British snack and cookie-maker United Biscuits Ltd. is meeting this week with potential buyers as the company makes headway on its plans to sell itself or go public, said people familiar with the ...

Keebler cookies sold: United Biscuits Holdings PLC said it would sell its Keebler cookie and cracker business in the United States for $500 million — after determining the costs of revamping the ...

The three were among those making first-round bids for United Biscuits last week, according to these people. Other companies that expressed interest included Italian chocolate company Ferrero SpA ...

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- United Biscuits is looking to auction its biscuits division for about GBP1.5 billion after the decision of China's Bright Food to walk away from acquiring the whole company ...

United Biscuits Holdings Ltd. bought a stake in Nigerian cookie maker A&P Foods Ltd., the U.K. company’s second overseas investment in six months. “We see Africa as one of our core pillars in ...

United Biscuits' brands include McVitie’s, Penguin, go ahead!, McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes, Jacob’s, Jacob’s Cream Crackers, Twiglets, Mini Cheddars and Carr’s in the U.K., and BN, Delacre ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch-- Campbell Soup Co., is reportedly looking into making a bid worth $2.3 billion to acquire the largest portion of British food company United Biscuits, according to a ...

Godiva chocolatier’s owner Yildiz Holding AS boosted the amount of cash it borrowed for the 2.1 billion pound ($3.3 billion) takeover of United Biscuits Holdings Ltd. after Turkish banks offered ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The private equity owners of United Biscuits are opening up a possible 2 billion pound sale to new bidders after exclusive talks with a preferred suitor ended, people familiar ...

Campbell Soup is reportedly considering making a bid to buy part of U.K.-based United Biscuits. The Sunday Times reported the story over the weekend. The newspaper said Campbell Soup is mainly ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's largest food group Yildiz Holding has bought UK-based cookies and snacks maker United Biscuits [IPO-UNI.L], in a deal it said made it the world's third-biggest ...

New bidders are being sought for Jaffa Cakes and Hobnobs firm United Biscuits after talks with a Chinese food giant hit the buffers, it was reported today. The maker of upmarket Kettle Chips has ...