McVitie’s biscuits boss dunks on UK as investment destination Politics The boss of the company behind biscuit giants McVitie’s, Jacobs and Carr’s has warned that the UK has become a less attractive place to invest. Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)’s annual conference on Monday, Salman Amin, the chief executive of Pladis, the firm behind the iconic brands, warned that Britain has become [...]
Mcvitie’s white chocolate digestives help boost biscuit giant’s profit by £130m Retail The introduction of white chocolate digestives helped boost the owner of biscuit giant Mcvitie’s by almost £130m during its latest financial year. Pladis Foods has reported a pre-tax profit of £131.3m for 2023, up from the £2.8m it posted for 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its revenue increased from £2.54bn to £2.75bn [...]
Price rises see sales surge at McVitie’s Digestives, Jaffa Cakes and Jacob’s Mini Cheddars maker Manufacturing Price rises helped sales surge at the maker of McVitie's Digestives, Jaffa Cakes, Jacob's Cream Crackers and Mini Cheddars in 2023, it has been revealed.