| Benson & Hedges is a British brand of cigarettes, owned by the Gallaher Group, which is registered in Old Bond Street in London, they produce cigarettes in Lisnafillen, Ballymena, Northern Ireland for the UK and Irish markets, and by British American Tobacco PLC in Weybridge, England for other markets.
Benson & Hedges was set up in 1873 by Richard Benson and William Hedges as Benson and Hedges Ltd. The company was formed to produce cigarettes for the then Prince of Wales, Albert Edward. Alfred Paged Hedges succeeded his father in the business in 1885, the same year which Richard Benson abandoned the business. In 1900s the branches of Benson & Hedges Ltd. Were opened in the United States and Canada. In 1928, the American branch gained interdependency, and was bought by Philip Morris in 1958 who also bought the Canadian branch in 1960. Benson & Hedges Ltd in the UK was purchased by Gallaher Limited in 1955 (now the Gallaher Group).
Many people in UK use slang for Benson & Hedges calling them 'B&H', some simply shorten it to 'Benson'.
The cigarettes are available in Benson Hedge Deluxe, Benson Hedge Gold, Benson Hedge Golden Light, Benson Hedge Light Menthol, Benson Hedge Light, Benson Hedge Menthol, Benson Hedge Ultra Light, Benson Hedge Ultra Light Menthol.
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