Biscuit-maker Pladis to ditch black plastic in UK, Ireland
McVities' biscuits owner Pladis has issued a sustainabilty update linked to the products it sells in the UK and Ireland.
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Jacob’s cracker brand no longer for sale
Pladis, the UK snacks business, has revealed the current corporate thinking surrounding the future of cracker brand Jacob's.
Yildiz Holding said to halt plans to sell select food assets
Yildiz Holding, the Turkish owner of brands including McVitie's and Ulker, has reportedly abandoned a plan to sell certain assets.
Pladis reveals plans to promote “inclusion and diversity”
UK-based snacking business Pladis has revealed an initiative which it hopes will help the company diversify its supply chain.
Yildiz Holding’s Turkish confectionery unit Ulker gets EBRD funding
Ülker Bisküvi, the Turkish confectionery business owned by Yildiz Holding, has signed a new loan agreement to repay debt and fund investment.
Pladis brings in Unilever stalwart Sridhar Ramamurthy as new CFO
UK-based snacking business Pladis has brought in former Unilever man Sridhar Ramamurthy as its new CFO. McVitie's biscuits brand owner Pladis - part of Turkish conglomerate Yildiz Holding - said Ramamurthy…
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…
New products – Symington’s Twistd meals, Mug Shot pots; Mondelez unveils Oreo Cadbury Coated; General Mills, Godiva team up in US; Danone rolls out new brand in Germany
This week's batch of new product launches includes a tie-up between General Mills and Godiva in the US and Danone introducing a new dairy brand to the market in Germany.…
UK biscuits category deep-dive, part one – crunch time
In the first part of a two-part feature examining the UK sweet biscuits category, Andy Coyne looks at the headwinds faced by manufacturers of products that are seen as an…
Yildiz-owned Godiva to sell Asia-Pacific assets to private-equity firm MBK
Chocolate business Godiva Chocolatier, owned by Turkey's Yildiz Holding, is to sell assets in the Far East and Australasia to private equity firm MBK Partners. The transaction involves retail and…
Pladis appoints former PepsiCo man Salman Amin as new CEO
Pladis, the international snacks arm of Turkey's Yildiz Holding, has appointed a new chief executive officer in the shape of Salman Amin. A former PepsiCo executive, Amin has extensive experience in…
