Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6. National Biscuit Day: a chequered history of McVitie's Digestives". The Telegraph . Retrieved 22 August 2022. Marketer, The Conscious (31 December 2020). "Harlesden: The last of the inner-city London suburbs". Medium . Retrieved 12 August 2021.

At some time (1874?), it was decided to split the operations of the business with retail made a separate company. In 1898 McVitie rebranded that company McVities, Guest and Co (usually McVitties) after joining with his brother-in-law Edward Graham Guest. [15] In 1903 they built the McVities Guest Tearoom at 135/136 Princes Street (on the corner of South Charlotte Street). [16] The Netherlands.

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Store in a cool, dry place. In 1875 the company had been joined by Charles Edward Price as a salesman. His success in this role led to a partnership in 1888 to create McVitie & Price. In 1888 they built the huge St Andrews Biscuit Works on Robertson Avenue in the Gorgie district of south-west Edinburgh. [17] Price left in 1910 following the death of Robert. Hull City secure major new sponsorship deal with iconic brand McVities". Hull Daily Mail . Retrieved 27 September 2023.Our Locations". United Biscuits. Archived from the original on 24 June 2007 . Retrieved 16 August 2007.

In 2009, McVitie's biscuits were voted the most popular biscuits to dunk in tea, with McVitie's chocolate digestives, Rich tea and Hobnobs ranked the country's top three favourite biscuits in 2009. [25] Early 20th century McVitie & Price's Digestive biscuit tin, located in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Plain digestives were launched in 1892. a b c "Chocolate digestive is nation's favourite dunking biscuit". The Daily Telegraph (London). 2 May 2009

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A journey through the McVitie's factory behind Britain's favourite biscuit". MyLondon . Retrieved 16 August 2022. Although not their core operation it is noteworthy that McVitie's were commissioned in 1893 to create a wedding cake for the royal wedding between the Duke of York and Princess Mary, who subsequently became King George V and Queen Mary. This cake was over 2 metres high and cost 140 guineas. It was viewed by 14,000 and was wonderful publicity for the company. They received many commissions for royal wedding cakes and christening cakes. [22] In 1947, McVitie & Price made the principal wedding cake for Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, which was served at the wedding breakfast. [37] McVitie's were commissioned to make a chocolate biscuit cake as a groom's cake for the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011. [38] Products edit Biscuits edit McVitie's Hobnobs (plain pictured) were launched in 1985. The chocolate version (first produced in 1987) ranks high in polls for dunking. McVitie's-branded Club mint flavoured biscuit.

Robert McVitie was born in Dumfries in 1809. [6] He served an apprenticeship with a baker and in 1834 he moved to Edinburgh. He initially lived and worked at 130 Rose Street, just north of Princes Street in the New Town. [7] In 1835 he moved to the adjacent building at 129 Rose Street. It was called a "provision Shop". [8] In 1843 he opened a second shop at 14 Charlotte Place (later renamed Randolph Place) just west of Charlotte Square. [9] See how chocolate digestives are made at a London biscuit factory". Time Out . Retrieved 16 August 2022. In 1881 his eldest son, also Robert (1854–1910), was in charge of the Queensferry Street business [13] while the other properties remained in his name until 1884 although he died in 1883. In that year Robert junior also occupied 8 and 9 Merchant Street. [14] In 1887 he employed Alexander Grant from Forres, an experienced biscuit maker, to aid in this. He was employed as foreman of the bakery but left to set up his own bakery in Inverness but this failed and he returned to McVitie's.McVitie's". United Biscuits. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007 . Retrieved 16 August 2007. Some of the products in the McVitie's line were rebranded McV in 2002, but this was replaced in 2005 with a restyled version of the McVitie's brand logo. In 2007, United Biscuits licensed the McVitie's brand to Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd for biscuit production in Japan. United Biscuits. "Our History". Archived from the original on 27 April 2020 . Retrieved 6 November 2007.

McVitie's is first described as a "baker and confectioner" rather than a provision shop in 1856 at 5 Charlotte Place. He used the basement area below the shop as the bakery. [6] By 1865 the bakery had moved to 47 London Street just round the corner from his flat at 76 Broughton Street. [10] In 1870, McVitie is described as a baker at 12 Antigua Street and 2 East London Street, both also near his home in Broughton Street. [11] In 1875 the business was expanded to 23 and 24 Queensferry Street where McVitie is described as a baker and confectioner. [12] Britains Got Talent is proud to welcome new series sponsor, McVities". ITV Media . Retrieved 16 August 2022.a b The National Archives of Scotland. "McVitie & Price, Ltd" . Retrieved 2 November 2007. [ dead link] Wallop, Harry (6 May 2012). "Jaffa Cakes - definitely not biscuits - prepare to take on imitators". The Daily Telegraph. The factory, which covers more than 10 acres, produces 2,000 Jaffa Cakes a minute