Suppliers

Island Bakery Organics

The Island bakery is a family run bakery on the island of Mull. They have been producing fine biscuits for many years now and I’m sure many years to come. The biscuits can be found in lots of wee farm shops all over Scotland and deli’s throughout the UK.

Web Link - www.islandbakery.co.uk

The Jam Kitchen / Craigies

The Jam Kitchen is based at West Craigies Farm, South Queensferry next to the Forth Road Bridge. The Jam Kitchen is a family run business steeped in history. The farm is run by John Sinclair but it was his great grandfather that came to manage the farm in 1892 for Lord Rosebery. The farm has diversified over the years and now produces not only soft fruits but cereals and potatoes. In June this year West Craigies Farm opened a fantastic farm deli boasting a large range of Scottish produce. You can also get a great meal there too. A great day out picking fruit and eating good food.

Web Link - www.craigies.co.uk/thejamkitchen.htm

Gillies Fine Foods

Gillies Fine Foods is based in the Scottish Highlands, surrounding itself with high quality local growers. The business has grown from a kitchen enterprise started by couple Su and Ruari Gillies 9 years ago, to a newly built premise in Dingwall 3 years ago. All the produce is handmade in small batches achieving the ultimate in quality control. The product produced by Gillies Fine Foods are all full of flavour and it was very hard for our Wee Foodie to choose what to put in the boxes.

Web Link - www.gilliesfinefoods.co.uk

The Really Garlicky Company

The "stinking rose" or perhaps more elegantly, "the fragrant pearl," whichever you choose the Really Garlicky Company in Nairn have created garlic heaven. Set up by Glen and Gilli Allingham in 2002 it now has a large range of garlicky products to offer. Nearly all the garlic in the products is grown on the farm with a few of their rubs coming from Canada. The oatcakes and the relish are just delicious, no need to worry about vampires!

Congratulations from all of us at The Foodie Company for winning the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award 2006. Well Done.

Web Link - www.reallygarlicky.co.uk

SuperJams

Well were do I start with SuperJams. So much to say! Ok, SuperJams was started by 18 year old Fraser Doherty when he was 14 in his mum’s kitchen in Edinburgh. Two years later he was producing 1000 jars a week. Still from his mum’s kitchen! I’m not sure about Fraser but starting a business from your family home as I have done with Foodieboxes can cause a little bit of friction when hundreds of jars turn up on your doorstep. That aside, Fraser has become extremely successful picking up numerous awards, most recently The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards in Chicago. Well Done.

Web Link - http://superjams.co.uk

Stoats Porridge Bars

Tony Stone, the creator of Stoats Porridge Bars has revolutionised the world of porridge. Starting with his mobile unit Tony created an imaginative menu of porridge combinations, from white chocolate & roasted hazelnut to whisky and honey. Tony has gone on to make porridge bars which can be found in both the medium and large Foodieboxes. Check out Stoats Porridge Bars website to find out where you can locate the mobile porridge bars.

Web Link - www.stoatsporridgebars.co.uk

Nicoll’s of Strathmore

Nicoll’s of Strathmore is a well established food manufacturing business located in Perthshire, Scotland. It produces a large range of preserves and other foodie items but really has mastered the art of honey making. I’m not sure if it’s the bees that make good honey or the people, I’m sure it’s a team effort

Web Link – None

The Bean Shop

The bean shop is based in Perth, roasting a huge range of coffee and blending lots of different teas. The shop opened in 2003 by John and Lorna Bruce. John was born in Darjeeling on a tea plantation and has been a tea and coffee lover from a very early age. Lorna became involved in the speciality coffee industry while studying for a MA in Art and Design. The coffee in the Foodieboxes is truly amazing.

Web Link - www.thebeanshop.com

Brodies

Brodies is our most established supplier having blended tea and roasted coffee for 140 years. Originally based in Leith, Edinburgh the company moved in 2002 to a purpose built facility in Musselburgh. Brodies have strong values for quality and lots of happy workers. This is fully reflected in the Christmas tea that is in all the Foodieboxes full of warm spices and flavours.

Web Link - www.brodies1867.co.uk

Kshocolât

Kshocolât is foodie boxes wild card as the astute foodie out there will know that the chocolate is manufactured elsewhere. As the company started and based in Glasgow they have made the cut. It really tastes as good as it looks.

Web Link - www.kshocolat.co.uk