Corporate Responsibilities Our Businesses Our History Vision & Values Our People Addo – Volunteering Leadership Team Corporate Responsibilities Our People Strategy & Innovation Our History For over 200 years, the companies in the group have developed something of a taste for innovation. We have a long tradition of bakery excellence, setting successful trends, serving delicious new favourites and redefining the taste experience for successive generations. Today, we sell over 312 million products every year, both within our own branded portfolio and for our retail partners, establishing new standards for recipe inspiration across a wide variety of chilled savoury foods, ranging from pork pies, savoury pies, sausage rolls and pasties to quiche, slices and scotch eggs. 1786– 1910 Before 1900 – 1910 1786 – Richard Wall opened a butchery in St. James’ Market, London and the Wall’s brand was established, beginning its sizzling journey to success. He quickly earned an enviable reputation as a pork butcher and word of his superb quality cuts of meat and delicious pork sausages soon reached the Royal Household. 1808 – Abraham Bowyer began producing quality pork products in Wiltshire, a precursor to the creation of the Bowyers brand 1857 – Palethorpes Bakery established by Henry Palethorpes 1897 – William Miller opens pie and sausage shop in Poole 1910 – George Adams opens butchers in Spalding 1931– 1947 The 1930s and 1940s 1931 – Pork Farms pie shop opened in Nottingham 1937 – William Millers son opens model factory in Poole (Millers bakery) 1947 – Kenneth Parr buys Pork Farms shops 1957– 1969 The 1950s and 1960s 1957 – Bakery built behind George Adams shop 1960 – Dorset Foods founded producing frozen desserts 1967 – Market Drayton factory built 1969 – Pork Farms bought by Samworth Brothers 1973– 1982 The 1970s and 1980s 1973 – Pork Farms moves to the Queens Drive site in Nottingham 1974 – Iconic Richard Wattis Pork Farms advert 1978 – Northern Foods purchases Pork Farms 1980 – Northern Foods purchases Dorset Foods and refurbishes to being a dedicated scotch egg factory 1982 – Northern Foods opens Riverside Bakery to produce fresh meals, quiche, flans and tarts 1990– 1998 The 1990s 1990 – Crescent House (Spalding Bakery) was built 1991 – Kerry Foods acquires Millers 1992 – Wall’s entered the pastry market 1998 – Extension of Riverside Bakery 2007– 2019 The 2000s 2007 – Vision Capital acquired Pork Farms Group (comprising of Pork Farms Bakery, Dorset Foods, Riverside Bakery, Palethorpes) 2007 – Riverside ceased to produce ready meals and focused on being leading experts in quiche & tarts 2014 – Vision Capital (Pork Farms Group) acquired Poole Bakery (Millers site) and Spalding Bakery (George Adams) along with the brands Wall’s & Millers. 2014 – The creation of NO G, which won the Grocer award for top launch in 2014 and became the largest manufacturer of gluten-free pastry 2015 – The Addo Food Group was created and Pork Farms Queens Drive site renamed Tottle Bakery. 2016 –Wall’s Pastry and Pork Farms both relaunched under new packaging and positioning with the Pork Farms relaunched supported by a return to TV advertising. 2017 – LDC become the major institutional investor of Addo Food Group as Vision Capital exit. Our market leading Gluten Free brand No. G was relaunched under the brand name Too Good To Be… 2019 – Wall’s innovative approach sees the brand launch a new range of Vegan and Chicken products as part of the move towards ‘healthier snacking’ in response to change consumer tastes. Let's be social ABOUT US Our Businesses Our History Vision & Values Our People Leadership Team Strategy & Innovation Corporate Responsibilities Join us Contact us OUR FOOD Sausage Rolls Pork Pies Quiche, Flans and Tarts Hot Pies Savoury Eggs Pasties & Slices ADDO FOOD GROUP Tottle Bakery, Dunsil Drive, Nottingham. NG2 1LU Tel: 0115 986 6541 Copyright 2021 Addo Group. Website by House. Modern Slavery Statement | Corporate Tax Strategy | Gender Pay Gap | Covid-19 Statement | Privacy Policy