TUC () is a brand of salted
octagonal golden-yellow
crackers, comparable in taste to
Ritz crackers. The TUC brand originated in Belgium,
and belonged to French company
LU.
[ Nowadays, TUC crackers are owned by Mondelēz International, which markets the brand in mainland India, while ]Valeo Foods
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' Jacob Fruitfield Food Group produces TUC crackers for markets in Europe
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, Asia
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, North America
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, and North Africa
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, but not in Italy, where they are produced by Saiwa (a company owned by Mondelez International). In Pakistan, TUC is manufactured and marketed by LU (Continental Biscuits) and by United Biscuits in the United Kingdom
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.
Varieties
There are some varieties of TUC biscuits available:
* Original[Webarchive backup]
jacobfruitfield.com: TUC
– from 201
valeofoods.ie: Tuc
at Valeo Foods website.
* Mini TUC – Original
See also
* TUC The Lighter Side of Life
References
External links
* (Mondelez)
TUC Time website
(archived, 3 Apr 2010)
Mondelez International brands
Brand name crackers
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