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1878

Records show that the company was first established in 1878 by Joseph Robertson.

1900

1916

Joseph Robertson was registered as a company in 1916.

1928

Joseph Robertson celebrated its 50th anniversary

1930s

2nd generation of family ownership, James Robertson.

1946

Company moved on to the 3rd generation of ownership following the conclusion of World War 2 when James Robertson joined the business.

1980s

This saw the introduction of the 4th generation, and current owners, into the family business. The three brothers James, Michael and Simon.

1991

With the business growing the decision was made to move into a purpose built manufacturing facility on Crombie Road, Torry.

1999

Joseph Robertson moved to the current factory site on Sinclair Road.

2005

The company suffered a devastating fire in December of 2005 which completely destroyed the facility.

2007

In May 2007 the business moved into a new £8.4m state of the art factory.

2008

The business strategically evolved from a foodservice based supplier into the chilled and frozen sectors of the retail market.

2011

The 5th generation joins the business

2015

The company invested in an extension to the factory in order to increase capacity, functionality and efficiency.

2016

Opened Centre Of Excellence in Grimsby focused on ‘New Product Development’ hosting the product innovation team.

2020

Annual turnover milestone of £40m.

2021

Acquired adjacent properties increasing site capacity by 40%.

2023

5th generation emerges into senior management roles covering Finance, Operations and HR.

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