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'''In a Biskit''' is a line of [[snack food|snack]] [[cracker (food)|cracker]]s produced by [[Nabisco]]. Originally released in the United States as ''Chicken in a Biskit'' in early 1964,<ref name=biskit_ad_1>{{cite journal |title=Chicken in a Bisket |magazine=Ebony |volume=19 |number=5 |date=1 March 1964 |page=141 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RAVl_KwcBuAC&pg=PA141 |quote=JUST HATCHED! Great new snack cracker, Chicken in a Biskit |format=advertisement|access-date=December 29, 2018}}</ref> the line has since grown to be available internationally with a variety of flavours. In the U.S., the product is flavoured with dehydrated cooked chicken,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.snackworks.com/Products/product-detail?product=44000030490|title=NABISCO CHICKEN IN A BISKIT CRACKERS|website=snack works|publisher=Nabisco|access-date=26 August 2019}}</ref> but international formulations differ because of varied manufacturing. While [[Australia]]n Kraft Chicken in a Biskit (manufactured in [[China]]<ref name=biskit_china>{{cite web |publisher=Lifestyle Therapies |title=Chicken in a Biscuit box scan |access-date=17 November 2011 |url=http://www.lifestyle100.com/blog/health-crisis/kraft-chicken-in-a-biskit-they-call-it-food.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214164548/http://www.lifestyle100.com/blog/health-crisis/kraft-chicken-in-a-biskit-they-call-it-food.html |archive-date=2013-12-14 |date=April 19, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>) lists chicken meat among the ingredients, an independent chemistry assay detected "no protein from any meat species" in the product.<ref name=biskit_chemicals>{{cite web |last=Rolfe |first=John |title=No chook, just crackers |url=http://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-daily-telegraph-sydney/20100327/290271070651931|publisher=thetelegraph.com.au |date=26 March 2010 |quote=We couldn’t get a result because there was no protein from any meat species there}}</ref>
'''In a Biskit''' is a line of [[snack food|snack]] [[cracker (food)|cracker]]s produced by [[Nabisco]]. Originally released in the United States as ''Chicken in a Biskit'' in early 1964,<ref name=biskit_ad_1>{{cite journal |title=Chicken in a Bisket |journal=Ebony |volume=19 |number=5 |date=1 March 1964 |page=141 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RAVl_KwcBuAC&pg=PA141 |quote=JUST HATCHED! Great new snack cracker, Chicken in a Biskit |format=advertisement|access-date=December 29, 2018}}</ref> the line has since grown to be available internationally with a variety of flavours.


== United States version ==
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 are packaged in a 175–200&nbsp;gram box or a "Multi-pack" containing 10 bags of 25&nbsp;grams each. Multi-packs are used in several Nabisco products and were introduced as part of the ''In a Biskit'' line in August 1999. All the 'In a Biskit' range were discontinued in spring 2015 in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/ritz-in-a-biskit-chicken-and-dixie-drumstick-snacks-discontinued-in-australia/news-story/90a755e390ca181deb82fdc457c4635c|title=Ritz In a Biskit chicken and Dixie Drumstick snacks discontinued in Australia|website=www.heraldsun.com.au|access-date=2017-04-14}}</ref> In a Biskit returned to Australian shelves in August 2021 for a limited time with Chicken and Drumstix flavours.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Paine|first=Hannah|date=2021-08-10|title=‘Run don’t walk’: Axed biscuit returns|work=news.com.au|url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/eat/in-a-biskit-crackers-return-to-woolworths/news-story/d27033835194e7505661d12588436ade|access-date=2021-09-28}}</ref>
In the U.S., the product is flavored with dehydrated cooked chicken,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.snackworks.com/Products/product-detail?product=44000030490|title=NABISCO CHICKEN IN A BISKIT CRACKERS|website=snack works|publisher=Nabisco|access-date=26 August 2019}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> but international formulations differ.


In the United States, the Chicken in a Biskit and Swiss in a Biskit variants are currently available as part of a line of crackers known as ''Flavor Originals'' that includes ''[[Better Cheddars]]'', ''Sociables'' and ''[[Vegetable Thins]]''. Chicken in a Biskit is available in original and barbecue flavors.
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 originally available in original and barbecue flavours, and is now only available in original.

==Australian version==
In Australia, Nabisco also produced [[Vegemite]], bacon and [[nachos|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&nbsp;gram box or a "Multi-pack" containing 10 bags of 25&nbsp;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, Victoria|Broadmeadows]] factory until its closure in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shaw|first=Meaghan|date=2006-01-12|title=Melbourne biscuits going Chinese|url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/melbourne-biscuits-going-chinese-20060112-ge1k69.html|access-date=2022-01-22|website=The Age|language=en}}</ref> Manufacturing was moved to [[China]].<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name="biskit_chemicals">{{cite web|last=Rolfe|first=John|date=26 March 2010|title=No chook, just crackers|url=http://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-daily-telegraph-sydney/20100327/290271070651931|publisher=thetelegraph.com.au|quote=We couldn’t get a result because there was no protein from any meat species there|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411065718/http://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-daily-telegraph-sydney/20100327/290271070651931|archive-date=2019-04-11}}</ref>

Production of the 'In a Biskit' range was discontinued in March 2015.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Collier|first=Karen|date=2015-08-02|title=Ritz In a Biskit chicken and Dixie Drumstick snacks discontinued in Australia|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/ritz-in-a-biskit-chicken-and-dixie-drumstick-snacks-discontinued-in-australia/news-story/90a755e390ca181deb82fdc457c4635c|access-date=2017-04-14|website=Herald Sun}}</ref> In a Biskit returned to Australian shelves in August 2021 with Chicken and Drumstix flavours.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Paine|first=Hannah|date=2021-08-10|title='Run don't walk': Axed biscuit returns|work=news.com.au|url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/eat/in-a-biskit-crackers-return-to-woolworths/news-story/d27033835194e7505661d12588436ade|access-date=2021-09-28}}</ref> In August 2022, Mondelez announced it would release three new flavours inspired by Australian home delivery — Smoky Meatlovers, Cheese Burger and Loaded Cheese.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gloria |first=Lorna |date=2022-08-23 |title=In A Biskit new flavours inspired by hero tastes of home delivery |url=https://convenienceworldmagazine.com.au/in-a-biskit-new-flavours-inspired-by-hero-tastes-of-home-delivery/ |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=Convenience World Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref>


==See also==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.nabiscoworld.com/brands/brandlist.aspx?SiteId=1&CatalogType=1&BrandKey=flavorOriginals&BrandLink=/&BrandId=66&PageNo=1 Flavor Originals] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130119063800/http://www.nabiscoworld.com/brands/brandlist.aspx?SiteId=1&CatalogType=1&BrandKey=flavorOriginals&BrandLink=/&BrandId=66&PageNo=1 archive]) at Nabisco's International website.
* [http://www.nabiscoworld.com/brands/brandlist.aspx?SiteId=1&CatalogType=1&BrandKey=flavorOriginals&BrandLink=/&BrandId=66&PageNo=1 Flavor Originals] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130119063800/http://www.nabiscoworld.com/brands/brandlist.aspx?SiteId=1&CatalogType=1&BrandKey=flavorOriginals&BrandLink=/&BrandId=66&PageNo=1 archive]) at Nabisco's International website.

Latest revision as of 07:35, 27 November 2024

"Chicken In a Biscuit" redirects here. For other uses, see Chicken and Biscuits (disambiguation).
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 is 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 originally available in original and barbecue flavours, and is now only available in original.

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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