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Chocolate and sweet manufacturers based in London. The company founded overseas manufacturing interests in 1920s in Ireland (Clarnico-Murray Ltd, a joint venture) and Australia. In 1936, the firm was taken over by C. and E. Morton Limited. In 1945 Mortons was acquired by Beechams and together with other acquired companies in 1955 was renamed as Beecham Foods Limited. Beechams bought James Pascall Limited in 1959 which was merged with Murray. The Pascall Murray brand and business was later sold to Cadbury Fry in 1964.
Its main lines of production were in fudge, caramel and mints (including what were known as 'Murray Mints').
Registered office: Portsoken House, Minories, City of London (1946) with main offices and works at the Fleet Works, 57 Clerkenwell Road, Islington.
Sources: Beechams company history publication 'Beechams 1848-2000: From Pills to Penicillin', and ACC/3722/008.