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Pladis (UK) Limited (United Biscuits)

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United Biscuits (UB) is a leading European manufacturer of biscuits. Pladis (UK) Limited  is trading name of United Biscuits.

Until the sale of UB subsidiary KP Snacks to Intersnack - an agreement announced in December of 2012 - United Biscuits was also a leading manufacturer of nuts and savory snacks.

United Biscuits is owned by Blackstone and PAI, who acquired United Bisuits in 2006 for £1.6bn from a private consortium that acquired the company in 2000, when it was listed on the London stock exchange.

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Leatherhead Food Research
May 21, 2014

Leatherhead appoints Alice Cadman, ex United Biscuits, as Head of Business Development & Marketing

Leatherhead Food Research is delighted to announce the appointment of Alice Cadman as Head of Business Development & Marketing, starting 27 May 2014
 Intersnack
December 05, 2012

United Biscuits sells KP Snacks business to Intersnack

Intersnack Group (“Intersnack”) and United Biscuits (“UB"- owned by Blackstone and PAI Partners), jointly, today announced that both parties have signed an agreement for Intersnack to acquire KP Snacks, UB’s snacks unit, from UB for an undisclosed...
 Nick Bunker
August 06, 2012

Nick Bunker appointed CEO of new KP Snacks

United Biscuits (UB) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive to head up its recently separated snacks business which is to be re-named KP Snacks. The snacks business is the second largest bagged snack company in the UK and has s...
 Kellog
May 29, 2012

Kellogg expected to bid for United Biscuits unit, Financial Times reports

Kellogg, the US foodmaker, and Germany’s Intersnack are expected to be among the bidders for the salty snacks division of United Biscuits, whose brands include Hula Hoops and KP nuts. The private equity funds that own United Biscuits, Blackstone and PA...