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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 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.
Sign at the Market Street entrance of the St James's Gate Brewery in Dublin. This is a list of breweries in Ireland.Brewing has a long history in Ireland; the country's largest city, Dublin, is home to one of the largest breweries in the world, St James's Gate Brewery, founded by Arthur Guinness more than 250 years ago.
By 1915, the factory was producing 200,000 biscuits per day! World War I squeezed the business. In 1917, rusk and cookie sales were $100,000, but profits were a meager $718.
Prior to this, the site was owned by Franciscan friars who also brewed beer before they were dissolved during the Reformation in 1537. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The site is a visitor centre and brewery tour that covered the location's history, the brand evolution, a bar and tastings, visual effects including holograms , and a gift shop.
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]
Between the late 1980s and early 1990s, Phileas Fogg snacks achieved a turnover of more than £30 million. In 1993, the brand was purchased by United Biscuits for £24 million. [3] [2] The four founders left after the sale [2] while United Biscuits made significant changes to the packaging and identity, precipitating a decline in popularity.
It became part of Cavenham Foods in 1964 until 1972, when it was sold to United Biscuits group, along with Cavenham's other biscuit brands Wright's Biscuits and Kemps for $10 million. [ 3 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] United Biscuits was sold by its private equity owners to the Turkish-based multinational Yıldız Holding in 2014; in 2016, all UB brands ...