The Billington Group

Edward Billington & Son Ltd. is a holding company founded by the man who endowed its name in 1858. His descendants today still largely own and continue to be active in running the business. The Edward Billington & Son group consists of a growing family of trading and manufacturing businesses, with a breadth of products and services in the food and... agriculture sectors. It is one of the UK's largest, privately-owned companies, with a rich tradition of enterprise and entrepreneurship. From modest beginnings as a sugar and coffee importer, the group now operates five businesses: The English Provender Company Ltd. is a manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of mayonnaise, dressings, chutneys, condiments and other food accompaniments and ingredients. These are supplied to the retail, food service and food manufacturing sectors under the "English Provender", "Very Lazy" and "Suffolk Foods" brands as well as private label. Wholesome Sweeteners Inc. is the leading supplier of organic and fair trade sugars and sweeteners in the USA and is owned as joint venture with the company's partners in the USA, Imperial Sugar Inc. Wholesome sells both to the manufacturing sector and to retail under the label of its fast growing "Wholesome Sweeteners" brand. Criddle & Co Ltd. is an agricultural commodity trading company supplying grains and other high quality ingredients to both food and feed manufacturers and processors across the UK. Carrs Billington Agriculture is a manufacturer and supplier of animal feeds and a supplier of a comprehensive range of agricultural products and services, including fuel, fertiliser and machinery. The business is owned by Edward Billington & Son Ltd. and Carrs Milling Industries plc and is one of the largest suppliers of agricultural products to the farming and rural communities in the UK. Billington Biofuels is the group's latest venture and specialises in the distribution and supply of wood pellets throughout the UK.Read More