LU Petit Écolier Dark Chocolate

LU Petit Écolier (The Little Schoolboy) is one of the most iconic French biscuit brands, featuring a shortbread rectangular biscuit topped with a thick tablet of dark chocolate. The brand name 'LU' represents the initials of Jules-Lefèvre and Pauline-Utile, the couple who founded the bakery in Nantes, France, in 1846.

While the brand maintains its French heritage and historic identity, it has undergone several ownership changes over the decades. Originally a family-run business, it was acquired by Danone and eventually sold to Mondelēz International (formerly Kraft Foods). Today, Mondelēz manages the brand globally, integrating it into its vast portfolio of snack products. Manufacturing primarily occurs in France at the historic Cestas or La Haie-Fouassière plants, though distribution is global.