About us
We are pladis, one of the world's fastest-growing snacking companies, and home to iconic brands like McVitie’s, GODIVA, and Ülker, alongside regional favourites such as Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, and more.
Our purpose
pladis was formed in 2016 when our parent company, Yıldız Holding, brought together all our baked and confectionary brands under one roof. Named after the Pleiades constellation - a group of stars visible wherever you are in the world - our purpose is to bring happiness with every bite.
pladis is the proud custodian of over 300 years of baking and confectionary heritage and our 16,000-strong global team crafts delicious treats across 27 bakeries in 11 countries, with the potential to reach four billion consumers worldwide.
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Halifax Factory
Halifax, West Yorkshire
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The Halifax factory was originally established in 1900.
McVitie’s Harlesden factory
Harlesden, London
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The Harlesden factory was built in 1902 and became the first automated bulk handling factory in the UK in 1963. Prince Philip was given a ‘pop star reception’ when he visited the McVitie’s and Price’s biscuit factory the same year.
Manchester Factory
Manchester
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The factory opened in 1917, with its main purpose being to make biscuits for front line soldiers during World War One.
Wigston Factory
Wigston, Leicestershire
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The Wigston factory has been making biscuits since 1895.
Ülker Bisküvi Ankara Factory
Türkiye
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The factory has been producing snacks since 1969.
Ülker Bisküvi Gebze Factory
Türkiye
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Gebze Organize Sanayi Bölgesi, 90 Sokak , No:94 Çayırova / Kocaeli
Ülker Bisküvi Topkapı Factory
Türkiye
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The factory originally opened in 1965 and now produces an average daily output equivalent in weight to 100 elephants.
Ülker Bisküvi Silivri Factory
Türkiye
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The factory has been producing snacks since 2005.
Ülker Bisküvi Karaman Factory
Türkiye
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Opened in 1986, the factory serves as one of the most crucial export hubs for our Ülker brand, exporting to 60 different countries.
CCC Corlu Factory
Türkiye
Omurtak Mah. Asfalt Boyu (Küme Evler) No:1 Ulaş Beldesi - Çorlu 59870, Tekirdağ
Önem Gıda Giresun Factory
Türkiye
The facility is used for making hazelnuts for our factories in Türkiye.
Eurex Factory
Romania
Soseaua de Centura, Popesti-Leordeni, Ilfov, 077160 Romania
Hamle Factory
Kazakhstan
The factory has been producing snacks since 1998.
FMC Jeddah Factory
Saudi Arabia
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Our Jeddah factory has been producing Ülker products since 2000.
IBC Riyadh Factory
Saudi Arabia
At Saudi Arabia Sites, six major languages are spoken, and more than 18 nationalities work in harmony together.
Hi Foods Cairo Factory
Egypt
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The factory opened their first Ülker production line in 2008.
Kala Amb Factory
India
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Production of McVitie's first began here in 2009.
Big Flats Factory
New York, USA
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The Big Flats factory was built in 2008 for DeMet Turtles, with production beginning in 2009.
Mohnton Factory
Pennsylvania, USA
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11 Main Street, Mohnton, Pennsylvania 19540, United States
Reading Factory
Reading, USA
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650 East. Neversink Rd, Reading, PA 19606
Verkade Zaandam factory
Netherlands
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The Zaandam factory opened in 1886 as a bread and rusk factory and was named after the first mill in West-Zaandam.
Vertou Factory
France
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The Vertou factory was built in 1963 to meet increasing demand for BN biscuits.
Dopemu Factory
Nigeria
76/94 Abeokuta Expressway, Dopemu Agege, Lagos, Nigeria
Midlands Distribution Centre
UK&I
MDC opened in 1992 and handles over 3 million palettes of product every year.
White Plains
New York, USA
10 Bank Street, Suite 1011, White Plains, New York 10606, United States
Manhatten
New York, USA
333 W 34th Street, 6th Floor, New York 10001
Shanghai
Shanghai, China
Our Shanghai office opened in 2015.
Quarry Bay
Hong Kong
The Hong Kong office opened in 1998 under our GODIVA brand.
Taipai City
Taiwan
The Taiwan office opened in 2002 under our GODIVA brand.
