LU (biscuits)
Lefèvre-Utile, better known worldwide by the initials LU, is a French manufacturer brand of biscuits, emblematic of the city of Nantes. The brand is now part of US confectionery company Mondelēz International since 2012, after splitting of its previous owner Kraft Foods Inc., which had acquired it as part of its acquisition from Groupe Danone in 2007. The Petit-Beurre biscuit remains the flagship product alongside the Ladyfinger, Champagne, Petit four, Prince de LU, Pim's, Paille d'Or, etc.
LU factory in Nantes, pictured in 2011 | |
| Formerly | Lefèvre-Utile Biscuit Co. |
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| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Founder | Jean-Romain Lefèvre Pauline Lefèvre-Utile Louis Lefèvre-Utile |
| Fate | Acquired by Danone in 1986, then other owners |
| Headquarters | Nantes , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Biscuit |
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| Website | snackworks.com//lu |
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