Tunnock's

Thomas Tunnock Limited
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryFood and drink (bakery)
FoundedDecember 1890 (1890-12) in Uddingston, Scotland
FounderThomas Tunnock
HeadquartersUddingston, Scotland, UK
ProductsCakes, biscuits
OwnerTunnock family
Number of employees
550
Websitewww.tunnock.co.uk

Thomas Tunnock Limited, commonly known as Tunnock's, is a Scottish confectionery company in Uddingston, Scotland.[1] It is headed by Boyd Tunnock, grandson of Thomas.[2] In 2013, a joint report by Family Business United and Close Brothers Asset Management named it the 20th oldest family firm in Scotland.[3]

Gifts and art works inspired by Tunnock's distinctive design

For two seasons, 2019 and 2020, Tunnock's sponsored the Scottish Challenge Cup in Scottish football.[4]

Tunnocks has been described as an iconic Scottish brand [5][6] and some of its packaging features the Scottish lion rampant.[7] It has been a Scottish, family owned company.[8]

Its most well known products are Tunnock's Teacakes and Tunnock's Caramel Wafers.

The company does not make any own brand biscuits for supermarkets.[9]

Two-and-a-half Tunnock's Teacakes
A milk chocolate Tunnock's Caramel Wafer
A Caramel Wafer split

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland's Top Brands: 4. Tunnock's | Scottish Grocer & Convenience Retailer". scottishgrocer.co.uk. 15 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Lea, Robert (2024-03-30). "The Willy Wonka of Tannochside: Boyd Tunnock". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  3. ↑ Close Brothers Asset Management: John White & Son named Scotland’s longest established family business after almost 300 years of service Archived 4 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. 1 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Watt, Martin (26 June 2019). "Scottish Challenge Cup: New sponsor a sweet deal". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. ↑ https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/dancing-teacakes-are-recipe-soaring-sales-1530670 "The iconic Scottish company was founded by Thomas Tunnock in 1890"
  6. ↑ https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/teacake-car/ "the iconic Scottish company have raised cheers with workers and management".
  7. ↑ McPherson, Lynn (2016-01-03). "Firm lose iconic Scots lion as Tunnock's teacakes are branded British". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  8. ↑ https://scottishgrocer.co.uk/2022/12/15/scotlands-top-brands-4-tunnocks/ "“Tunnock’s is very much a Scottish company. We believe the fact that the company is privately owned, and now into the fifth generation of the founder’s family, is important to the community in Scotland."
  9. ↑ Lea, Robert (2024-03-30). "The Willy Wonka of Tannochside: Boyd Tunnock". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
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