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Our Timeline
Since 1987 we have become the biggest Own-Label Supplier of Frozen pastry to the UK & Ireland with the mission to be the experts in pastry.
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Green Field Site Built
1987
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Northern Foods acquires shareholding
1987
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Manufacture Pastry products for Irish Retail under Green Isle Pastry
1987
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Export Pies to UK. Co-pack of Bird’s Eye pies
1989
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Puff Pastry extension doubles capacity
1994
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Northern Foods acquires remaining shareholding
1995
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Rademaker pie line installed
1999
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John Bullers sweet & savoury range for retail
2003
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Acquired McDougalls Uppercrust Brand
2009
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Sole supplier of Quorn Frozen pastry products
2010
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Boparan Holdings (2 Sisters Food Group) Acquires Northern Foods
2011
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Galway Pastry Company Foodservice range
2012
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Premium Rolls launched
2017
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Premium Deep-fill Pies launched
2018
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Rebranded the business as Portumna Pastry Ltd
2020
2023
Ownership moves to Boparan Manufacturing Group Limited
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