Talk:Peek Freans

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UK Ownership update 2017

On 5th December 2017, an unregistered wiki user named Harrydavies10 made this addition: "In 2017, the Peek Frean trademark was acquired by the great-great-great-grandson of Francis Peek, the first Chairman of Peek Frean and the son of James Peek." https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peek_Freans&oldid=813877991 . Yet, the article cited as the source ( https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/peek-frean-biscuits-back-uk-shelves-next-year/ ) gives a different relationship: "Harry Davies, whose great-great-great-great-uncle was James Peek."

It's worth a guess that the person who made the edit may have been the Harry Davies in question, and possibly knows better than most people his relationship to the Peek family. Be that as it may, the source cited doesn't back the relationship asserted to Francis Peek, only one to James Peek. Randal Oulton (talk) 17:32, 13 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ownership update

It appears that Peek Freans may now be owned by Mondele-z Canada Inc., a part of Mondele-z International.

http://www.mondelezinternational.com/about/canada.aspx

I'm not sure whether this applies to the Canadian operations only or also the US operations.--SPhilbrick (Talk) 18:02, 7 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The banner

Can it come down there are reasonable citations and references now since it was put up in 2010? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.159.94.23 (talk) 09:48, 17 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Virtue

Apart from the fact the article doesn't say when or why 'in the early twentieth century' they indulged in a name-change from Peek, Frean & Co to the faintly ridiculous Peak Freans ( Only vaguely being aware of these biscuits I would have not guessed they were manufacturers ) when a name-change is usually the symptom * of a failing business:

Like many good employers of the Victorian age, the company developed an enlightened matriarch-like approach, giving many innovative benefits to its employees. At its Biscuit Town factory, much like a mini-town, as well as having: an on-site bank, post office and fire station; employees and their families had free-to-use access to on-site medical, dental and optical services. The original contracted hours were 68 across a Monday-Saturday double-shift pattern, but these were reduced from 1868 without a reduction in pay, noted as highly beneficial by Henry Mayhew. The directors wanted to ensure that the workers didn't indulge in "virtuous pursuits", and so formed the first of the company paid-for societies, included:

Isn't that usually patriarch-like when it comes to business ? Particularly Mid-Victorian British business, with long flowing beards aplenty; and what was their objection to virtuous pursuits ? Did they run the local brothels and gambling-joints ?

I think the appropriate term here is 'paternalistic' rather than 'matriarchal'. An objection to 'vicious pursuits' would make more sense than an objection to 'virtuous' ones. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sharkstar (talk • contribs) 09:38, 24 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

AKA Rebranding.

Claverhouse (talk) 15:42, 13 December 2017 (UTC) 15:38, 13 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I think I found the original source at https://msdm.org.uk/archive/SOSOKEMERGENCYBISCUIT/phase1-june2004/A_PEEK_AT_PEEKFREANS_WILL.doc What it says is:

In 1872 the management reduced the hours without reducing the pay. This was hailed in the press as a model for other factory managers, and the way to avoid strikes, that were happening elsewhere. The partners felt it was a good thing too, provided the workers spend their extra hours in virtuous pursuits, for “if their leisure was used in frivolous occupancy, then the shortening of their hours might prove a curse to them.”

That's pretty much the opposite of what it says in the article. --WaxTadpole (talk) 16:38, 23 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Canadian twiglets

Unsourced statement, contradicts the twiglet article which says they were invented in Bermondsey, London, England.

do you transport chocolate sandwich in PAKISTAN

? 42.201.201.75 (talk) 19:01, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Chocolat is not good whan my child eats he gets very sick

Y my child gets sick what is in your chocolate I want to know he likes your bucket but can not eat 202.47.54.97 (talk) 19:34, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Young Piper's Club winner

Sir I am the winner of 29 day of young Piper's club as ahsan award but.but I don't receive my reward and also not response your team.please give me the detail of winner person 113.203.196.186 (talk) 18:18, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]