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Another British company sold to foreigners

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By *hyllyphylly OP   Man
over a year ago

Bradford

United Biscuits (Mcvities) has been sold off to a Turkish company called Yildiz Holdings for £2 billion.

As long as they don't fuck about with Jaffa Cakes, by turning them into Turkish Delight Cakes.

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By *ipswingCouple
over a year ago

portrush

bushmills whisky(northern ireland) now owned by a mexican company

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By *hyllyphylly OP   Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Do we have any uk companies left?

(Actually we do)

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"United Biscuits (Mcvities) has been sold off to a Turkish company called Yildiz Holdings for £2 billion.

As long as they don't fuck about with Jaffa Cakes, by turning them into Turkish Delight Cakes."

I think you've missed a marketing opportunity there

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)


"bushmills whisky(northern ireland) now owned by a mexican company "

Is it I thought it was owned by diageo?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry but jaffa cakes with Turkish delight in sounds awesome.

Luv Turkish delight

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By *-4pleasureCouple
over a year ago

Belfast


"United Biscuits (Mcvities) has been sold off to a Turkish company called Yildiz Holdings for £2 billion.

As long as they don't fuck about with Jaffa Cakes, by turning them into Turkish Delight Cakes."

What a fucking brilliant idea!!

You may have been joking but you've hit upon something there!! Patent quick !!!

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)


"bushmills whisky(northern ireland) now owned by a mexican company

Is it I thought it was owned by diageo? "

My favourite whiskey is bushmills original I don't like tequila,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's capitalism for you. Did you miss the memo on that?

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset


"United Biscuits (Mcvities) has been sold off to a Turkish company called Yildiz Holdings for £2 billion.

As long as they don't fuck about with Jaffa Cakes, by turning them into Turkish Delight Cakes."

It may have initially been a British company but since 2006 it's been in the hands of a consortium consisting of the Blackstone Group (American private equity firm) and PAI Partners (French private equity firm).

So technically stopped being British years ago.

Still - I've just eaten an entire packet of chocolate cream hobnobs and a packet of vanilla cheesecake digestives (currently 50p a packet each at a certain supermarket!) - so as long as they still make biscuits I really don't give a toss who owns them!

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By *hyllyphylly OP   Man
over a year ago

Bradford


"(currently 50p a packet each at a certain supermarket!)

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Name it....

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset


"(currently 50p a packet each at a certain supermarket!)

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Name it.... "

Since there's no shame, I don't work for them/own shares and therefore couldn't possibly be construed as commercial spam.........

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Nah - I'm buying them all !

Bwahahahahaha!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like Turkish delight

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hope some foreign company will buy my company

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By *teveeb46Man
over a year ago

Blackpool

Holly shit what do I have with my morning brew now

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Kraft are not making chocolate coins any more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its better to be bought out then closed or moved to a EU country for cheaper wages

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sorry but jaffa cakes with Turkish delight in sounds awesome.

Luv Turkish delight "

I would buy them, think you are onto something.

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By *y2funMan
over a year ago

DUDLEY


"Sorry but jaffa cakes with Turkish delight in sounds awesome.

Luv Turkish delight "

agree gets my vote.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jaffa delights sounds good to me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Its better to be bought out then closed or moved to a EU country for cheaper wages "

Slightly off topic but didn't they shut the transit van factory and move that to Turkey as well

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By *hyllyphylly OP   Man
over a year ago

Bradford

after reading this, I now want Fry's Turkish Delights

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't seem to get Rowntrees fruit gums now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Better get friendly with the Turks.

When they join the E.U., there will be lots of friendly Turks here. I love them

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