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Golden Wonder

Tayto has bought the Golden Wonder snacks factory in North Lincolnshire out of administration, and has sold the Nik Naks and Wheat Crunchies brands to United Biscuits. 21-Feb-2006

Tayto has bought the Golden Wonder Pringles Mini factory in Corby out of administration for undisclosed terms, securing the future of 195 jobs. 16-Jan-2006

Golden Wonder, the snacks manufacturer, is to carry out a strategic review by the end of the year, which could result in the business being sold. 20-Oct-2005

Golden Wonder is to close its own-brand crisps factory in Skelmersdale with the loss of 375 jobs. 14-Aug-2003

Golden Wonder is to invest £1m at its snack food factory in North Lincolnshire, including new equipment, production processes and staff training. 24-Jun-2003

Golden Wonder is to shed 150 jobs at its snacks factory in Corby next February, in order to improve efficiency at the site. 25-Nov-2002

Golden Wonder, the snacks manufacturer, is being sold by Bridgepoint Capital to The Snack Factory of Skelmersdale for undisclosed terms, while the Wotsits brand is being sold to Walkers. 28-May-2002

Golden Wonder is to invest £3m in new manufacturing capacity at its Corby plant having reached agreement with General Mills of the US to produce the Bugles savoury snack for the UK market. 22-Jan-2001

Golden Wonder, the crisps company, is expected to be acquired by private equity firm Bridgepoint Capital for £110m, and the business is expected to be expanded through acquisition. 31-Jul-2000

Golden Wonder, the manufacturer of snacks, is being put up for sale by Legal & General Ventures for £100m, having dropped plans for a flotation. 10-Apr-2000

Golden Wonder is creating a further 40 jobs at its snack food factory in Scunthorpe, following a £3m investment to produce crisps in tubes. 23-Mar-2000

Golden Wonder is to close the retail sales depot at its Scunthorpe factory site in order to utilise the space for storage. 05-Oct-1999

Golden Wonder is to create up to 200 jobs in Scunthorpe, following a £14m investment in a snacks factory and distribution centre. 23-Dec-1998

Golden Wonder is planning to invest £30m in the expansion of its crisps manufacturing facilities in Scunthorpe and Corby, creating 100 new jobs. 22-Apr-1998

Dalgety is selling its Golden Wonder snacks operation to management, with venture capital support, for £54.6m. 25-Oct-1995



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