Why is my favourite biscuit called a Penguin – nothing fishy, I hope? – T.
It’s possible that the biscuits got their name because, when they were first made by Glasgow baker William Mcdonald in 1932, the dark chocolate and cream filling resembled the black and white of a penguin.
Mcvities took over the brand in 1946, and now produce 40,000 Penguins a minute at their Manchester factory.
Crumbs!