Why Ferrero’s hunger for biscuits led to Burton’s buy
Ferrero has built a strong player of scale to compete in UK biscuits.
Burton's Biscuit Co.
Acquisitive Ferrero adds to snacks portfolio with Burton’s buy
Ferrero, the Italy-based snacks major, has moved to expand its portfolio again with a deal to buy the UK's Burton’s Biscuit Company.
Burton’s Biscuit Co. hiring again in Wales
Burton's Biscuit Co., the owner of the Jammie Dodgers brand, is hiring again at the company's largest UK factory.
New products – Danone enters organic baby-milk segment with Aptamil and takes its Two Good yogurt range to Australia; Kellogg debuts Just Right Fusion cereal Down Under
This week's selection of new products include Jammie Dodgers muffins from UK firms Speedibake and Burton's Biscuits and dairy-free cheese snacks from ParmCrisps of the US.
Ferrero ‘eyeing move for UK biscuit maker Fox’s’
The Italy-based confectionery giant, home to brands including Kinder and Nutella, is reported to be working on a possible bid for a UK biscuits business.
Burton’s Biscuit workers to stage series of strikes over pay
Burton's Biscuit Co. is facing industrial action at its plant in Edinburgh over a pay offer. Trade union GMB said Burton's, owner of brands including Wagon Wheels and Jammie Dodgers, had…
New products – Mars links up with Burton’s to take Maltesers brand into biscuits; Nomad Foods launches Green Cuisine range in Germany; Tofurky rolls out plant-based burger
This week's batch of new products includes Unilever launching Magnum Ruby ice cream, Mars and Burton's teaming up on biscuits and lower-sugar kids' SKUs from Lactalis' Siggi's. Mars links up…
UK’s Burton’s Biscuit Co. to create jobs on back of business growth
Burton's Biscuit Co., the UK manufacturer behind brands such as Maryland Cookies, Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels, is to increase the size of its workforce in Wales. The company said…
UK’s Burton’s Biscuit Co. snaps up local peer Paterson Arran
Burton's Biscuit Co., the UK firm behind brands including Maryland Cookies and Jammie Dodgers, has acquired Scotland-based shortbread and chutney maker Paterson Arran for an undisclosed sum. It is Burton's…
New products – Mars takes Juicy Fruit to India; Kraft Heinz debuts spoonable smoothie; Caulipower launches blended chicken-and-cauliflower line; Oatly dairy-free ice cream hits US
This week's batch of new products includes a lower calorie version of its Cathedral City cheese from Dairy Crest and Quorn Foods linking up with KFC on vegan burger The Imposter. Mars takes Juicy…
UK biscuits category deep-dive, part two – riding demand for health … and indulgence
In the second part of a two-part feature examining the UK sweet biscuits category, Andy Coyne looks at how manufacturers are trying to position their products against the backdrop of…
