Lofthouse of Fleetwood

Lofthouse of Fleetwood Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryFood industry
Founded1865; 159 years ago (1865) in Fleetwood, Lancashire, United Kingdom
FounderJames Lofthouse
Headquarters
Fleetwood
,
United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsFisherman's Friend
OwnersDuncan Lofthouse & a family foundation
Number of employees
320
Websitewww.fishermansfriend.com

Lofthouse of Fleetwood Ltd. is a British family-owned company based in Fleetwood on the Lancashire coast. It was founded by James Lofthouse in 1865. It was headed by Tony Lofthouse until his death in 2018; he was the fourth generation of the Lofthouse family to head the company. The company's most famous product is the Fisherman's Friend menthol lozenge.[1]

The company's shares are held by a family foundation and Duncan Lofthouse.[needs update][2] Doreen Lofthouse who led the company from 1963 died in 2021, at the age of 91.[3]

References

  1. ^ Katharina Slodczyk (15 April 2010). "Das Wunder von Fleetwood" (in German). Wirtschaftswoche. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Fylde business family beats bad luck". The Gazette. Blackpool. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Fisherman's Friend tycoon Doreen Lofthouse dies aged 91". BBC News. 31 March 2021.


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