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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
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.
Leader Live
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Popeyes to give away 10,000 free food items across the UK - how to get yours
Popeyes will be giving away 10,000 free biscuits on Thursday, May 29 (Image: Popeyes) This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Popeyes has announced it will be giving away 10,000 free items of food this week across the UK. The fried chicken restaurant chain opened its first store in the UK back in November 2021 and now has 65, with many to be found in spots like London and Manchester. A staple on its menu since it first opened in the United States back in 1972 is the Popeyes Biscuit. This is a "fluffy, buttery delicacy" that is somewhat similar to a scone, but savoury in nature. The Popeyes Biscuit is effectively a savoury version of a scone (Image: Popeyes) Popeyes adds: "It is served with Cajun Gravy as a traditional Southern side with fried chicken, or can be enjoyed with toppings like hot honey or Nutella for breakfast." The American-style biscuit is not a common food item over in the UK, so on National Biscuit Day (Thursday, May 29), Popeyes will be giving away 10,000 of them. How to get a free biscuit from Popeyes All fans need to do to try the treat out for themselves is download the Popeyes app and register for an account before Thursday, May 29. They will then be entered into a draw for a chance to win a free biscuit, which can be claimed on the day. Dave Hoskins, head of food at Popeyes UK said: 'Unlike the British scone, Popeyes Biscuit is buttery and savoury - not crumbly and sweet - which makes it the perfect partner to dip into Cajun Gravy and enjoy with shatter crunchin' fried chicken. Recommended reading: "At first glance, they do look very similar to the traditional scone, so it's no surprise fans this side of the pond often ask about them. "However, the Biscuit was one of our most requested items when we first announced we were coming to the UK. "So what better time than National Biscuit Day to clear up the confusion and give Brits the chance to taste the difference for themselves, with thousands of Biscuits up for grabs.'
Glasgow Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Popeyes to give away 10,000 free biscuits across the UK
The fried chicken restaurant chain opened its first store in the UK back in November 2021 and now has 65, with many to be found in spots like London and Manchester. A staple on its menu since it first opened in the United States back in 1972 is the Popeyes Biscuit. This is a "fluffy, buttery delicacy" that is somewhat similar to a scone, but savoury in nature. The Popeyes Biscuit is effectively a savoury version of a scone (Image: Popeyes) Popeyes adds: "It is served with Cajun Gravy as a traditional Southern side with fried chicken, or can be enjoyed with toppings like hot honey or Nutella for breakfast." The American-style biscuit is not a common food item over in the UK, so on National Biscuit Day (Thursday, May 29), Popeyes will be giving away 10,000 of them. How to get a free biscuit from Popeyes All fans need to do to try the treat out for themselves is download the Popeyes app and register for an account before Thursday, May 29. They will then be entered into a draw for a chance to win a free biscuit, which can be claimed on the day. Dave Hoskins, head of food at Popeyes UK said: 'Unlike the British scone, Popeyes Biscuit is buttery and savoury - not crumbly and sweet - which makes it the perfect partner to dip into Cajun Gravy and enjoy with shatter crunchin' fried chicken. Recommended reading: "At first glance, they do look very similar to the traditional scone, so it's no surprise fans this side of the pond often ask about them. "However, the Biscuit was one of our most requested items when we first announced we were coming to the UK. "So what better time than National Biscuit Day to clear up the confusion and give Brits the chance to taste the difference for themselves, with thousands of Biscuits up for grabs.'
The Herald Scotland
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Popeyes to give away 10,000 free biscuits across the UK
A staple on its menu since it first opened in the United States back in 1972 is the Popeyes Biscuit. This is a "fluffy, buttery delicacy" that is somewhat similar to a scone, but savoury in nature. The Popeyes Biscuit is effectively a savoury version of a scone (Image: Popeyes) Popeyes adds: "It is served with Cajun Gravy as a traditional Southern side with fried chicken, or can be enjoyed with toppings like hot honey or Nutella for breakfast." The American-style biscuit is not a common food item over in the UK, so on National Biscuit Day (Thursday, May 29), Popeyes will be giving away 10,000 of them. How to get a free biscuit from Popeyes All fans need to do to try the treat out for themselves is download the Popeyes app and register for an account before Thursday, May 29. They will then be entered into a draw for a chance to win a free biscuit, which can be claimed on the day. Dave Hoskins, head of food at Popeyes UK said: 'Unlike the British scone, Popeyes Biscuit is buttery and savoury - not crumbly and sweet - which makes it the perfect partner to dip into Cajun Gravy and enjoy with shatter crunchin' fried chicken. Recommended reading: "At first glance, they do look very similar to the traditional scone, so it's no surprise fans this side of the pond often ask about them. "However, the Biscuit was one of our most requested items when we first announced we were coming to the UK. "So what better time than National Biscuit Day to clear up the confusion and give Brits the chance to taste the difference for themselves, with thousands of Biscuits up for grabs.'
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Popular fast food chain offers FREE sweet American product to customers – but you'll have to be quick
Read below to find out how you can bag this offer FREE FOOD Popular fast food chain offers FREE sweet American product to customers – but you'll have to be quick Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A POPULAR fast food chain is giving out one of their much-loved sweet treats for free to customers around the UK. American fried chicken brand, Popeyes, is hoping to clear up the confusion around this menu item for its British customers through this offer. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Thousands of biscuits are up for grabs for free Credit: Supplied 4 The Biscuit and Hot Honey can also be had with Nutella, jam or gravy from Popeyes Credit: Supplied Popeyes UK is giving away 10,000 of its US-style Biscuit and Hot Honey for free in the lead up to National Biscuit Day on Thursday May 29. This is the perfect opportunity for Brits to try the American delicacy that has been around since the 1800s, but you have to get in quick. It comes as new research revealed 94% of the nation have claimed to love biscuits, with two-in-five saying they would rather give up social media than this iconic sweet treat. However, two-thirds do not actually know what the US-style biscuit is. Most think it is a scone that should be served with cream. The Popeyes Biscuit has been considered a heritage menu item for the fast-food chain since it first opened in 1972. Their item is actually commonly served as a side with fried chicken, likened to a British scone with its fluffy and buttery texture. However, the US-style biscuit has a buttermilk base, making it lighter with a creamier consistency. On top of that, as a traditional Southern side to fried chicken, it is often served with Cajun Gravy, or can be enjoyed with sweet toppings like hot honey or Nutella for breakfast. Inside Popeye's first UK restaurant as we try the menu – and the fried chicken is better than KFC Head of Food at Popeyes UK, Dave Hoskins, said: "At first glance, they do look very similar to the traditional scone, so it's no surprise fans this side of the pond often ask about them. "However, the Biscuit was one of our most requested items when we first announced we were coming to the UK. "So what better time than National Biscuit Day to clear up the confusion and give Brits the chance to taste the difference for themselves, with thousands of Biscuits up for grabs.' Rather than being crumbly and sweet, the Popeyes Biscuit is buttery and savoury. But you can give it a try for yourself for free by downloading and registering in The Popeyes UK app by National Biscuit Day to be in the chance to try it for free. You just have to have registered an account by midnight on May 28 to be entered, and there is only one entry per person. It is also available to order for £1.79 all day, via the app, delivery or at over 65 Popeyes restaurants around the country. This comes as Popeyes has started to expand in the UK, with 45 restaurants announced to open this year. It first came across the point in 2021 with a site in Stratford, but now has several dine-in restaurants, drive-thrus and delivery kithcens. 4 Popeyes has become famous for its unique New Orleans-style menu featuring its iconic Chicken Sandwich, wings, tenders and traditional biscuits Credit: Supplied
