Walkers Shortbread

Walkers Shortbread is a Scottish manufacturer of shortbread, biscuits, cookies and crackers. The company is Scotland's biggest exporter of food. [ [http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/business.cfm?id=1063102007 Scotland on Sunday - Business] ]

The company's signature pure butter shortbread is baked in the Moray village of Aberlour, Speyside, to an original family recipe perfected by Joseph Walker in 1898." [ [http://www.walkersshortbread.com/index.asp?cat=Home WalkersShortbread.com - Home] ]

"Walkers continued adding to its line of recipes, producing more than 80 products by the mid-1990s. By then, the next generation of Walkers had taken the leadership following the senior James Walker's death in 1987. The younger Walkers took up positions as co-managing directors, with each assigned specific responsibilities in the company. As such Joseph Walker directed the group's production, purchasing, and distribution operations, while Marjorie Walker handled the company's administration and finance. James Walker provided the company's public face, responsible for marketing and sales."

However, on 13 June 2006 Walker's grandson James Walker, announced that the bakery in Aberlour would be closing and turning into a research facility for the company. [ [http://www.politicalgateway.com/news/read/85265 "Walkers Shortbread closing village bakery" - PoliticalGateway.com] 13 June 2006]

The company has received three Queen's Awards for Export Achievement, "the highest accolade given to British exporters." [ [http://www.walkersshortbread.com/index.asp?cat=History WalkersShortbread.com - History] ] Walker Shortbread is also still owned and managed by the Walker family. [ [http://newyorkbusiness.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070702/FREE/70702015/-1/rss01&rssfeed=rss01 "Walkers Shortbread names new CEO" - NewYorkBusiness.com] 2 July 2007]

Products

Products by Walkers Shortbread are available in a wide variety, from the classic pure butter shortbread to cookies, crackers, cakes and meringues.

All Walkers products are baked to traditional recipes using natural ingredients and are free from artificial colours, flavours and additives.

Shortbread
Walkers shortbreads are baked using a traditional family recipe, and they have become a classic favourite in Scotland and world-wide.

Walkers Pure Butter Shortbread is produced in a wide range of traditional and innovative varieties. It is suitable for vegetarians and is certified Kosher OU-D.

• Cartons of Chocolate Shortbread
• Cellophane Packs of Shortbread
• Luxury Cartons of Shortbread
• New Homebake Shortbread in cellophane packs
• New Homebake Shortbread Range
• Tins of Shortbread
• Tin of Assorted Shortbread

Oatcakes
For centuries, the oats of North Scotland have provided healthy nourishment to generations of Scottish Highlanders. The oatcake, once part of the staple diet of Scottish farming folk, has now, with its many varieties, attained the status of a delicacy. Walkers oatcakes are noted for their strict use of natural ingredients and traditional recipes.

Oatcakes used to be served with every meal, and to this day they are served to accompany soups, meat and fish dishes. They complement toppings such as butter, cheese, continental cold cuts or pâté as well as marmalade, honey and preserves.

Walkers have baked their oatcakes to traditional recipes for over a century.

• Highland Oatcakes
• Fine Oatcakes
• Rough Bran Oatcakes
• Organic Oatcakes
• Cheese Oatcakes
• Cracked Black Pepper Oatcakes
• Sun Dried Tomato and Herb Oatcakes
• Mini Oatcakes
• Scottish Biscuits for Cheese Selection
• Tin of Highland Oatcakes
• Highland Oatcakes in Cellophane Pack

Cakes
• Strathspey Fruit Cake
• Luxury Dundee Cake
• Luxury Scottish Fruit Cake
• Glenfiddich Whisky Cake in Tin
• Glenfiddich Whisky Cake
• Drambuie Liqueur Fruit Cake
• Orange & Cointreau Liqueur Fruit Cake
• Courvoisier Liqueur Fruit Cake

Biscuits in Cartons
• Old Fashioned Gingerbread
• Sultana Cake
• Sultana & Cherry Cake
• Dundee Cake
• Paradise Cake
• Cherry Cake
• Rich Fruit Cake
• Rich Genoa Cake
• Stem Ginger & Cherry Cake

Meringues
Walkers meringues are made with nothing more than pure egg white and quality castor sugar, and are packed in strong, airtight cartons to preserve their delicate shape.

• Meringue Shells
• Meringue Nests
• Cellophane Pack of Meringue Stars
• Tub of Plain Meringue Stars
• Tub of Strawberry Meringue Stars
• Tub of Lemon Meringue Stars
• Tub of Toffee Meringue Stars

Duchy Originals

In 1990, HRH The Prince of Wales created Duchy Originals Limited - for the production of natural and healthy foods using organic farming and ingredients. Walkers was approached by Duchy Originals in 1992 to launch the Duchy Originals Organic Oaten Biscuit.

Duchy Originals in Cartons

• Organic Oaten Biscuits
• Organic Biscuits for Cheese Selection Box
• Organic Oaten Biscuits with Cracked Black Pepper
• Organic Oaten Biscuits with Chives
• Organic Cheese Nibbles
• Organic Cheese Nibbles with Rosemary & Thyme
• Organic Cheese Nibbles with Mustard Seed
• Organic Orange Biscuits
• Organic Ginger Biscuits
• Organic Lemon Biscuits
• Organic Butterscotch Shortbread

Duchy Original Chocolate Organic Range
• Dark Chocolate Coated Orange Biscuits
• Dark Chocolate Coated Ginger Biscuits
• Milk Chocolate Coated Coconut Biscuits
• Butterscotch Biscuits, Milk Chocolate Coated
• Organic Chocolate Biscuit Selection

Duchy Originals in Tins
• Gift Tin with Organic Biscuit Selection
• Gift Tin of Organic Highland Shortbread

Weight Watchers
(only available in the United Kingdom and Belgium)
• Winter Spice Cookies
• Strawberries & Cream Cookies
• Ginger & Lemon Cookies
• Sultana & Cinnamon Cookies
• Real Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Oat Crunch Biscuits
• Toffee Cookies
• Cranberry & Orange Cookies
• Black Pepper Savory Biscuits
• Rosemary and Thyme Savory Biscuits
• Sun Dried Tomato & Italian Herb Savory Biscuits

Christmas Specialties
• Tin of Festive Shapes
• Festive Shapes
• Rich Fruit Pudding
• Rich Fruit Pudding with Glenfiddich
• Mincemeat Tarts
• Mini Mincemeat Tarts
• Glenfiddich Mincemeat Tarts
• Luxury Traditional Christmas Cake with Brandy
• Rich Fruit Cake with Port and Brandy
• Iced Rich Fruit Cake
• Iced Christmas Cake

Locations

Walkers Shortbread is based in Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. In the United States, there are offices in Hauppauge, New York.

References

External links

* [http://www.walkersshortbread.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.walkersus.com/ Walkers Shortbread U.S. online store]