52 . Glasgow Business February 2015
Burn Stewart Distillers, which has its head office in East Kilbride, own a number of distilleries across Scotland, including one on Islay
THE FUTURE IS LOOKING TASTY
Glasgow’s food and drink sector is playing a big part in the nation’s export success S
cotland’s food and drink sector is boosting its international standing with Glasgow Chamber
members playing their part. Te sector’s presence in
Glasgow is strongly led by its whisky companies, which are also major players in the vital drive to boost our exports. Chamber Partner Edrington,
which has its head office and a botling plant in Great Western Road, Glasgow, is the company behind some of the world’s best-loved Scotch whiskies including Te Macallan, Famous Grouse, Cuty Sark and Highland Park. Despite having these leading
brands in its portfolio, Edrington is not just a whisky company – it also has Brugal, the leading golden rum in the Caribbean, and Snow Leopard Vodka. Edrington was a sponsor of the
Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014 with Te Famous Grouse
being the official whisky of the Games. Heineken, a Glasgow
Chamber Platinum Partner, was also an official supplier to the Commonwealth Games. Te company, which is the UK’s leading cider and beer business, has a long and proud history in these parts. More than 90 per cent of
Heineken beer sold in the UK is brewed in the UK, with all of the malt and barley coming from farms across the country. Heineken
is a passionate supporter of pubs through its Star Pubs & Bars business and about 300 of its bars are in Scotland. In addition to the eponymous
beer, Heineken’s brands include Strongbow and Bulmer’s ciders, as well as beers Fosters and Kronenbourg 1664. Its tequila- flavoured beer, Desperados, is the fastest growing premium lager in the UK market. Tunnock’s is another household name, with four famous products: Caramel Wafers,
Teacakes, Snowballs and Caramel Logs. From its base in Uddingston
– a factory that is only 100 yards from the original Tunnock’s shop – Tunnock’s ships its famous products to Scotland, the rest of the UK and much further afield. Tunnock’s exports date back to
1957 when the first products were transported from Uddingston to Newfoundland in Canada. Now container loads of the biscuits are shipped to destinations including the Caribbean, Kuwait and Japan – a total of more than 30 countries across six continents. It is very much a family
business with the current head of the company, Boyd Tunnock CBE, being the founder’s grandson and with Boyd’s daughters and son-in-law playing crucial management roles in the business. Te iconic status of Tunnock’s
products was underlined when dancers dressed as Teacakes took
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