Tribute to Grimsby Chilled Food Pioneer Mike Beckett

August 7, 2025 5:00 am

Mike Beckett, a significant figure in the chilled food processing industry who passed away, made an enduring impact not merely in Grimsby, but in the wider Lincolnshire community. His innovative work in initiating the chilled fish market in 1981 served to raise the region’s name for premium seafood throughout the UK. Lincolnshire, with its abundant agricultural and food production heritage, has seen notable benefits from advancements such as those brought about by Beckett. These innovations have strengthened the local economy and job market over numerous decades. The original story was sourced from www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk by The Lincoln Post.

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Tribute to Grimsby Chilled Food Pioneer Mike Beckett

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