The Fawdon Factory is a confectionery factory at Fawdon, in the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The factory was built for Rowntree's, and since 1988 has been run by Nestlé. As of 2014 it was Nestlé's largest UK factory after York.[1]
The building, but not any of Nestlé's business, is due to be transferred to Country Style Foods in 2024.
History
Rowntree wanted the site of 26 acres. Rowntree was struggling to get enough workers in its main factory. The Estate and Property committee of Newcastle City Council were asked to approve the proposal on Wednesday 21 July 1954. The site would be for around eight hundred workers. Rowntree employed about 10,000 people.[2] The council voted by 38 to 25 to let Rowntree buy the land. The Labour group on Newcastle City Council had opposed the sale, as the Labour group wanted the land to be leased, not bought.