Post by Patrick on Sept 12, 2008 16:37:54 GMT
I do like the "Nice Cup of Tea" website. I did try and include it's banner above the pages here, must look up how to do it properly sometime. Anyway, following on from an article on the mess that various manufacturers have made of Club Biscuits over the years, it seems that in Ireland the now Independent company manufacturing them has returned the biscuit to it's original glory - albeit with not quite the same amount of chocolate! Perhaps if I speak nicely to Trubbs, she'll send me a pack! ;D
There's also an email there by a chap who worked for Jacobs through all their troubles in the eighties and nineties which makes interesting reading........
It is great to learn that Club is back in its original format, even if its only in Ireland
I worked as a sales rep for Associated Biscuits Limited (Jacobs, Peek Freans, Huntley & Palmers & Chiltonian) from 1980 to 1996, surviving all of the major changes in ownership, Nabisco and Danone!
When I joined Club was available in Fruit(Purple), Milk(Red), Orange(Orange), Plain (Bright Green) & Wafer(Light Blue) available in singles or in 5 packs (RSP 41.5p, on promotion at 27.5-29.5p)
Mint(Dark Green) with plain chocolate was added a little later
Many an hour was spent filling supermarket shelves and building promotional ends for these brightly coloured packs ensuring that you always separated the two green packs with one of the other colours so as not to confuse the customer!
Changes came, the chocolate was taken off and replaced with chocolate flavoured coating, the famous sandwich biscuit was replaced, Club Wafer was discontinued, Club Milk turned blue. the chocolate came back but a lot thinner and Club Mint changed to Milk Chocolate!
Sales declined
We also saw the disappearance of Trio, Winner and Elevenses
During my time with company, McVities & United Biscuits were the sworn enemy and now they own the brands, it grieves me to see Crawfords on Family Circle but perhaps they will see sense and re-introduce the original and best Jacobs Club... because I think we all like a lot of chocolate on our biscuits!
A sad tale indeed!
There's also an email there by a chap who worked for Jacobs through all their troubles in the eighties and nineties which makes interesting reading........
It is great to learn that Club is back in its original format, even if its only in Ireland
I worked as a sales rep for Associated Biscuits Limited (Jacobs, Peek Freans, Huntley & Palmers & Chiltonian) from 1980 to 1996, surviving all of the major changes in ownership, Nabisco and Danone!
When I joined Club was available in Fruit(Purple), Milk(Red), Orange(Orange), Plain (Bright Green) & Wafer(Light Blue) available in singles or in 5 packs (RSP 41.5p, on promotion at 27.5-29.5p)
Mint(Dark Green) with plain chocolate was added a little later
Many an hour was spent filling supermarket shelves and building promotional ends for these brightly coloured packs ensuring that you always separated the two green packs with one of the other colours so as not to confuse the customer!
Changes came, the chocolate was taken off and replaced with chocolate flavoured coating, the famous sandwich biscuit was replaced, Club Wafer was discontinued, Club Milk turned blue. the chocolate came back but a lot thinner and Club Mint changed to Milk Chocolate!
Sales declined
We also saw the disappearance of Trio, Winner and Elevenses
During my time with company, McVities & United Biscuits were the sworn enemy and now they own the brands, it grieves me to see Crawfords on Family Circle but perhaps they will see sense and re-introduce the original and best Jacobs Club... because I think we all like a lot of chocolate on our biscuits!
A sad tale indeed!
A.P.P.S
Are they only in Ireland?
S C 
