Charles Edward Price

Charles Edward Price (1857 – 7 July 1934)[1] was a Scottish biscuit manufacturer who served as a politician in later life.

[3] In 1888 they moved to huge new premises at the St Andrews Biscuit Works on Robertson Avenue in the Gorgie district of south-west Edinburgh.

[4] Price retired from active involvement in 1901, being replaced by Alexander Grant (1864–1937) but continued in a consultative role.

During the First World War the company won the government contract for creating the hugely widespread (if perhaps unpopular) "iron ration" biscuits, opening further new premises in Manchester to meet this demand.

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