Local Products....a tradition of Quality and Community
From businesses like; Swan Morton, Bassets, and Simpkins to the quality of specialist retailers such as Manns, Funks and Pearsons, Hillsborough has for many years been known for its quality.
Swan Morton
Founded in Sheffield during 1932, Swann-Morton have become a world leader in the manufacture of surgical blades, scalpels and handles. It is a name respected globally for quality, precision, consistency and reliability and recognised for combining traditional blade making skills with the latest technology.
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Cadbury Bassetts
George Bassett & Co. Ltd sweet factory is one of the longest serving of local firms, made World famous by the manufacture of Liquorice allsorts. The firm was established in Sheffield in 1842 but did not come to Hillsborough, Owlerton until 1934 when Bassett's son in law Samuel Meggit Johnson built a large factory on Beulah Road. The factory was enlarged in the inter-war period as new products such as Jelly Babies and Wine Gums and Liquorice Novelties were added to the range. In 1989 Bassetts was purchased by the Cadbury Schweppes group and became part of its confectionary subsidiary Cadbury Trebor Bassett.
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Simpkins
Simpkins have been manufacturing traditional confectionery for over 70 years, and have been exporting for over 50 years, originally to the old Commonwealth countries with Vita Glucose tablets and then moving on to Travel Tins in the early 1960's.
Because of the unique taste and texture of the sweets in tins they became very popular throughout Europe, not through pharmacy but sales areas that were connected with Travel.
One of the first major markets in the Far East was Japan and after "Quality Street" Simpkins was among the first English confectionery sold in that country. This was aided by the fact that the product already used natural colours and flavours, thus conforming to the strict Japanese regulations.
Another selling feature in Japan was the presentation that appealed to the consumer, in fact the tins became a status symbol at a low cost. They were given as gifts particularly by the younger generation. Within a short period of time the sales spread through the Far East and as countries like Korea and Taiwan developed sales expanded in those areas.
Today Simpkins export to over 40 countries, throughout the world.
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