Our Story
The Halo Foods site in Newport was originally home toÂ
confectionery firm GF Lovell, but in 2001 Halo Foods moved into theÂ
site and has remained there to this day. Operating on 3 production
lines with a dedicated team, our facility is capable of producing up
to 10 million bars per week.
Story
Halo set up by Peter
Saunders initially as a
Honey Farm in Aberaeron,
Wales
Rowntree Mackintosh
acquires the
Halo business
Nestle takeover Rowntree and a few years later the factory is at risk of closure
Peter Saunders buys back Halo, risking his own money to save the company.
Raisio sells Halo Foods
to Dutch Investors Nimbus
Glisten Food Group
is the acquired by Finnish
food company Raisio Group
Peter Saunders Sells
Halo Foods to Glisten
Halo Foods brand Skinny Bars is the No1 brand by volume in the Cereal Bars
category in the UK.
Halo Foods is finally sold to US private equity Firm Peak Rock
Halo Foods is finally sold to US private equity Firm Peak Rock
Halo launch its first own
brand on the 1st of April.
The Halo snack bar was introduced
to market and the company
name was changed from Halo to Halo Foods
Halo Foods took over the business
of its supplier GF Lovell in
Newport Wales.
This also meant
taking
over
production of
Lovells
confectionary
which
included
the popular
Milky
Lunch bar.
2001
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2020
2022
1982
May 2018
The first creation in the Skinny Bar Family was launched, the Skinny Whip range. Delicious flavoured Nougat, coated in Creamy Milk Chocolate all for less than 99 calories per bar
March 2019
After the successful launch of the Skinny Whip Range, a new product range was launched. The Skinny Crunch Range. Mixed Cereal bars with a chocolate drizzle and footer. All for less than 75 Calories
January 2020
The first redesign for the Whip and Crunch range.
February 2020
Skinny Bars Launches on Social Media
August 2020
As the brand continues to grow and succeed, the team wanted to see how they could bring more indulgence to the range. Low and behold, Skinny Dream was created! Taking all the best parts of the Skinny Whip bar and adding a sumptuous layer of caramel, whilst still keeping it less than 99 calories. It was genius! Two Skinny Dream Flavours we’re launched, Dream Peanut and Dream Toffee.
December 2020
A new Extension of the Skinny Dream range was created. Introducing Rocky Road. A mixed cereal bar with Chocolate drizzle and base topped with fluffy marshmallows.
May 2021
Skinny Whip packaging updated to match Crunch and Dream
August 2021
A third range to add to the portfolio, Skinny Chocolate Crunch. Mixed cereal bars enrobed in silky milk chocolate in two delicious flavours, Honeycomb and Fruit & Nut.
March 2022
Skinny Bars decided to launch into a brand new Category with Skinny Crunch Cereal. Two granola varieties and two cereal varieties.
July 2022
A new Launch for Skinny Dream and the first white bar in the range, Skinny Dream Strawberries and Cream landed in market.
August 2022
Skinny Crunch Light was launched, a lighter version of our Skinny Crunch range all at less than 70 calories per bar
September 2022
A brand new format launched, Skinny Whip Minis, bitesize skinny whip bars packaged in a bag in two brand new flavours.
-
1976
Halo set up by Peter Saunders initially as a Honey Farm in Aberaeron, Wales
-
1982
Rowntree Mackintosh acquires the Halo business
-
1988
Nestle takeover Rowntree and a few years later the factory is at risk of closure
-
1992
Peter Saunders buys back Halo, risking his own money to save the company.
-
1993
Halo launch its first own brand on the 1st of April. The Halo snack bar was introduced to market and the company name was changed from Halo to Halo Foods
-
2001
Halo Foods took over the business of its supplier GF Lovell in Newport Wales. This also meant taking over production of Lovells confectionary which included the popular Milky Lunch bar.
-
2004
Peter Saunders Sells Halo Foods to Glisten
-
2010
Glisten Food Group is the acquired by Finnish food company Raisio Group.
-
2016
Raisio sells Halo Foods to Dutch Investors Nimbus
-
2018
Halo Foods Launch first ever brand, Skinny Bars. Delicously indulgent low calorie treats.
-
2020
Halo Foods is sold to US private equity Firm Peak Rock
-
2022
Halo Foods brand Skinny Bars is the No1 brand by volume in the Cereal Bars category in the UK.
