1878
Records show that the company was first established in 1878 by Joseph Robertson.
Records show that the company was first established in 1878 by Joseph Robertson.
Joseph Robertson was registered as a company in 1916.
Joseph Robertson celebrated its 50th anniversary
2nd generation of family ownership, James Robertson.
Company moved on to the 3rd generation of ownership following the conclusion of World War 2 when James Robertson joined the business.
This saw the introduction of the 4th generation, and current owners, into the family business. The three brothers James, Michael and Simon.
With the business growing the decision was made to move into a purpose built manufacturing facility on Crombie Road, Torry.
Joseph Robertson moved to the current factory site on Sinclair Road.
The company suffered a devastating fire in December of 2005 which completely destroyed the facility.
In May 2007 the business moved into a new £8.4m state of the art factory.
The business strategically evolved from a foodservice based supplier into the chilled and frozen sectors of the retail market.
The 5th generation joins the business
The company invested in an extension to the factory in order to increase capacity, functionality and efficiency.
Opened Centre Of Excellence in Grimsby focused on ‘New Product Development’ hosting the product innovation team.
Annual turnover milestone of £40m.
Acquired adjacent properties increasing site capacity by 40%.
5th generation emerges into senior management roles covering Finance, Operations and HR.