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In a Biskit

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In a Biskit
Product typeCracker
OwnerMondelez International
Introduced1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Previous ownersNabisco
Websitesnackworks.com/in-a-biskit

In a Biskit is a line of snack crackers produced by Nabisco. Originally released in the United States as Chicken in a Biskit in early 1964,[1] the line has since grown to be available internationally with a variety of flavours.

United States version

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In the U.S., the product was flavored with dehydrated cooked chicken,[2] but international formulations differ.

In the United States, the Chicken in a Biskit and Swiss in a Biskit variants were part of a line of crackers known as Flavor Originals that included Better Cheddars, Sociables and Vegetable Thins. Chicken in a Biskit was available in original and barbecue flavours.

Australian version

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In Australia, Nabisco also produced Vegemite, bacon and nacho flavoured "biskits", as well as more traditional flavours such as barbecue, crispy potato and salt and vinegar. In a Biskit crackers were packaged in a 175–200 gram box or a "Multi-pack" containing 10 bags of 25 grams each. Multi-packs were used in several Nabisco products and were introduced as part of the In a Biskit line in August 1999. The line was made at Kraft's Broadmeadows factory until its closure in 2006.[3] Manufacturing was moved to China.[4] While Australian Kraft Chicken in a Biskit listed chicken meat among the ingredients, an independent chemistry assay detected "no protein from any meat species" in the product.[5]

Production of the 'In a Biskit' range was discontinued in March 2015.[4] In a Biskit returned to Australian shelves in August 2021 with Chicken and Drumstix flavours.[6] In August 2022, Mondelez announced it would release three new flavours inspired by Australian home delivery — Smoky Meatlovers, Cheese Burger and Loaded Cheese.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chicken in a Bisket" (advertisement). Ebony. 19 (5): 141. 1 March 1964. Retrieved December 29, 2018. JUST HATCHED! Great new snack cracker, Chicken in a Biskit
  2. ^ "NABISCO CHICKEN IN A BISKIT CRACKERS". snack works. Nabisco. Retrieved 26 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Shaw, Meaghan (2006-01-12). "Melbourne biscuits going Chinese". The Age. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  4. ^ a b Collier, Karen (2015-08-02). "Ritz In a Biskit chicken and Dixie Drumstick snacks discontinued in Australia". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  5. ^ Rolfe, John (26 March 2010). "No chook, just crackers". thetelegraph.com.au. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. We couldn't get a result because there was no protein from any meat species there
  6. ^ Paine, Hannah (2021-08-10). "'Run don't walk': Axed biscuit returns". news.com.au. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  7. ^ Gloria, Lorna (2022-08-23). "In A Biskit new flavours inspired by hero tastes of home delivery". Convenience World Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
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