Title
Atora beef suet booklet
Reference
YA1996.233
Production date
1945 - 1955
Creator
- Hugon & Co LtdBiographyBiography
Hugon & Co Ltd manufactured ready shredded suet. A Frenchman, Gabriel Hugon, living in Manchester realised how time consuming the process of refining and making suet at home was. He sold his engraving business and set up a factory in Openshaw to produce ready shredded suet.
In 1963 the company was sold to Rank Hovis McDougall and the production of suet moved from Openshaw to Hartlepool in 1974.
Scope and Content
Booklet containing recipies for Atora beef suet, featuring sketch of premises on reverse.
Archival history
Archive donated by Merseyside Museum and Galleries
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Hugon & Co LtdBiographyBiography
Hugon & Co Ltd manufactured ready shredded suet. A Frenchman, Gabriel Hugon, living in Manchester realised how time consuming the process of refining and making suet at home was. He sold his engraving business and set up a factory in Openshaw to produce ready shredded suet.
In 1963 the company was sold to Rank Hovis McDougall and the production of suet moved from Openshaw to Hartlepool in 1974.
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
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