Perween Warsi

Perween Warsi
Born (1948-08-10) 10 August 1948
Muzzafarpur, Bihar, India
Nationality British Indian
Occupation Unemployed
Spouse(s) Dr Talib Warsi
Children Sadiq and Abid

Perween Warsi (born 10 August 1948),[1] CBE Founder and Chief Executive, S&A Foods

Biography

Warsi was born in Muzaffarpur India in 1948 and moved to the United Kingdom in 1975.[2]

She began her business making ethnic finger foods from her kitchen. In 1986, after being appalled by the quality of a supermarket-purchased samosa, she founded S&A foods, winning her first major contract to supply chilled and frozen dishes to Asda and Morrisons stores, having secured the contract via blind tasting.[3]

In 1987, S&A Foods was acquired by the Hughes Food Group (which would ultimately go into receivership in 1990), with the resulting investment injection allowing them to open the first S&A Foods factory, in Derby, creating over 100 jobs for the area.[4] In 1996 a new, larger bespoke factory was built next to the original site.

In 2015 her company S&A foods based in Derby went into administration due to losing a contract with ASDA, causing all 300 staff members at the company to be made redundant. [5]

Awards and nominations

In January 2013, Warsi was nominated for the Businesswoman of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.[6]

Personal life

Perween and Talib Warsi married in 1966. The couple have two sons, Sadiq and Abid, after which the company is named. Perween is a shia. [2]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2014. Ms Perween Warsi, Founder and CEO, S&A Foods Ltd, 55
  2. 1 2 Clark, Emma (2002-09-19). "UK curry queen has empire in her sights". BBC News Online.
  3. ↑ Rosenberg, Michelle (February 2008). "Truly inspired woman: Perween Warsi". Growing Business.
  4. ↑ Growing Business Success Stories - S & A Foods: Perween Warsi
  5. ↑ S&A Foods in Derby goes into administration.
  6. ↑ "Winners honoured at British Muslim Awards". Asian Image. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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