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SCOTTISH FREE FROM BUSINESS SUPPORTS FOOD BANKS

Edinburgh based Scottish Bakers member Calvin’s Free From Foods has been donating to food banks since they started production last year. Company owner Sabine Klaus-Carter says she always intended that donating product in this way has been part of her vision for the business.

Sabine was inspired to start her branded food business after son Calvin was diagnosed with multiple severe allergies in 2016 when he was just a toddler. Back then, he could only eat 3 safe foods, and this experience showed Sabine how much of a struggle it can be to make a varied, interesting and healthy diet for someone with food allergies. Sabine says: “I feel for everyone who struggles to eat regularly and healthily, whether that is because of financial, health or allergy related reasons. After seeing the recent images on

Owner Sabine Klaus-Carter

HIGHLAND BAKERY HARRY GOW RAISES THOUSANDS FOR POLIO CHARITY

In the last issue of the newsletter, we reported on the launch of a charity cupcake from Harry Gow to raise money for Polio Plus. Staff and customers of the bakery raised an impressive £5,000 – with the donation rising to £15,000 thanks to a funding boost from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Sales of a special, purple-flowered vanilla cupcake at the bakery raised £4,300, with the Rotary Club raising an additional £700. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has matched and doubled the local total, with all proceeds donated to charity Polio Plus, which Harry Gow is supporting in association with Inverness Rotary Club. Well done to all involved! social media of the meagre Government food parcels supplied to financially disadvantaged families, I felt it was more important than ever for food businesses like mine to step up and do whatever we can to help. Covid and lockdown is making it hard for all us at the moment, but as a parent myself, the thought that on top of that some families are unable to find decent food for their children simply breaks my heart.” Over the course of the last 12 months, Sabine has identified a suitable UK allergen-free baked goods producer with whom she has signed a manufacturing agreement which gives her access to allergen-free manufacturing facilities. This will allow her to scale up production as she enters the ‘go to market’ phase of business growth.

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JG ROSS LAUNCH NEW SHOP IN BANCHORY

It is 18 months since JG Ross purchased a new shop on Banchory’s high street. Due to an existing lease they were only able to get access in January. After this extraordinary wait, refurbishments got under way in the shop and the grand opening was on the 4 March. We are sure the JG Ross team’s patience will pay off and the new shop will be a great success!

New JG Ross Banchory shop

BETH BROWNINGS BAKERY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS!

It’s been a time of milestones for award winning Beth Brownings Bakery in recent months. In December they celebrated 20 years in business which is a fantastic achievement. This was closely followed by their Stevenston shop celebrating its first anniversary. If this wasn’t enough they have now expanded with two new shops in Kilmaurs and Kilmarnock. Truly amazing that they have achieved all of this whilst working through the pandemic. Congratulations to all of the team at Beth Brownings Bakery!

MIMI’S BAKEHOUSE OPENS NEW SHOP

Residents of Edinburgh’s Comely Bank can now enjoy sweet treats from Mimi’s Bakehouse as they opened a new shop in February. They have big plans for the space, which is in popular area of the city and can’t wait to begin their refurbishment.

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBER

We were delighted to welcome Del’s Rolls as a new member of the Scottish Bakers family in December last year. Del’s Rolls is based in Prestwick and provides wholesale products to hospitality and local businesses, as well as having two retail shops. We have also recently welcomed new member the Phoenix Bakehouse, an artisan bakery and café in Inverbervie near Montrose.