Batley's Bobby has been on the ball at Fox’s for forty fabulous years

Mr Bulsari, known as Bobby to his friends and colleagues, works as a general operative at Fox’s Biscuits Batley, and racked up an amazing 40 years’ service on 28th May.

Starting out in the baking department, he worked on the Ba2 machine, producing the iconic Brandy snap plus a variety of cookies, all the while learning how to use most of the machines to make and bake the product and then pass it through a chocolatine process.

Iqbal said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time working for Fox's Biscuits for the past 40 years.

"Fox's has always been a very important part of my life. I am very lucky and grateful to have had such lovely employers and colleagues who have always supported me.

“I have made some very dear friends and memories at Fox's. Friends that I will cherish for the rest of my life.

I can't even begin to imagine a life without Fox's Biscuits and all my colleagues who have lovingly called me Bobby for the last 40 years.

"I can't remember where this nickname came from.”

Helen Garnett, factory manager, said: “It is such an amazing milestone for Bobby, he is a kind, hard working person and will help anyone inside or outside of work.”

Keeping it in the Fox’s family, his two older brothers used to work at the Batley site before retiring.

Abdul worked there for 32 years in the same department as Iqbal and Shabbir worked at the site for 40 years.

His nephew Altaf has worked on the same shift as his uncle for 27 years. The family have amassed an amazing 139 years’ service between

them!

Due to Covid-19 Iqbal has been shielding at home and hasn’t yet had a presentation on site.

In the photos Iqbal Bulsari then and now

In 1853 Michael Spedding produced Brandy Snap in a Victorian bake house in Batley.

His son-in-law Fred Ellis Fox took over in 1897, and that’s when Fox’s biscuits got the Fox’s name.

Fox’s Biscuits, Batley produces Brandy Snaps, Indulgent Cookies, Moulded Chocolate Rings, Jam and Creams, Viennese and a variety of fantastic Assortment Tins, Cartons and Seasonal

ranges including Fox’s Fabulously.

Fox’s can be followed on twitter @foxs_biscuits and Instagram foxsbiscuits.