Istanbul, Jan 18 () - Turkey's leading biscuits and confectionary group Yıldız Holding, reorganised its global brands, De Met's, Godiva, United Biscuits and Ülker, under the Pladis umbrella, forming a new global giant of 5.2 billion dollars annual revenue and 26 thousand employees.   “To leverage the combined power of our individual companies to be a global leader in biscuits and confectionary” said Murat Ülker, President of Yıldız Holding, at a press conference to launch the new global food group of Pladis.   "Our central idea is the new vision statement of our global business. It defines 'why we exist' 'what we want to achieve' and 'how we will achieve it'" Murat Ülker added. "It is an inspirational and compelling description of our ambition, the difference our business wants to make and our unique approach to realize this ambition."   Ülker said, the Yıldız Holding companies are producing chocolates, biscuits and all types of confectionery in 14 countries with 77 factories under more than 300 brands. "We promise happiness to the world with every bite. Through our ever-evolving entrepreneurial spirit, expertise and iconic brands, we deliver high quality products to be the global leader in biscuits and confectionary" Ülker said.   Murat Ülker said the word "Pladis" comes from "Pleiades" the Latin name of seven-star cluster, which also represents Yıldız Holding's famous brand "Ülker".   (Photo)