Tunnock's
family baker based in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas Tunnock Limited, branded as Tunnock's, is a Scottish confectionery company based in Uddingston, Scotland. It is headed by Boyd Tunnock, grandson of founder Thomas Tunnock. In 2013, it was the 20th oldest family firm in Scotland.
In the 2019 and 2020 seasons, Tunnock's sponsored the Scottish Challenge Cup in Scottish football.
History
Tunnock's was formed by Thomas Tunnock (b. 1865) as Tunnock's in 1890, when he purchased a baker's shop in Lorne Place, Uddingston. The company expanded in the 1950s, and it was at this time that the core products were introduced to the lines, when sugar and fat rationing meant that products with longer shelf-lives than cakes had to be produced.
From 2005 until 2015, Tunnock's has sponsored the Tour of Mull, an annual car rally held on the Isle of Mull.
In September 2010, Tunnock's workers in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, conducted two 24-hour strikes during contract negotiations. At main issue were salaries, with management having originally offered an increase of 1%, followed by a second offer of 2%.
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