These early activities soon developed into importing beef and beef products into the UK, which in turn led to them owning cattle ranches in Brazil, Venezuela and Australia, and their own meat processing factories in Argentina, Uruguay (Frigorífico Anglo del Uruguay), New Zealand and Australia.

[citation needed] They acquired the 3,000-square-kilometre (1,200 sq mi) Wave Hill Station in the Northern Territory of Australia, in 1914.

The family later administered the business through a Paris trust that enabled it to legally avoid UK tax until the loophole was closed in 1991.

Lord Vestey later became an important benefactor to Liverpool Cathedral, where he funded the building of the bell tower.

[8] His appointment occurred at the height of the honours scandal surrounding the sale of peerage, which implicated the Prime Minister, David Lloyd George.

Each spring during memorial weekend, Superior holds the annual Lady Vestey Festival in her honour.