OREO UK | FAQs (2024)

FAQs

Are UK and US Oreos different? ›

Both the US and UK Oreos are primarily sweetened with sugar. Both have HFCS listed after the cocoa. In the UK HFCS is called glucose-fructose. The formulation is adjusted for different tastes, and in this case is really just a slight change in texture of the biscuit.

Available in original, peanut butter, golden, heads or tails, cool mint, chocolate creme, as well as an original gluten free version. In the UK they are called Double Creme Oreo and are currently only available in original.

You can find our OREO products in most major retailers in the UK. Why can't I buy OREO flavours from other countries in the UK? Our recipes and flavours vary from country to country to meet local taste buds, but you never know we might bring your favourite flavour over here one day!

It was introduced by Nabisco on March 6, 1912, and through a series of corporate acquisitions, mergers, and splits, both Nabisco and the Oreo brand have been owned by Mondelez International since 2012. Oreo cookies are available in over one hundred countries.

To summarise: in Britain, a biscuit is what most Americans call a cookie and is (generally) sweet and (generally) smaller, flatter and tougher to bite into than a cake, but emphatically not a cake although it may at times be confused with one.

In the U.S., biscuits are buttery, flaky bread pastries often served as a side or sandwich at breakfast. American cookies are baked desserts, often sweet, that range in texture and density. Hard or crisp cookies are called biscuits in the U.K. while the chewier dessert can be identified as a cookie.

Oreo Golden Biscuits 154G - Tesco Groceries.

Oreo Cookies Roll Pack Vanilla 154 g (Pack of 16)

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, many international companies felt compelled to reduce or end business in the Russian Federation. Mondelez made public statements that it had "reduced all non-core activities" and stopped new investments in the country.

What does Oreo stand for? ›

The most common version asserts that Oreo derives from or, French for "gold" and supposedly the color of the original packaging. Others say it stands for "orexigenic," a medical term for substances that stimulate the appetite (including cannabis).

Product ingredients

WHEAT flour, sugar, palm oil, rapeseed oil, fat reduced cocoa powder 4,3 %, WHEAT starch, glucose-fructose syrup, raising agents (ammonium carbonates, potassium carbonates, sodium carbonates), salt, emulsifier (SOYA lecithins), acidity regulator (sodium hydroxide), flavouring.

There are many other unique Oreo flavors from different countries like China and Indonesia, such as Green Tea, Blueberry Ice Cream, and Coconut Delight. These flavors offer a refreshing and delicious twist on the classic Oreo cookie.

What is an American biscuit in the UK? The last piece of the puzzle, an American biscuit is a crumbly leavened quick bread similar to what we call a scone in the UK.

Oreos have undergone changes in the 111 years since their origin. Nabisco, now owned by Mondelez, removed lard and added vegetable oil in the 1990s, making the cookies kosher.

“We get a lot of Canadian ex-pats who live in the U.S. who ask us to send us the Canadian Oreo because that's the one they love,” Voirin said. “There are slight differences in flavours and that's really to reflect local favourite preferences in taste.”