March 8, 2026
Did you know that a simple Jaffa Cake once sparked a major legal battle over its tax status? In 1991, McVitie’s, the maker of Jaffa Cakes, took on HM Customs and Excise in a case that would define the Jaffa Cake’s identity for years to come. The core of the dispute? Whether a Jaffa Cake …




