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Under United Biscuits McVitie's held a Royal Warrant from Queen Elizabeth II. The best-selling biscuit manufacturer in the United Kingdom, McVitie's produces Jaffa Cakes and popular biscuits such as chocolate digestives, Hobnobs, and Rich tea. In 2020, sales of McVitie's biscuits in the UK were more than five times the next two competitors. [4]
The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange as United Biscuits plc on 27 July 1948. [7] In 1972, United Biscuits acquired Carr's of Carlisle, makers of Table Water biscuits, from James Goldsmith's Cavenham Foods for £2.75 million. [8] Two years later, in 1974, it acquired the US-based Keebler Company for $53 million.
Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet (1 October 1864 – 21 May 1937) was a Scottish businessman, biscuit manufacturer and philanthropist. He was managing director of McVitie and Price Ltd., developed the recipe of the McVitie's digestive biscuit, and gave an endowment of £200,000 to help establish the National Library of Scotland. [1] [2] [3]
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A rib-eye at Bricks and Horses in the Bowie House, Auberge Collection hotel, in Fort Worth. Noe DeWitt/Handout photo Open-face deviled eggs at Bricks and Horses in the Bowie House, Auberge hotel.
McVities launched Cream Crackers and Fig Rolls in the Irish market in similar packaging. It was revealed that McVities were also making the same products under contract for Jacobs and had even designed Jacobs labels for them. [4] In May 2009, Jacobs ceased production of biscuits at its home in Tallaght, Dublin. [5]
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The commercial recipe for Hobnob biscuits was introduced by McVitie's in the UK in 1985. [5] A best seller, demand for the plain Hobnobs led to the introduction of a chocolate variant in 1987. [5] The biscuit is available in many varieties, including dark chocolate, chocolate orange, and Hobnob bars.