Peek Freans

Peek Freans

Peek Freans is a company which manufactures biscuits and similar confectionery. It is owned by Nabisco.

History

The company was founded in 1857 in Bermondsey, London, England by James Peek and George Hender Frean. In 1861, the company started exporting biscuits to Australia and later to other overseas destinations. They moved to a larger plant in Bermondsey in 1866 where they continued baking until 1989 [ Peek Frean's Biscuit Factory in Bermonsey, London [http://www.shadyoldlady.com/location.php?loc=764] ]

In 1861, they introduced the Garibaldi biscuit. In 1910, the company introduced their first cream sandwich biscuit, now known as a Bourbon biscuit, and in 1924 they established their first factory outside the UK, in Dum Dum, India

1949 saw the establishment of their first bakery in Canada. The bakery, which is in East York, Ontario, is still in production.

External links

* [http://www.kraftfoods.com/peekfreans/ Peek Freans - Kraft Foods]

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