Cairo
Egypt
320, 5th settlement - 90st, New Cairo, Egypt
Gurugram
India
Unit No-207, 2nd floor, Tower C Unitech World, Cyber Park, Sector 39, Gurugram, Haryana 122 003, India
New Delhi
India
Vasant Kunj Rd, Pocket 5, Sector B, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi 110070
Simour
India
Village Ogli, Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh State 173030, India
Jeddah Business Centre
KSA
Zahran Buisness Center -Building No. 7051, Prince Sultan Road, As Salamah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Gaziemir
Türkiye
Fatih Mah. Sanayi Cad. No: 41, 35410Sarniç / Gaziemir
Çamlıca
Türkiye
Kısıklı Mah., Ferah Cd. No:1, 34692 Üsküdar, İstanbul
Karasay
Kaakhstan
Ablai hana avn, 3A, Kaskelen city, Kazakhstan Republic, 040901
High Wycombe
UK&I
Hillbottom Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4JX, United Kingdom
Liverpool
UK&I
Binns Rd, Liverpool, L7 9NG, United Kingdom
Sydney
Australia
Level 13, 60 Castlereagh Street, NSW, Australia
Anderlecht
Belgium
Rue des vétérinaires 42D, 1070 Anderlecht, Belgium
Nanterre
France
Le Variatis 4, Avenue Pablo Picasso, 92024 Nanterre, France
Ikeja
Nigeria
7 Henry Carr St, Ikeja, Lagos, Abia
Ikeja
Nigeria
The Ikeja office was officially opened in 2023.
McVitie's first shop
UK&I
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1839 - McVitie’s starts life as a small provision shop on Rose Street in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Jacob's first bakery
UK&I
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A small bakery was founded in Bridge Street, Waterford, Ireland, in 1851 by William Jacob his brother Robert, producing Jacob’s products.
Jacob's first Cream Cracker
UK&I
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The first Jacob’s Cream Cracker was produced in 1885 by William and Robert Jacob’s in a factory on Bishop Street in Peter’s Row, Dublin, Ireland.
DeMet Turtles first candy shop
USA
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DeMet Turtles first candy shop was opened by Chicago candy maker, George DeMet in 1916. (Madison Street, Chicago).
BN origin
France
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BN was originally founded in 1896 in Place François-II on the island of Prairie-au-Duc. The original factory burned down in July 1902, before being rebuilt within four months.
McVitie's second shop
UK&I
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14 Charlotte Place (later renamed Randolph Place) just west of Charlotte Square was the site of the second McVitie’s shop, opened in 1843.
The oldest biscuit factory
Carlisle, Cumberland
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In 1831 Jonathan Douglas Carr formed a small bakery and biscuit factory in the English city of Carlisle in Cumberland. It remains the oldest biscuit factory in the world.
Jacob's first English factory
Aintree, Merseyside
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The Aintree factory was opened in 1914 in Liverpool, to accommodate the expansion of the Jacob’s brand. It remains the primary producer of Jacob’s products in the UK, including Cream Crackers and Twiglets.
GODIVA's first store
Belgium
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1926 - Joseph Draps opens his first store in the ‘Grand-Place’, introducing the people of Belgium to GODIVA – a gothic-inspired, finely-crafted premium chocolate.
Önem Gıda Topkapı chocolate factory
Türkiye
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1974 - The popularity of Ülker Chocolate leads to the opening of a dedicated factory in Istanbul to meet growing demand and reach consumers in remote parts of the country.
The facility produces enough liquid chocolate to fill 50 olympic-sized swimming pools every year.
The facility produces enough liquid chocolate to fill 50 olympic-sized swimming pools every year.
Önem Gıda Ankara factory
Türkiye
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In 1978 Ülker started to produce its own flour at its Ankara bakery, to guarantee the highest quality for its biscuits and cakes.
Ülker's machines factory
Türkiye
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1984 - Ülker establishes its factory in Topkapı Davutpaşa to create the machines required for increased biscuit and chocolate production.
miü campus, pladis global hub
UK&I
2021 - pladis opens its new global hub – miü campus – in Chiswick Park, West London, welcoming our colleagues back to a new space, purpose-designed to facilitate collaboration and new ways of working. miü campus, named in honour of our Chairman Murat Ülker, is a statement of who we are today… as well as our ambitions for the future.
