By the 1970s, the three largest producers of frozen food were Birds Eye (UK), Findus (who opened a plant in Grimsby in June 1960) and Ross Group.
Ross Tiger was the first of twelve new trawlers for the 'middle water' fleet of Ross Trawlers Ltd, complementing the larger 'deep water' fleet of the firm, with Cochrane and Sons also constructing a new smaller class of 'near water' vessels.
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A fond memory of Ross Trawlers may well have been enough to ensure that those lads signed onto a Ross Group ship instead of one of the many rival firms in the town.
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She entered service fresh from the yards of Cochrane and Sons, Selby, Yorkshire to become part of the 'middle water' fleet for Ross Trawlers Ltd.
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Over the years, The Ross Group has represented such clients as Christopher Guy, TAG Heuer, Nino Cerruti, Damiani (jewelry company), Cattier Champagne, Jean Fares Couture, Rain Vodka, Voss water, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, Blanton's Bourbon and many more.