Sun-Pat is a UK brand of peanut butter founded in 1946 by H S Whiteside, a family run firm, from their factory in Parkhouse Street, Camberwell, London. Sun-Pat is now owned by American company Hain Celestial Group.
History
Sun-Pat opened a factory in Peckham, south London which was bombed on October 15, 1940 during the blitz. Several women were killed and many injured.
In 1958, H S Whiteside acquired Maconochie Brothers, and production was moved up to their factory in Hadfield, near Manchester.[1][2][3] In 1965, Whitesides overstretched themselves financially, and the company was bought by Rowntrees in 1967. Rowntrees, in turn, was taken over by Nestlé in June 1988.[4]