Post on 31-Dec-2015
What is it?
• A Kind of Biscuit (Cookie)
• Has a crumbly Texture
• Sweet and buttery
• Made in Scotland!!!
History
• Originally made with oatmeal
• Walkers shortbread are Scotland's largest food exporter
• In Swedish, it is known as “Dreams”…
•The moulds are stacked together on trays.
•These trays are transported (by forklift truck) to the ovens.
• These conveyors transport the shortbread through to a different room where people place them into plastic trays (usually PVC, PP, PET or thin acrylic)
• Trays are then placed on another conveyor belt
• Plastic covers are used to seal the trays and keep the products fresh
• Trays are placed in decorated boxes
• Boxes are stacked on a pallet
• Pallets are transported to the wrapping machines
• Pallets are then wrapped in cling film to ensure stability and security of products
As well as shortbread...
•Walkers also make:•Cakes (fruit, chocolate etc)•Oatcakes (savoury biscuits)•Meringues•Christmas specials•Weight Watcher cakes (as most of Scotland is officially fat).
Other stuff
• The company has received three Queen's Awards for Export Achievement, "the highest accolade given to British exporters."
• Still owned by the Walkers family (they are the only people who can afford Ferraris and Range Rovers in our area!)