LU (biscuits)

Lefèvre-Utile
FormerlyLefèvre-Utile Biscuit Co.
Company type
IndustryFood
Founded1846; 179 years ago (1846)
FounderJean-Romain Lefèvre
Pauline Lefèvre-Utile
Louis Lefèvre-Utile
FateAcquired by Danone in 1986, then other owners
Headquarters
Nantes
,
France[1]
Area served
Worldwide[2]
ProductsBiscuit
Brands
Parent
Websitelu.fr

Lefèvre-Utile, better known worldwide by the initials LU, was 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.,[3] which had acquired it as part of its acquisition from Groupe Danone in 2007.[4] The Petit-Beurre biscuit remains the flagship product alongside the Ladyfinger, Champagne, Petit four, Prince de LU, Pim's, Paille d'Or, etc.[citation needed]

History

Lefèvre-Utile was founded in Nantes, in 1846 by Jean-Romain Lefèvre.[3][5] Originally he sold biscuits from the English factory Huntley & Palmers and then he began his own production. The name comes from Lefèvre and his business partner and wife, Pauline-Isabelle Utile.[6] Their initials were first utilized by Alfons Mucha for an 1897 calendar ad for the "Lefèvre-Utile Biscuit Co." That same year the company hired Firmin Bouisset to create a poster ad. Bouisset, already noted for his work for the Menier Chocolate company, created Petit Écolier ("the Little Schoolboy") which incorporated the LU initials. Bouisset's poster was used extensively and the image was embossed on the company's Petit Beurre line of biscuits. Within a few years, the success of the logo resulted in the company becoming known as LU.[7]

The founder's son, Louis Lefèvre-Utile, took over the company and eventually it was acquired by Générale Biscuit S.A., which in turn was acquired by Groupe Danone in 1986.[citation needed] Although an international brand today, LU products are primarily distributed in Western Europe, and in 2005 represented nearly half of the sales for Danone's biscuits and cereal division.[7]

In July 2007, LU was sold to Kraft Foods (now Mondelez International).[8][4]

  • Petit Beurre biscuit, 1886
    Petit Beurre biscuit, 1886
  • Advertisement for LU Champagne Biscuits, Alfons Mucha, 1896
    Advertisement for LU Champagne Biscuits, Alfons Mucha, 1896
  • Advertisement for Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile, Alfons Mucha, 1897
    Advertisement for Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile, Alfons Mucha, 1897
  • A display of various LU biscuits
    A display of various LU biscuits
  • La Bretonne, painted by Hippolyte Berteaux upon request of Lefèvre-Utile
    La Bretonne, painted by Hippolyte Berteaux upon request of Lefèvre-Utile
  • A postcard showing a painted sign for LU biscuits in the background of this Paris street scene with a statue of inventor Claude Chappe, 1908
    A postcard showing a painted sign for LU biscuits in the background of this Paris street scene with a statue of inventor Claude Chappe, 1908

See also

References

  1. ^ ".:::CBL:::. Continental Biscuits Limited". www.continentalbiscuits.com.pk.
  2. ^ "Be careful what you boycott, some brands are Pakistani: traders | SAMAA". Samaa TV. 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Memorabilia of iconic French brand LU sold at auction". The Connexion. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  4. ^ a b "Is France's famous LU Petit Beurre biscuit under threat?". The Local. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  5. ^ "40 photos d'entreprises et marques célèbres à leur création". hitek.fr. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  6. ^ "Comment LU est devenue cette célébrissime marque de biscuits". 20 minutes (France) (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  7. ^ a b "Les biscuits LU - Le bon par le beau - Herodote.net". Hérodote. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  8. ^ "US: Kraft completes Danone biscuit purchase". www.just-food.com. 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
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