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    Is Britain In Crisis? A National Biscuit Crisis !

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    Post by Jan1 Tue Feb 23 2016, 21:54

    I read this and thought ... it's not 1st April ... what on earth is the problem?

    National Biscuit Crisis: Concerns Grow As Britain's Biggest Biscuit Factory Still Isn't Running

    The UK is in the midst of a national biscuit shortage - and it could last until April.

    Britain's biggest biscuit factory was severely flooded after Storm Desmond hit the UK back in December, resulting in halted production.

    It has since been revealed that the 'Biscuit Works' factory in Carlisle still isn't up and running, which is set to have a drastic effect on the number of biscuits produced.

    The factory, which is run by manufacturer United Biscuits, produces biscuits for big brands including McVitie's, Go Ahead and Jacob's.

    It is thought that favourites including custard creams, bourbons and ginger nuts could disappear from supermarket shelves until mid-spring.

    The nation's favourite biscuits could be out of stock until April

    A spokesperson for United Biscuits said that there isn't a date for production to start again, as of yet.

    "We apologise if consumers are finding it difficult to get hold of some of these products and we are working hard at our Carlisle site to resume normal service as soon as possible," they said.

    The company has 400 employees, contractors and suppliers working at the factory site to kickstart their production line again.

    "Resuming factory production is an absolute priority for us," they said.

    Sainsbury's say their shelves could be affected by the biscuit drought until April. Meanwhile Tesco remains optimistic, saying that biscuits will be back in stock by 28 February.

    Unsurprisingly, news of the extended biscuit shortage has sent a lot of people, into a state of panic.

    Words above from this article / story here
    http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/02/23/biscuit-shortage-in-the-uk-continues_n_9296592.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk%7Cdl17%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D432820

    But remember folks there are plenty of the low carb biscuit variety to make take these for example

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    Chai Spice Biscotti



    Or why not try these Almond Butter Cookies that 'thinestever' told us about here
    https://lowcarbdiabetic.forumotion.co.uk/t2229-almond-butter-cookies
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    Post by chris c Tue Feb 23 2016, 23:38

    Back in the day when I was a trucker I used to haul biscuits for Adams, who supplied most of the "own brand" stuff. Carr's Water Biscuits came from Carlisle. Who was the big one in Reading, Huntley & Palmers I think. Now gone. 

    Actually thinking back I used to haul quite a lot of "food" - Kraft, Cadbury Schweppes, Rowntree Mackintosh etc. I should have know better <G>
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    Post by Eddie Wed Feb 24 2016, 11:30

    National Biscuit Crisis, Jeez, I wondered why Sid has gone AWOL. It reminds me of the old advertising strap line about the Financial Times "No FT No Comment" jocolor
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    Post by Andy12345 Wed Feb 24 2016, 19:11

    i buy biscuits for work, when someone is coming, they think its hard for me that i have to buy them and sit and watch them eating them, lol wtf, makes me think people don't understand what difficult is
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    Post by Sid Stonkers Thu Feb 25 2016, 12:09

    40 gun cops, dogs, paramedics in flak jackets... all to arrest man who had damaged a biscuit tin

    ARMED police laid siege to a house in a seaside town for five hours — to arrest a man who had damaged a biscuit tin.

    Up to 40 officers, many helmeted and in black body armour, raced to the scene in seven cars following reports of a domestic incident.

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    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/6955148/40-cops-siege-house-to-arrest-suspect-for-assault-on-biscuits.html

    Chief Inspector Fred Nacker stated at a press conference "we take any crime committed against a biscuit very seriously"
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    Post by Jan1 Wed Mar 30 2016, 19:06

    Well we may have a National Biscuit Shortage, do read the first post in this thread !

    But only today this warning went out...

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    Aldi biscuits recalled over 'pest contamination' worries

    Aldi, Bestway, Happy Shopper and LBV biscuits and snacks recalled

    http://money.aol.co.uk/2016/03/30/aldi-biscuits-recalled-over-pest-contamination-worries/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk%7Cdl6%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D444789



    Sometimes it just makes sense not to eat biscuits!

    Why not consider making your own low carb versions ...


    All the best Jan

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    Post by chris c Thu Mar 31 2016, 00:02

    Billie Piper said "I divorced him just in time"

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