Pladis

pladis Global
Company typePrivate
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
Key people
Murat Ülker (Chairman)
Salman Amin (CEO)
Productsbiscuit, chocolate, wafer, cake, gum, candy
Revenue£3.5 billion
Number of employees
17,000+
ParentYıldız Holding
SubsidiariesUnited Biscuits
Websitepladisglobal.com

pladis Global (styled as pladis) is a British confectionery and snack foods company encompassing United Biscuits, Ülker, Godiva Chocolatier and DeMet’s Candy Company. It was formed in January 2016 as a subsidiary of Yıldız Holding with its headquarters in London, England. The company operates 24 bakeries in 11 countries and its products reach approximately 4 billion people worldwide in 120 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas.[1]

The pladis name was inspired by the Pleiades constellation, a group of seven stars visible from anywhere on Earth.[2]

  1. ^ "pladis | Corporate profile".
  2. ^ "Our story". Pladis. 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2018.