Which biscuit company was founded in Reading in 1822?
"and St John's Primary. Both are in the area of Newtown. The closest secondary school, or High school, is Maiden Erlegh Reading, with Bulmershe also in close proximity. Newtown, Reading Newtown, Reading is a suburb of the town of Reading in Berkshire, England. It is situated in East Reading between the Cemetery Junction and the River Kennet. The population is a socially and ethnically diverse mix of families, professionals and Reading University students. In 1822, Joseph Huntley started his first bakery (later to become the Huntley & Palmers biscuit factory) in London street. By 1846 he opened the King's Road"
"the biscuit firm Huntley and Palmers. Palmer invented machinery which stamped biscuits in bulk. A noted philanthropist, he gave the site of Palmer Park to the Reading in 1891, as well as King's Meadow. His family also donated the site of Reading University. The borough also made him a freeman of the city, the first ever honoured thus, in recognition of his many contributions to civic life. George Blackall Simonds (1843–1929) was a Reading sculptor and director of H & G Simonds Brewery. He exhibited consistently at the Royal Academy. Simonds studied under Johannes Schilling in Dresden, and Louis Jehotte"
"Huntley & Palmers Huntley & Palmers is a British firm of biscuit makers originally based in Reading, Berkshire. The company created one of the world's first global brands and ran what was once the world’s largest biscuit factory. Over the years, the company was also known as J. Huntley & Son and Huntley & Palmer. In 2006, Huntley & Palmers resumed operations and was re-established in Sudbury, Suffolk. Since 1985, the New Zealand firm Griffin's Foods has made Huntley and Palmers biscuits under licence. In 2017 conservators found a 106-year-old fruitcake from the company in the artefacts from Cape Adare."
"bring the name of Huntley and Palmers back into the mainstream, with several products ranges focusing on different market sectors, and including, once again, biscuit tins. Huntley & Palmers Huntley & Palmers is a British firm of biscuit makers originally based in Reading, Berkshire. The company created one of the world's first global brands and ran what was once the world’s largest biscuit factory. Over the years, the company was also known as J. Huntley & Son and Huntley & Palmer. In 2006, Huntley & Palmers resumed operations and was re-established in Sudbury, Suffolk. Since 1985, the New Zealand firm"
"business had increased from £2,700 in 1841 to £125,000 in 1857. He was later joined by his son, George William Palmer. Two other sons of George and four of his nephews, sons of Samuel, later became partners in the business. By the time of his death in 1897, the business had an annual turnover of more than £1.25 million, selling around 23,000 tons of biscuits each year. The company claimed to be the largest manufacturer of biscuit in the world. In addition to his business career, George Palmer was involved in politics. He served in the local council in Reading"
"that market competition, the three main English biscuit manufacturers, Huntley & Palmers, Peek Frean and Jacobs amalgamated together as Associated Biscuits. Manufacturing in Reading ceased in 1976. In 1982 Nabisco acquired Associated Biscuits. Production continued at Huyton until 1983. After the closure of the Peek Frean factory at Bermondsey in 1989, Nabisco sold the Associated Biscuit brands (Huntley and Palmers, Peek Frean, and Jacobs) to Danone. The firm manufactured over 400 different types of biscuits over the years and innovated many new types of biscuits including the Nice biscuit. A history of the company, ""Quaker Enterprise in Biscuits: Huntley &"
"in 2009 with Britannia securing rights to the Tiger brand worldwide, and Danone paying Rs220 million to utilise the brand. 265[4] Britannia Industries Britannia Industries Limited is an Indian food-products corporation headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. It sells its ""Britannia"" and ""Tiger"" brands of biscuits, breads and dairy products throughout India and in more than 60 countries across the globe. Britannia has an estimated market share of 38%. The company's principal activity is the manufacture and sale of biscuits, bread, rusk, cakes and dairy products. The company was established in 1892, with an investment of 265. Initially, biscuits were manufactured"
"Lotus Bakeries Lotus Bakeries is a Belgian bakery founded in 1932 with its headquarters in Lembeke. Lotus is known for its Speculoos biscuits and biscuit-based products, branded as Lotus Biscoff in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company Lotus was founded in Lembeke in 1932 by the brothers Jan, Emiel and Henri Boone. When the company was founded, the brothers made cookies for breakfast and also ""speculoos"" for St Nicholas' Day; they later specialised in ""speculoos"". Karel Boone, the son of founder Jan Boone, was the CEO of Lotus for 32 years, and then the president of the"
