In 1978, Lyons was acquired by Allied Breweries and became part of the resulting Allied Lyons. It fell on hard economic times in the late 1980s; and was sold, eventually being broken up with its ice cream and ice lolly products, which were branded as Lyons Maid, being sold to Nestlé.
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According to Unilever – its parent company – “Lyons tea is the number one tea brand in Ireland and is a quintessentially Irish brand. “It has enjoyed generations of Irish families growing up with it and seeing it as synonymous with the notion of home.”
In a shock upset for some, it was a convincing 4-1 win for Lyons over Barrys. Lyons is the victor, with even a convinced Barry's partisan won over by its taste. All but one of the tasters also correctly identified the two teas.
Lyons is a surname with several origins. This surname derives from the Irish noble names of Ó Laighin and 'Ó Liatháin. These Irish families are not related to the Norman noble family that originated in Normandy.
Since then, the company has been acquired by a U.S. Investment house and is currently part of Burton's Foods Limited, the second largest biscuit company in the UK.
A 'Nippy' was a waitress at Lyons' famous teashops and cafés; but the name wasn't a spontaneous term that happened, by chance, to catch on. On the contrary, it was the upshot of an exceptionally clever piece of marketing and public relations. You see, in 1924, the directors of J. Lyons and Co.
Scottish, English and French: from Old French, Middle English lion (Latin leo, genitive leonis), hence a nickname for a fierce or brave warrior, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a lion.
This modern office block half hidden by gardens along with the neighbouring office buildings was the site of the headquarters of tea shop and food manufacturer J Lyons and Company. This collection of buildings was called Cadby Hall. This had been the location of a piano manufacturer called Charles Cadby.
