Pladis facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
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Key people
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Murat Ülker (Chairman) Salman Amin (CEO) |
| Products | biscuit, chocolate, wafer, cake, gum, candy |
| Revenue | £3.5 billion |
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Number of employees
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17,000+ |
| Parent | Yıldız Holding |
| Subsidiaries | United Biscuits |
Pladis Global (called pladis) is a big company from Britain. They make lots of yummy snacks and sweets. This includes biscuits, chocolates, and candies.
Pladis Global was started in January 2016. It is a part of a larger company called Yıldız Holding. The main office for Pladis Global is in London, England. They have 24 bakeries in 11 different countries. Their snacks reach about 4 billion people! You can find their products in 120 countries around the world. These countries are in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
The name "pladis" was inspired by the Pleiades constellation. This is a group of seven stars. You can see these stars from almost anywhere on Earth!
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Popular Snack Brands
Pladis Global owns many famous snack brands. These brands make some of the treats you might already know and love!
Godiva Chocolates
Godiva makes fancy, high-quality chocolates. This company started in Belgium in 1926. Yıldız Holding bought Godiva in 2008. Pladis Global now sells Godiva chocolates in grocery stores. In 2017, Pladis launched Godiva Masterpieces. These are popular Godiva chocolates that come in individual wrappers. You can find them in supermarkets in many countries.
DeMet's Candy Company
Yıldız Holding bought DeMet's Candy Company in 2014. This company makes popular candies like Flipz and Turtles. Flipz are chocolate-covered pretzels. Turtles are chocolates shaped like turtles with nuts and caramel inside.
United Biscuits
United Biscuits is a very big snack company. It is known for its biscuits and cookies. When Yıldız Holding bought United Biscuits, it became one of the largest biscuit companies in the world!
McVitie's
McVitie's is a top snack brand in the UK and Europe. It is also one of the biggest food brands in the UK. McVitie's makes many kinds of biscuits.
- McVitie's Digestives: These are very popular biscuits. In 2016, McVitie's made smaller, bite-sized versions called Digestive Nibbles. In 2017, they launched thinner chocolate digestives. These were made to be a lighter choice. Pladis Global also planned to bring McVitie's biscuits to the US in 2018.
- Jaffa Cakes: These are a type of cake-biscuit with orange jelly and chocolate. They are part of McVitie's.
- Other McVitie's Brands: McVitie's also makes Hobnobs, Rich Tea biscuits, Penguins, and Jacob's cream crackers. They also make Carr's water biscuits, Crawford's, Meredith and Drew, and go ahead! snacks.
Ülker Biscuits
Ülker Biscuits is a food and drink brand from Turkey. You can find Ülker products in 80 countries. Ülker makes many food items, including biscuits and sweets.
Other Brands
Pladis also owns other brands. These include Go Ahead, Koninklijke Verkade, and Biskrem. Koninklijke Verkade includes brands like Verkade and Sultana.
