anson packaging at haddenham near ely has been sold, for an undisclosed sum, to danish company faerch plast, after 40 years as a family business.chairman of anson packaging, mark dujardin, whose family founded the business, said "the combination of anson and faerch will create exceptional opportunities to better serve our customers through an unrivalled product range, design capability and manufacturing excellence. we are delighted with the successful conclusion of the transaction and anson&39s management team very much look forward to working with faerch."i am very pleased to have been invited to join the board of faerch and i will continue as a shareholder in faerch."faerch plast is the european leader in fast food packaging.cambridge law firm mills & reeve advised on the sale. corporate partner anthony mcgurk, who led the mills & reeve team that worked for the shareholders of anson packaging, said "this deal represents a major investment in the uk food packaging market from europe and is very positive news for the business community in cambridgeshire."