McVitie's shop floor roles redundant at their Manchester manufacturing facility. This redundancy announcement was also due to the modernisation agenda of the company and also involves a move from an 8-hour 5 day operation, to a 12-hour 7 day operation. In November 2014 United Biscuits, and hence also McVitie's, became owned by Turkish company Yildiz which in 2016 grouped some of its subsidiaries including United Biscuits as pladis (see United Biscuits). McVitie's McVitie's is a British snack food brand owned by United Biscuits. The name derives from the original Scottish biscuit maker, McVitie & Price, Ltd., established in 1830 on Rose
Yıldız Holding confectionery, the company has become number two in the world in the sweet biscuits category and number seven in the chocolate category by revenue. pladis is a global biscuit and confectionery company which was established in January 2016 when Yıldız Holding brought together United Biscuits, Ulker, Godiva Chocolatier (excluding stores), and DeMet’s Candy Company. Combining 300 years of baking and confectionery expertise through its iconic brands, pladis promises “happiness to the world with every bite”. Yıldız Food operates the production and sales of frozen foods, processed meat, and ingredients and oils through various companies including Kerevitaş, Aytaç, and Bizim Yağ.