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What biscuits are made in Carlisle's McVitie's factory?
To celebrate National Biscuit Day 2025 (Thursday, May 29) the News & Star had an exclusive tour around the oldest biscuit factory in the world, which just happens to be on our doorstep.
The home of Carr's and McVitie's biscuits, among others, has been part of the Carlisle landscape for almost 200 years.
It produces 246 different products and even enough bourbon biscuits to go around the earth two times a year.
But do you know exactly what products are made inside of it? We have compiled a list of 10 of our favourite biscuits that are made in Carlisle.
Bourbon Creams
Custard Creams
Ginger Nuts
Tasties Coconut Rings
Digestives
Mini Chocolate Digestives
Nice Biscuits
Shorties
Fruit Shortcakes
Carr's Table Water Crackers (classed as savoury biscuits)
A selection of McVitie's biscuits (Image: Newsquest) When asked how he was celebrating National Biscuit Day 2025, Mark Ebdon, Carlisle's factory general manager said: 'Every day is National Biscuit Day for us!'
In celebration of the day, McVitie's also revealed new original research.
The Great British Biscuit Audit by McVitie's saw 2,000 British adults polled and revealed that Chocolate Digestives once again take the crown as the UK's favourite biscuit. When it comes to dunking, tea remains the favourite at 45 per cent.
The News & Star's exclusive tour of inside the factory will be published this weekend.
