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Lofthouse of Fleetwood
British company which makes Fisherman's Friend menthol lozenges / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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![]() Headquarters of Lofthouse Ltd. in Fleetwood | |
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Food industry |
Founded | 1865; 159 years ago (1865) in Fleetwood, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
Founder | James Lofthouse |
Headquarters | Fleetwood , United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Fisherman's Friend |
Owners | Duncan Lofthouse & a family foundation |
Number of employees | 320 |
Website | www |
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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]