"company for 20 years (1966–2012). In 2012, his brother Mathieu took over. Lotus Bakeries Lotus Bakeries is a Belgian bakery founded in 1932 with its headquarters in Lembeke. Lotus is known for its Speculoos biscuits and biscuit-based products, branded as Lotus Biscoff in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company Lotus was founded in Lembeke in 1932 by the brothers Jan, Emiel and Henri Boone. When the company was founded, the brothers made cookies for breakfast and also ""speculoos"" for St Nicholas' Day; they later specialised in ""speculoos"". Karel Boone, the son of founder Jan Boone, was the"
"Joseph Huntley Joseph Huntley was a 19th-century biscuit maker and innovator, who lived in the English town of Reading. In 1822 he founded a small biscuit baker and confectioner shop at number 72 London Street. At this time, London Street was the main stage coach route from London to Bristol, Bath and the West Country. One of the main calling points of the stage coaches was the Crown Inn, opposite Joseph Huntley's shop and he started selling his biscuits to the travellers on the coaches. Because the biscuits were vulnerable to breakage on the coach journey, he started putting them"
"the English sites which had been established at Harlesden in 1910 and Manchester in 1917. The firm acquired the Edinburgh bakery of Simon Henderson & Sons in 1922. McVitie & Price merged with another Scottish bakery company, Macfarlane, Lang & Co., Ltd, in 1948 to become United Biscuits Group. McVitie's brand products are now manufactured in five United Kingdom factories: the two former McVitie & Price factories in Harlesden and Manchester, a former Macfarlane, Lang & Co. factory named Victoria Biscuit Works in Glasgow, a former Carr's factory named The Biscuit Works established 1831 in Carlisle, and the McVitie’s Cake"
"History of Reading F.C. The history of Reading Football Club covers almost 150 years of both success and failure of the football club from Reading, England. The club was established in 1871, making it one of the oldest professional teams in England. Reading joined the Football League in 1920. The Royals competed at the top flight of English football for the first time in the 2006–07 season. Reading Football Club was formed on 25 December 1871 by founder Joseph Edward Sydenham. They were originally nicknamed ""The Biscuitmen"" after one of the main trades in the town, Huntley & Palmers biscuits,"
"in 1968. The original bakery expanded in 1971 and again in 1974, making the largest single building span in Europe at the time. Associated British Foods merged the Ryvita Company with Jordans in early 2009. Ryvita Company The Ryvita Company was established in 1925, with a bakery set up in Birmingham two years later, producing one of the first packaged goods in the bakery field. After the Second World War, Poole on the South Coast of England was selected as a desirable site for production due to its nearby port. Ryvita is a rye-based crispbread manufactured by the Ryvita Company."
"Peek Freans Peek Freans is the name of a former biscuit making company based in Bermondsey, London, which is now a global brand of biscuits and related confectionery owned by various food businesses. Owned but not marketed in the UK and Europe by United Biscuits, in the United States and Canada the brand is owned by Mondelēz International, whilst in Pakistan the brand is owned by English Biscuit Manufacturers. James Peek (1800–1879) was one of three brothers born in Dodbrooke, Devon, to a well-off family. In 1821 the three brothers founded a tea importation company, established as Peek Brothers and"
"Peek Freans Peek Freans is the name of a former biscuit making company based in Bermondsey, London, which is now a global brand of biscuits and related confectionery owned by various food businesses. Owned but not marketed in the UK and Europe by United Biscuits, in the United States and Canada the brand is owned by Mondelēz International, whilst in Pakistan the brand is owned by English Biscuit Manufacturers. James Peek (1800–1879) was one of three brothers born in Dodbrooke, Devon, to a well-off family. In 1821 the three brothers founded a tea importation company, established as Peek Brothers and"
"In 2009, the Reading label and its recipes were purchased by Ruckus Brewing. Reading Brewing Company Reading Brewing Company was an American beer brewing establishment founded by Philip Bessinger in 1886 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Reading produced a Pennsylvania Dutch Lager at a volume of 1,200 barrels a year. The brewery raised its production to approximately 50,000 barrels a year by 1891. Reading suffered from difficulties after Prohibition began in 1920. From 1928 to 1933, the brewery was closed down. The facility itself was almost dismantled, but U.S. Marshals had trouble breaking the padlock on the front door and eventually left"
