United Biscuits (UB) has announced that its total UK exports have rocketed 50% over the past three years and it expects this figure to rise a further 50% by 2020, as demand grows from countries such as China for its British brands.
A Chinese food giant has emerged as the leading contender to buy United Biscuit’s (UB’s) KP Snacks business, according to the state-owned China Daily newspaper.