubarb and custard, Red and black gums, Black currant and liquorice, Barley sugars, Toasted teacakes, Chocolate limes, American hard gums, Fruit pastilles, Mint humbugs, Wine gums, Assorted liquorice, Jelly Babies, Dairy toffee, Strawberry bon bons, lemon and strawberry sherbets, lemon bon bons, dolly mixture |