Private equity-backed Bramble Foods acquires Whitakers Chocolates to expand confectionery portfolio

Bramble Foods Group, supported by private equity firm LDC, has acquired Whitakers Chocolates, a Yorkshire-based chocolatier with a 135-year history.

This move solidifies a 17-year partnership between the two companies, with Whitakers being Bramble’s longest-serving supplier.

Tony Foster, Managing Director of Bramble Foods, welcomed the acquisition. “We are delighted to welcome Whitakers Chocolates to the Bramble Foods Group. Their long history, excellent products, and dedicated team made them a natural fit for our business,” Foster said.

William Whitaker, Whitakers Chocolates’ Managing Director and a fourth-generation member of the founding family, expressed optimism about the future. “Joining Bramble Foods is a wonderful opportunity to build on our heritage and invest in the future. It’s the right time to pass on our traditions to a company that shares our values,” he stated. Whitaker and his management team will remain in place to oversee the company’s operations.

Bramble Foods, founded in 2008, produces a wide range of confectionery, traditional cakes, and award-winning preserves from its Market Harborough headquarters. Backed by LDC since 2022, Bramble continues to grow its market presence through strategic acquisitions.

This deal highlights Bramble Foods’ focus on expanding its confectionery offerings while preserving the legacy of one of the UK’s most historic chocolatiers.

Source: The Business Desk

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