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Foreign-owned

Is McVitie's Canadian?

No

This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.

What we found

British digestive biscuit and cracker manufacturer founded 1892 in Edinburgh. Acquired by Yıldız Holding (Turkish conglomerate) in 2014 through United Biscuits/Pladis structure. UK-based but foreign-owned.

The receipt

VerdictForeign-owned
CategorySupermarket
HQLondon
Confidencehigh
EvidenceGovernment registry / filing
Sourcehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McVitie%27s registry record
“SEC EDGAR 20-F filed 2005-04-06 by UNITED BISCUITS FINANCE PLC names McVitie's — parent company's own annual filing.”

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