Andrew's Flour A proud History since 1722

The Andrews family first built a flour mill in Comber Co. Down in 1722. It was by all reports an imposing building five storeys high and costing the large sum in those days of £1400. This was financially difficult as there were no banks from which to borrow.

Milling continued in Comber until 1883 by which time two mills operated by the Andrews family were producing in Belfast. The second Belfast mill was closed in 1895 and sold to Thomas Gallaher for his new tobacco factory.

Since that date milling has been centered on a large site in Percy Street, Belfast, also refered to as the Belfast Mills. This has been home since 1895 with the closure of the original mill in Comber. During the twentieth century many problems have been encountered including two World Wars and flour imports from N. America but despite this continual improvement has occurred.

Over the last hundred years the mill has been constantly updated with a number of significant investments designed to both increase the output and quality of flour. Today the mill produces well in excess of 1000 tonnes of flour per week all milled to the highest of quality standards.

Andrews Flour now have a milling operation totally dedicated to producing high quality flour. The flour is destined for many varied outlets. Bakeries throughout Ireland are supplied either in bags or bulk with the full range of flours and wholemeals. Also flour is packed into small consumer packs and are supplied to the supermarkets of N. Ireland through the three brands of Mortons, Andrews and Ormo Flour.