Baxters | |
Company type | Private |
Industry | Food Processing |
Founded | 1868 |
Founder | George Baxter |
Headquarters | Fochabers, Scotland, UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Revenue | £248.6 million[1] (2016) |
£12.5 million[1] (2016) | |
Number of employees | 1,500[1] (2016) |
Parent | W.A. Baxter & Sons (Holdings) Limited |
Website | www |
Baxters Food Group Limited, also known as Baxters of Speyside or Baxters, is a food processing company, based in Fochabers, Scotland. It produces foods such as canned soups, canned meat products, sour pickles, sauces, vinegars, antipasto, chutneys, fruit preserves and salad and meat condiments.
Products are sold under the Baxters brand as well as a variety of brands owned, or licensed, to the group.[1] Baxters has remained a private family company for four generations, during which time it has expanded significantly by acquiring other business within the United Kingdom and internationally. Baxters holds a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty the Queen as purveyors of Scottish specialities.[2]
The company was known as W.A. Baxter & Sons Ltd. prior to 21 December 2006.[3]