Nationality British Indian Name Perween Warsi Children Sadiq and Abid | Spouse(s) Dr Talib Warsi Occupation Unemployed | |
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Perween warsi s a foods feature interview on derby business tv
Perween Warsi (born 10 August 1948), CBE Founder and Chief Executive, S&A Foods
Contents
- Perween warsi s a foods feature interview on derby business tv
- Bernardo moya interviews perween warsi founder of s f foods
- Biography
- Awards and nominations
- Personal life
- Awards
- References
Bernardo moya interviews perween warsi founder of s f foods
Biography
Warsi was born in Muzaffarpur India in 1948 and moved to the United Kingdom in 1975.
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.
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. 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.
In 2016 she started working as a consultant to owner managed businesses in the food sector. She is also a member of Derby City Council's Renaissance Board, which promotes economic development in the area.
Awards and nominations
In January 2013, Warsi was nominated for the Businesswoman of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.
Personal life
Perween and Talib Warsi married in 1966. The couple have two sons, Sadiq and Abid, after which the company is named.