Spillers Ltd was a British company that owned flour milling operations, operated bakeries and also sold pet food and equine feeds.
History
The business originated in 1829 from the establishment of a flour mill in Bridgwater, Somerset, by Joel Spiller. The business rapidly expanded to other parts of England and Wales.[1] In 1855 Spillers began to manufacture ships' biscuits.
By 1854, Spiller opened a flour mill in Cardiff with his business partner Samuel Browne.[1] The mill burned down in 1882 and was rebuilt in 1887 incorporating two other mills. In 1893 a mill was built in Cardiff that formed part of a complex of steam-powered roller mills with a capacity of 100,000 tons per year.[2]
In 1889 the business merged with William Baker and Sons of Bristol to form Spillers and Bakers Ltd.[1]