"Hoxton, Hackney (a former Music hall) on behalf of the Blue Ribbon Gospel Temperance Mission. Palmer spent much of his fortune on charity, and on his death, his brothers were forced to make good his many promises of donations. William Isaac Palmer William Isaac Palmer (1824 – 1893) was a member of the Palmer family, proprietors of the Huntley & Palmers biscuit manufacturers of Reading in England. He was the brother of George Palmer, the first of the Palmer family to be involved in the firm, and became a partner in the firm on Thomas Huntley's death in 1857. In"
"Biscuits Fossier Biscuits Fossier is a Reims, France based manufacturer of biscuits, gingerbread, sweets and marsipan-based confectionery. The tradition of baking goes back to 1430 in the city of Reims, with the foundation of the Guild of Baking. Around 1690, Champagne bakers created a recipe for enjoying the warm bread oven after baking bread, to create a sweet delicacy, from which the ""bis-cuit 'of Reims"" was born. In 1756, during the reign of Louis XV, the company was founded, and in 1775 the companies biscuits were present at the coronation of Louis XVI at Reims. The company subsequently became the"
"Burton's Biscuit Company Burton's Biscuit Company is a British biscuit manufacturer. The company was formed from the merger of Burton's Gold Medal Biscuits and Horizon Biscuit Company in October 2000, and re-branded from Burton's Foods to Burton's Biscuit Company in November 2011. It employs over 2,200 people around the UK, in three main manufacturing facilities, in Llantarnam, Edinburgh and Blackpool, a chocolate refinery in Moreton, and a central distribution hub in Liverpool. Its head office is in St Albans. Burton's is the UK's number two biscuit maker and many of its products are sold around the world. The first Burton's"
"Reading Football Club"" Hob Nob Anyone? Hob Nob Anyone? is an unofficial fanzine site for fans of Reading F.C., and the association football club in Reading, England. The name is a reference to the town's association with biscuit making: for many years, the town of Reading was home to the Huntley & Palmers biscuit factory, makers of HobNob biscuits. The site was first launched in November 1994, and is believed to be the oldest unofficial football club website on the Internet. The website was initially used by the club for official news and ticket information, and later was used for"
"week a barge, ""Maid of the Mill"" brought flour upriver from the mill. The Palmers were notable local figures in Reading who generously gave money and land to Reading, including Palmer Park and the town was often known as ""biscuit town"". Reading F.C. football team was also known as the ""biscuit men"". Another important part of their success was their ability to send biscuits all over the world, perfectly preserved in locally produced, elaborately decorated, and highly collectible biscuit tins. The tins proved to be a powerful marketing tool, and under their easily recognisable image Huntley & Palmers biscuits came"
"2 Sisters Food Group 2 Sisters Food Group is a privately owned food manufacturing company based in Birmingham, England. Established in 1993 by entrepreneur Ranjit Singh Boparan, as a frozen retail poultry cutting operation, it has grown rapidly through acquisition and expanded to cover 36 manufacturing sites in the UK, six in the Netherlands, five in Ireland and 1 in Poland. Primarily a private label manufacturer for retailer and food service markets, the acquisition of Northern Foods in 2011 gave the Group ownership of brands including Fox's Biscuits, Goodfella's Pizza, Holland's Pies, Matthew Walker Christmas Puddings, Donegal Catch and Green"
"Hob Nob Anyone? Hob Nob Anyone? is an unofficial fanzine site for fans of Reading F.C., and the association football club in Reading, England. The name is a reference to the town's association with biscuit making: for many years, the town of Reading was home to the Huntley & Palmers biscuit factory, makers of HobNob biscuits. The site was first launched in November 1994, and is believed to be the oldest unofficial football club website on the Internet. The website was initially used by the club for official news and ticket information, and later was used for organizing fan based"
"Reading in 1867, effectively making Reading the sole county town of Berkshire, a decision that was officially approved by the privy council in 1869. The town became a county borough under the Local Government Act 1888. The town has been famous for the ""Three Bs"" of beer (1785–2010, Simonds Brewery), bulbs (1837–1974, Suttons Seeds), and biscuits (1822–1976, Huntley and Palmers). The town continued to expand in the 20th century, annexing Caversham across the River Thames in Oxfordshire in 1911. Compared to many other English towns and cities, Reading suffered little physical damage during either of the two world wars that"
"Republic Biscuit Corporation Republic Biscuit Corporation (d/b/a Rebisco) is a Philippine snack food company which has its main office based in Pasig and its main factory based in Quezon City. It was founded in 1963 by Jacinto Ng. Rebisco was founded in August 15, 1963 as England Biscuit Factory, producing biscuits from a tiny, rented second-hand factory in San Juan, with only US$5,000 in start-up (approximately ₱15,000 to ₱20,000). The company eventually moved out of its San Juan site to a new factory in Novaliches, Quezon City. In 1972, England Biscuit Factory was renamed Republic Biscuit Corporation and adopted a"
