Jacob's

January 1934.

April 1935. Jacobs.

Biscuit manufacturers.

Established 1885

Pre-1839: Established in Waterford, Ireland, making Ship's Biscuits. Later moved to Bishop Street, Dublin.

1851 W. and R. Jacob and Co, sweet biscuit-making began.

1850-60s The company grew to be Dublin's second-largest employer, after Guinness.

1883 W. and R. Jacob and Co Ltd.

Jacob's Cream Crackers were introduced to the UK market.

1913 Despite being well looked after, the workers at the company joined the Great Strike and Lock Out, being the last to return to work.

Jacob's Biscuits became famous across the UK and world.

1914 Liverpool Factory opened.

1922 A separate English company was formed. The Dublin branch retained the W. and R. Jacob name, while the Liverpool branch was renamed Jacob's Bakery Ltd.

At some point known as Jacob and Co

1960 Jacob's Bakery Ltd joined Associated Biscuits.

1970s W. and R. Jacob in Dublin merged with Boland's Biscuits to form Irish Biscuits, and moved to Tallaght, Ireland.

1982 Associated Biscuits was purchased by Nabisco.

1988 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts acquired Nabisco

1989 Associated Biscuits was purchased by Danone and renamed The Jacob's Bakery Ltd.

2004 Umited Biscuits acquired the UK and Irish biscuit businesses of Danone including Jacob's

2008 The company is now part of French food company Danone and is known especially for its fig rolls and cream crackers.

See Also

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Sources of Information

• [1] Ciao
• [2] Wikipedia
• Trademarked. A History of Well-Known Brands - from Aertex to Wright's Coal Tar by David Newton. Pub: Sutton Publishing 2008 ISBN 978-0-7509-4590-5