QUELY

The origins of Quely biscuits are believed to be linked to sailing companies, who needed to stock up on a nutritious food product that could be preserved for long periods of time and was easy to store. References to the use of biscuits on oceanic voyages can be found in literary works, particularly in English literature, from as far back as the 18th century.Can Guixe was one oven that produced these biscuits by hand in Mallorca in the 19th century and it can still been seen in Inca today. In 1934 Jaime Doménech Borrás purchased a small plot of land opposite Inca railway station, and the following year constructed the factory's first building. He also ordered all of the necessary equipment, although this could not be delivered due to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1936. However, the manufacturer of the machinery honoured the original order price and supplied the equipment in 1940. It was some of the most modern equipment in Spain at the time, as it used a continuous production line to create the María biscuit. The stonework oven was built during the '40s amidst the many problems caused by the second world war.