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    United Biscuits (UB) is a leading European manufacturer of 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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     United Biscuits
    October 15, 2008

    United Biscuits' Mini cheddars 'Now with more cheese'

    Improving on perfection is always a high risk strategy, but brand owner United Biscuits’ (UBUK) reckons Mini Cheddars are now better than ever.An improved recipe has added even more cheesiness to the taste and aroma of the iconic pub snack.The new reci...
    April 08, 2008

    Metal splinter found in Roysters potato chips

    Last week we paid attention in the PotatoPro Newsletter to metal detection. This news reminds us of the importance:    Terri, aged 18, found the two inch shard cooked inside a crisp in a bag of Roysters she had just opened for her three-year-old brothe...
    January 15, 2008

    United Biscuits unveils environment plan

    UK biscuit and snack maker United Biscuits said yesterday it will cut its carbon emissions by more than a third by 2020 and reduce water and packaging use by a fifth as part of a new strategy to reduce the impact of its operations on the environment.  ...
    December 18, 2007

    McCoy's crisps (United Biscuits) adds to range in 2008

    United Biscuit's UK is launching a number of additions to the McCoy's range going into 2008. Along with new pack sizes and limited editions, February 2008 will see the launch of an innovative new range, which was inspired by the nation’s favourite tak...