Lofthouse of Fleetwood Ltd. | |
Image Alt: | Headquarters of Lofthouse Ltd. in Fleetwood |
Type: | Private |
Industry: | Food industry |
Predecessors: | --> |
Successors: | --> |
Founded: | in Fleetwood, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
Founder: | James Lofthouse |
Hq Location City: | Fleetwood |
Hq Location Country: | United Kingdom |
Area Served: | Worldwide |
Products: | Fisherman's Friend |
Owners: | Duncan Lofthouse & a family foundation |
Num Employees: | 320 |
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.[2] Doreen Lofthouse who led the company from 1963 died in 2021, at the age of 91.[3]