"In 1892 the company began to produce their famous Digestive biscuits. In 1900 he was living at 18 Westhall Gardens in Edinburgh. Price retired from active involvement in 1901, being replaced by Alexander Grant (1864-1937) but continued in a consultative role. In 1902 the company opened a huge new factory in Harlesden in North London and Price seems to have moved to London at that time. During the First World War the company won the government contract for creating the hugely widespread (if perhaps unpopular) ""iron ration"" biscuits, opening further new premises in Manchester to meet this demand. In 1925"
"the vast array of products. Republic Biscuit Corporation Republic Biscuit Corporation (d/b/a Rebisco) is a Philippine snack food company which has its main office based in Pasig and its main factory based in Quezon City. It was founded in 1963 by Jacinto Ng. Rebisco was founded in August 15, 1963 as England Biscuit Factory, producing biscuits from a tiny, rented second-hand factory in San Juan, with only US$5,000 in start-up (approximately ₱15,000 to ₱20,000). The company eventually moved out of its San Juan site to a new factory in Novaliches, Quezon City. In 1972, England Biscuit Factory was renamed Republic"
"factory in Peter's Row. A factory in Aintree, Liverpool was opened in 1914. Jacob's Bishop Street premises was one of several prominent Dublin buildings occupied by rebels during the Easter Rising of 1916 In 1922 a separate English company was formed, W & R Jacob (L'pool) Ltd. The two branches separated, with the Dublin branch retaining the W & R Jacob name while the Liverpool branch was renamed Jacob's Bakery Ltd. In the 1970s, W & R Jacob in Dublin merged with Boland's Biscuits to form Irish Biscuits Ltd. and moved to Tallaght, Ireland. The Liverpool factory joined Associated Biscuits"
"Britannia Industries Britannia Industries Limited is an Indian food-products corporation headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. It sells its ""Britannia"" and ""Tiger"" brands of biscuits, breads and dairy products throughout India and in more than 60 countries across the globe. Britannia has an estimated market share of 38%. The company's principal activity is the manufacture and sale of biscuits, bread, rusk, cakes and dairy products. The company was established in 1892, with an investment of 265. Initially, biscuits were manufactured in a small house in central Kolkata. Later, the enterprise was acquired by the Gupta brothers mainly Nalin Chandra Gupta, an"
"from its factories in Blackpool. Six years later, Lyons changed the company's name to Symbol Biscuits Ltd. and began selling biscuits under the Symbol and Lyons brand names: one of their innovations was Maryland Cookies in 1956. In 1990, Lyons changed the Symbol Biscuits name to Lyons Biscuits Ltd. The rearmament period just before World War II saw a big expansion in the number of Royal Ordnance Factories (ROFs), which were British government-owned. However, due to shortages of management resources some ROFs were run as agency factories; and J. Lyons and Co. ran at least one, ROF Elstow. The management"
"the biscuit business. One of his nieces, Hannah Peek, had recently married George Hender Frean, a miller and ship biscuit maker in Devon, so Peek wrote to Frean asking him to manage the new biscuit business. The partners registered their business in 1857 as Peek, Frean & Co. Ltd, based in a disused sugar refinery on Mill Street in Dockhead, South East London, in the west of Bermondsey. With a quickly expanding business, in 1860 Peek engaged his friend James Carr, the apprenticed son of the Carlisle-based Scottish milling and biscuit making family, Carr's. From 1861, the company started exporting"
"Rhino Foods Rhino Foods Incorporated, founded in 1981 by Anne and Ted Castle, is a specialty ice cream novelty and ice cream ingredient manufacturer located in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Rhino Foods has grown from a small ice cream shop, Chessy's Frozen Custard, into a business with over 100 employees. In 2013, the company became a certified B Corporation joining over a 1000 companies worldwide in the unified goal to use business as a force for good for people and the planet. The company is best known locally for their ice cream sandwich, the Chesster. In 1991, the company worked"
"supplier of biscuits to the King, and in 1825 received a diploma with the Royal seal of King Charles X, recognizing the quality of the biscuits. In 1845, baker Mousier Fossier took over this main biscuit house of Reims, and he subsequently took over all mass-production based biscuit making in the city of the main types. Today, Biscuits Fossier employs over 100 people, making biscuits and confectionery. Biscuits Fossier Biscuits Fossier is a Reims, France based manufacturer of biscuits, gingerbread, sweets and marsipan-based confectionery. The tradition of baking goes back to 1430 in the city of Reims, with the foundation"