Island Bakery Shortbread

Island Bakery Shortbread Biscuits

125g box - Isle of Mull, Scotland

No nonsense here, pure and simple. The ingredients list is short and sweet, just like these shortbread biscuits.

The Island Bakery Story

Island Bakery is a wonderful Scottish success story rooted in community, sustainability, and a love of good food.

Island Bakery first began as a bread bakery in 1994, when recently graduated Dawn and her boyfriend Joe Reade set up their business in Joe's brother's garage in Tobermory on the Scottish Isle of Mull. The local baker was retiring, and the islanders needed someone to keep them in lovely fresh loaves. 

Joe had deep roots on the island — he had lived on Mull since the age of 11, and met Dawn in Edinburgh when they were students. 

In 1996 they bought a shop on Tobermory's colorful Main Street, which became the Island Bakery Delicatessen. It was through stocking the deli with tempting speciality foods that Dawn realized there was a gap in the market for organic biscuits.

In 2001, Island Bakery Organics was born, initially with just four varieties. Their first biscuit customers included Harvey Nichols and Selfridges, and within the first year they picked up several Great Taste Awards and an Organic Food Award.

By 2007, the biscuit side of the business had overtaken the deli, and the Reades made the difficult decision to sell their shop to concentrate entirely on biscuits.

Plans were made to build a new bakery, completed in June 2012, powered by local renewable energy — wind and water for electricity, and wood for heating the ovens.

The range also includes sweet biscuits, Isle of Mull Cheese biscuits for savory lovers, and a gluten-free vegan range called Sweet FA. 

All are made in small batches using traditional ingredients and methods, and contain no palm oil, artificial colors, or flavors. Booths Delightfully, the sweet biscuits are presented in small cardboard boats named after neighboring islands.

It's a love story of two young graduates who moved to a remote Scottish island, filled a gap in the community, and quietly built a nationally recognized artisan food brand — all while staying deeply committed to their island home and its environment.