HP Foods Limited, based in Birmingham, UK is best known as the producer of HP Sauce. HP Foods Limited Logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... This article is about the city in England. ... The HP Sauce logo HP Sauce is a condiment, a popular brown sauce produced in Aston, Birmingham, England. ...
It was sold by Danone Group (Groupe Danone SA) to Heinz in June 2005 [1] Groupe Danone SA is an international food products company with its central headquarters in France, specializing in dairy products, especially famous for its yoghurt. ... Heinz has several meanings: Heinz is the common trading name for the H. J. Heinz Company, known for their pickles, ketchup, baked beans and soups. ...
HPFoods, which Danone bought for GBP199 million from industrial conglomerate Hanson, is expected to attract the attention of such leading food groups as Unilever, Heinz and Kraft Foods, drawn to the strong potential of owning such iconic British brands as HP Sauce, Daddies and Lea & Perrins.
HPFoods manufactures both HP Sauce and Daddies at Ashton Cross, Birmingham, and Lea & Perrins in Worcester.
HP Sauce was first launched back in 1900 by Edwin Moore, naming the sauce after the Houses of Parliament, whose members were said to enjoy the condiment.