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In May 2009, Jacobs ceased production of biscuits at its home in Tallaght, Dublin. [5] Production was moved to Portugal, Poland, the UK, France and Malta for cost reasons. [6] Some minor production remains in Ireland with Wafer biscuits made in County Donegal, Real Irish products in Drogheda and premium oat biscuits in Cork.
The Hovis biscuit is a British manufactured digestive biscuit. Manufactured under license from 1980 from Hovis by Nabisco 's then Irish subsidiary Jacob's , [ 1 ] they are shaped like a miniature flat copy of the traditional Hovis loaf , and like the bread have the word "HOVIS" stamped on their top surface.
Since their acquisitions, United Biscuits and Jacob Fruitfield Food Group have been in a legal dispute over the use of the Jacob's brand name. [11] [12] With the acquisition of Groupe Danone's biscuit division by Kraft Foods in 2007, the production and sales of Jacob's biscuits in Malaysia is undertaken by Mondelez Malaysia.
Hovis Ltd is a British company that produces flour, yeast and bread. Founded in Stoke-on-Trent, it began mass-production in Macclesfield in 1886. Hovis became part of Rank Hovis McDougall (RHM) in 1962 after a succession of mergers.
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Without resolution of the dispute between United Biscuits (UK) and Fruitfield (Ireland) over the use of the Jacob's brand, the Irish company resumed production of the Club Milk bar. It returned to the original pattern of two biscuits joined by cocoa cream, and a thick covering of milk chocolate. Plain and wafer versions have also been produced.
Hovis – is a limited company that produces flour and bread and licenses the production of Hovis Biscuits. It was founded in Stoke-on-Trent before mass production began in Macclesfield, Cheshire in 1886. It became part of Rank Hovis McDougall in 1962, was purchased by Premier Foods in 2007 and is now owned by Endless LLP.