Snack Buyer July 2024

21 specialityfoodmagazine.com ISLAND BAKERY THE TASTE OF MULL W hile provenance is a key selling point for the fine food sector, few foodie collaborations can claim such proximity as the two businesses involved in the creation of Island Bakery Isle of Mull Cheese Biscuits. “They are a real family affair,” explains Dawn Reade, who co-founded the business with her husband Joe in 1994 and started producing biscuits in 2001. “With Joe’s brothers Brendan & Garth running Isle of Mull Cheese on the family farm just over the field from the bakery, making a cheese biscuit was a long overdue development. “The cows graze in fields next to our bakery, amid the aroma of baking biscuits,” continues Dawn, “and the sustainable energy that powers our bakery also powers the farmwhere the cheese is made.” The range is three-strong and includes a Traditional cheese biscuit, a Harissa & Cumin variety, and an Onion & Thyme option. “The spicy Harissa & Cumin biscuit is our office favourite with its touch of heat and complexity of flavour,” says Dawn. The entire range has gone down well with the wider industry, too. “The range was awarded the Scotland Food And Drink Excellence Awards Bakery Product of the Year, and the Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Best Retail Product,” she says. “The Few foodie collaborations can claim such proximity as the two businesses involved in the creation of Island Bakery Isle of Mull Cheese Biscuits Family collaboration is at the heart of some of the cheese biscuit category’smost popular recent launches Traditional ones have been awarded a 2-star Great Taste Award.” The biscuits’ versatility is a real selling point. “They are very versatile biscuits to have on standby. Perfect to open and serve with a glass of wine to provide a savoury nibble for guests. You could even warm them for a fewminutes in the oven to deepen the cheese flavour and crisp themup slightly. Add them to a cheeseboard or you could even use them as a base for canapés where you are only limited by your imagination.” Truly delicious and versatile with Grade A sustainability credentials, Island Bakery’s Isle of Mull Cheese Biscuits are a smart choice for the discerning retailer.