Fell Fine Baker. The story of United Biscuits. A jubilee account of the men and companies who pioneered one of Britain's most celebrated industries

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Commissioned narrative history. Written by a former leading newspaper editor and, later, managing director. Comprises accounts of the individual constituents of United Biscuits, viz: 1] 'McVitie & Price - service with distinction' [pp8-27]; 2] 'Macfarlane Lang - wealth and welfare' [pp28-47]; 3] 'William Crawford & Sons and D S Crawford - two years before Waterloo' [pp48-66]; 4] 'William Macdonald & Sons - the brave adventure' [pp67-72]; 5] 'Meredith & Drew - a meal for a penny' [pp73-85]; 'Carr's of Carlisle - giant of a man' [pp95-110]; 'Kemps biscuits - idealist and pioneer' [pp111-6]; 'United Biscuits - dynamism and dignity' [pp117-34]. Appendices include 1] family trees of the families associated with the historical constituents and 2] annual accounts analysis, 1966-73