Carr's Table Water Biscuits, 125 g (Pack of 1)

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The Story of Carr's". United Biscuits (UK). Archived from the original on 29 August 2014 . Retrieved 4 December 2013. Goldsmith rationalised the Carr product range. Through television advertising he was able to triple the sales of Table Water biscuits by 1966, to take around three percent of the British biscuit market. United Biscuits immediately transferred some Carlisle production to a factory in Liverpool, with the loss of 80 jobs. However the Carlisle factory escaped closure, in part, due to its excellent labour relations, which were in themselves a valuable asset. Butler, Sarah (1 April 2016). "Flood-hit Carlisle factory resumes production of Carr's water biscuits". The Guardian . Retrieved 6 May 2016.

In 1831, Carr formed a small bakery and biscuit factory in the English city of Carlisle in Cumberland; he received a royal warrant in 1841. [1] Within 15 years of being founded, it had become Britain's largest baking business. [2] 1922 newspaper advertisement

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My circles didn’t turn out very well so I ended up just cutting the dough which had a much better result (this is where you’d use the pizza cutter). Moderate - On your feet for much of the day, either standing or occasional slow paced walking. Typical jobs: shop assistant, teacher, chef/cook, bar worker, engineer. Theodore Carr died in 1931, and he was succeeded as chairman by his brother, Harold Carr (1880 – 1937). Carr & Co produced 4,500 tons of biscuits a year by 1939, and was one of the largest biscuit manufacturers in Britain. The biscuit factory was one of the largest in the world. A view of the Carlisle factory in 2008 Carr & Co was a mid-sized British biscuit producer by the 1960s, and suffered from increasing competition from the larger manufacturers.

Heavy - Active for much of the day, walking non-stop and carrying objects. Typical jobs: hospital/ward nurse, waitressing in a busy restaurant, cleaner, porter, labourer/construction worker, gardener, farm worker. Leisure Activity Level Army captain was real life 'Cooler King' from The Great Escape". The Telegraph. London. 17 June 2009 . Retrieved 4 December 2013.Light - Have a job that involves long periods of sitting (office-based / driving) or are home-based and sitting for much of the day. Typical jobs: office worker, sales rep, bus/taxi/lorry driver. The Royal Warrant was to prove a boon to sales, and 400 tons of biscuits were produced in 1846, with a staff of 90. Carr's Flour Mills and the later established agricultural supplies and feeds businesses became Carr's Milling Industries plc, which is still based in Carlisle and now known as Carr's Group PLC. Its products have since the 1990s appeared in UK supermarkets through the Carr's Breadmaker flour range. Carr's Group also own companies involved in light engineering. [2] In 2016 Carr's Group sold the flour-milling division to Whitworths Holdings Ltd. Artingstoll, Belinda (11 March 2010). "A story of Carrs biscuit factory and an old waistcoat". BBC . Retrieved 4 December 2013. Just under 1,000 people were employed by 1891. Nearly 300 different varieties of biscuit were produced. 18,000 Derby biscuits could be produced in one hour. 200,000 Midget biscuits could be cut in an hour.

The Carlisle factory employed over 600 people in 2016, and produced McVitie’s products such as the Gold bar, as well as Carr’s Water Biscuits. It is the oldest continually-operating biscuit factory in the world. Carrs of carlisle Carrs water biscuits history of carrs of carlisle Olive oil – Extra Virgin for a little bit of flavour or just plain olive oil if you don’t want the taste to come though. Since 1972 the Carr's biscuit factory has been part of United Biscuits, and the Carr's branded products are marketed in the US by Kellogg's. The factory today is known officially as McVitie's but still known locally as Carr's.Inactive - Do very little exercise, going for the occasional walk (moderate pace, low intensity). Spend majority of leisure time doing activities such as watching TV, playing computer games, on the internet, reading, cooking, driving, general household chores. Jonathan Dodgson Carr (1806 – 1884) was the son of a grocer from Kendal in the North West of England. He served an apprenticeship to a baker, and then commenced business as a miller and baker on Castle Street, Carlisle, from 1831. Jonathan Dodgson Carr (1806 – 1884) Henry Carr was appointed chairman of the business. A deeply spiritual man, he had a greater inclination towards religion than commerce. However he was determined to show that he was worthy of the legacy left him by his father. He ventured upon an ambitious expansion of the biscuit factory, almost doubling its productive capacity in 1891. Henry Carr died in 1904 and he was succeeded as chairman by Theodore Carr (1866 – 1931), the son of Thomas Carr.