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The Jacob Fruitfield Food Group is a company that once produced food products in Ireland, but is now mainly a brand for imported foods targeted at the Irish market. It was formed by Fruitfield Foods' acquisition of the Republic of Ireland portion of Jacob's Biscuit Group in 2004 from Groupe Danone .
The Marie biscuit was created by the London bakery Peek Freans in 1874 to commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia to the Duke of Edinburgh. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It became popular throughout Europe, particularly in Portugal and Spain where, following the Civil War , the biscuit became a symbol of the country's economic ...
In 2007, Cadbury closed down its Auckland factory, leading to the loss of 200 jobs. In 2009, the Cadbury Dunedin factory attracted criticism from consumers and local environmentalists when it replaced cocoa butter with palm oil. In response, the company backtracked but still retained palm oil as a filling in some ingredients.
The deal also saw Premier take the license for production of Cadbury brand biscuits and drinking chocolate. [23] In 1988, Cadbury US was sold to Hershey for $300 million. [24] In 1986, Schweppes switched its alliance in the UK from Pepsi to Coca-Cola, taking a 51 percent stake in the joint venture Coca-Cola Schweppes. [23]
United Biscuits (UB) is a British multinational food manufacturer, makers of McVitie's biscuits, Jacob's Cream Crackers, and Twiglets. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. In November 2014, the company was acquired by Yıldız Holding and is now part of Pladis.
In 2000, the company sold its interests in Burton's Biscuits. [17] In 2002, it acquired the Mazola corn oil, Argo and Kingsford's cornstarch, Karo and Golden Griddle syrups, and Henri's dressing brands, along with several Canadian brands, from Unilever; [18] [19] in 2004, it acquired the Tone's spice business and Fleischman yeast business from Burns Philp; [20] and in 2007, it purchased Patak ...
J.H. Whittaker & Sons, Ltd (Whittaker's) is a New Zealand confectionery manufacturer specialising in palm oil-free [1] chocolate, based in Porirua. Whittaker's is the largest chocolate brand in New Zealand. [ 2 ]
In August, the company acquired the confectionery arm of Blackpool-based Burton's Foods and so increase turnover of the company to £60 million, making it the largest independent confectionery company in the UK. [10] In January 2008, the company purchased Yorkshire based Monkhill Confectionery from Cadbury plc in a £58 million deal, with ...