about us
...Company history
Following a strategic review in January 2009, Renshaw and Napier Brown Foods were consolidated into one business unit renamed as renshawnapier. This provides more efficiency and added flexibility to meet both current and new customers' needs.
We are Europe's largest independent non-refining distributor of sugar, supplying customers throughout the manufacturing, retail and wholesale industries.
We are a leading manufacturer of marzipans, ready-to-roll icings, baking chocolate and jam, supplying major cake manufacturers, high street bakers and retailers, along with the more specialised sugarcraft market.
The business brings together over a century of heritage, knowledge and delivery of premium quality ingredients as a leading manufacturer in the food industry with the aim of being the largest independent sugar distributor and preferred supplier of value added ingredients by driving world class quality and service through the right mix of skills, knowledge and people.
...timeline
Renshaw
1889
Renshaw formed by John F Renshaw to manufacture marzipan.
1924
Production moved to a site in Mitcham, Surrey.
1970s
Regalice was pioneered and products expanded
1980s
Merger with Allmey & Layfield of Liverpool - by late 80s all manufacturing had transferred to Liverpool.
1990s
Renshaw acquired by Schwartau, who later took interest in Hero AG. Renshaw and R&W Scott (est. in 1880) were brought together to form Renshaw Scott.
2000
Renshaw Scott acquired Brandway Ltd, including the Supercook brand.
2004
Acquired by Napier Brown Foods plc and became known as Renshaw, a division of Napier Brown Foods.
Napier
1920s
Napier Brown formed to import commodity items into the UK.
1975
Sugar shortage increased importing and distribution.
1980s
Acquired Whitworths for retail (sugar, nuts and dried fruit) and CPP Manchester for Industrial Handling and distribution. Launched Whitworths Sugar retail and food service.
1997
Split from Whitworths (dried fruit) and acquired the Normanton site retaining the Whitworths Sugar brand.
2003
Handling and distribution consolidated to Normanton, NBF listed on AIM.
2004
All sourcing consolidated to Normanton, acquired Renshaw Scott.
2005
Acquired by RGFC.