HP Sauce

HP Sauce is a British brown sauce that originated in 1899 when Nottingham grocer Frederick Gibson Garton developed the recipe. Facing financial difficulties, Garton sold the recipe to Edwin Samson Moore, founder of the Midlands Vinegar Company, in 1903. The sauce was named 'HP' after the Houses of Parliament, reflecting its association with British cuisine. Over the years, HP Sauce underwent several ownership changes, including acquisition by Smedley HP Foods Limited, a division of Imperial Tobacco, and later by the French company Groupe Danone SA in 1988. In 2005, Kraft Heinz Company, an American multinational food company, acquired HP Sauce from Danone. Production has been moved to various locations, including the Netherlands. Today, HP Sauce continues to be a staple in British cuisine, produced and distributed globally by Kraft Heinz Company.