Samworth Brothers is a British food manufacturer which produces a range of chilled and ambient foods, both own-label and branded.
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10 Facts About Samworth Brothers
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George Samworth Brothers was born in 1868, and after joining a group of Birmingham-based pig buyers started his own pig-dealing business in 1896.
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Separately, in 1977, John Samworth Brothers had left the business after his purchase of the Ginsters Cornish pasties business from the Ginsters family, under his holding company Goran Foods Ltd.
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In 1985 the name of Goran Foods was changed to Samworth Brothers, to reflect the involvement of John and David Samworth.
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In 2017, Samworth Brothers bought the West Cornwall Pasty Company, a chain of fast food outlets which at that time had 33 shops and 19 outlets at motorway service stations.
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Since 2017, Samworth Brothers has bought all its grid-supplied electricity from certified renewable sources.
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Samworth Brothers has group-wide initiatives in place aimed at reducing impact, reusing resources, recycling materials and adopting recovery principles.
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At the time of introduction of a National Living Wage in April 2016, Samworth Brothers came under widespread criticism for removing premium pay rates in order to pay the new minimum wage.
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Bradgate Bakery is part of the group [Samworth Brothers] that owns famous brands that we all enjoy, such as Ginsters pies and Soreen loaf, but the pay that it is offering staff is a lot less tasty than its food.
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Mark Samworth Brothers was invited to one of the Conservative Party's "leaders' group meals" in 2016, according to documents released by the party and analysed by the Morning Star.
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