Peek Freans - East York, ON, Canada
N 43° 42.815 W 079° 18.391
17T E 636425 N 4841455
Mmmmm, Peek Freans... Yeah, I don't know, never had one.
Waymark Code: WM307Y
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/19/2008
Views: 178
According to Wikipedia;
The company was founded in 1857 in England by James Peek and George Hender Frean. In 1861 the company started exporting biscuits to Australia and later to other overseas destinations. They moved to a larger plant in Bermondsey in 1866.
In 1861 they introduced the Garibaldi biscuit . In 1910 the company introduced their first cream sandwich biscuit, now known as a Bourbon biscuit, and in 1924 they established their first factory outside the UK, in Dum Dum, India
1949 saw the establishment of their first bakery in Canada. The bakery, which is in East York, Ontario, is still in production.
And we just happened to find it...
Product manufactured here: Peek Freans
Address:
O'Connor Drive &
Bermondsey Road
East York, ON Canada
Web Page: [Web Link]
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