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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016; 8 years ago (2016) |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Key people | Murat Ülker (Chairman) Salman Amin (CEO) |
| Products | biscuit, chocolate, wafer, cake, gum, candy |
| Revenue | £3.5 billion |
Number of employees | 17,000+ |
| Parent | Yıldız Holding |
| Subsidiaries | United Biscuits |
| Website | pladisglobal.com |
Pladis Global (styled as pladis) is a British confectionery and snack foods company encompassing United Biscuits, Ülker, Godiva Chocolatier and DeMet’s Candy Company. It was formed in January 2016 as a subsidiary of Yıldız Holding with its headquarters in London, England. The company operates 24 bakeries in 11 countries and its products reach approximately 4 billion people worldwide in 120 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas.[1]
The pladis name was inspired by the Pleiades constellation, a group of seven stars visible from anywhere on Earth.[2]
Godiva Chocolates was acquired by Yildiz Holding from Campbell Soup Company for $850 million in 2008.[3] In 2014, Yildiz acquired DeMet's Candy Company for $221 million, which includes the US wholesale brand Flipz and Turtles.[4] That same year, Yildiz acquired United Biscuits, the parent company of McVitie's, making it the third largest biscuite / cookie company in the world.[5] Pladis also owns Go Ahead,[6] Koninklijke Verkade which includes brands such as Verkade and Sultana,[7] and Biskrem.[8]
