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{{Short description|Scottish confectionery company}} |
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| location = [[Stenhousemuir]], |
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| founder = [[Andrew McCowan]], [[John Millar (Confectioner)|John Millar]] |
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[[File:McCowans1.PNG|thumb|right|The former Millar McCowan factory in Tryst Road Stenhousemuir.]] |
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'''New McCowans Ltd.''' is a sugar-based confectionery company that manufactures a diverse range of products that appeal to a wide range of consumers and age groups and delivers those products under the [[Mccowan's|McCowan]], [[ John Millar & Sons|Millar]] and Millar McCowan brands. |
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'''Millar McCowan''' was a Scottish [[confectionery]] manufacturer. Owned by Andrew Walsh, who also runs [[Thornycroft]]. (A confectionery distribution company.) For the brands of [[McCowan’s]] and [[John Millar & Sons]]. Among its brands are [[Wham Bar]]s, and Highland Toffee. It also produces traditional Scottish sweeties such as [[Mint (candy)#Scotch mints|Pan Drops]] and [[Bonbon]]s.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060720171742/http://www.millar-mccowan.com/company/index.html About Millar McCowan], Millar McCowan</ref> Millar McCowan was Scotland’s largest independent confectionery manufacturer.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} It had production facilities at both [[Broxburn, West Lothian|Broxburn]] and [[Stenhousemuir]] (near [[Falkirk]]). In October 2011, the company went into administration the McCowans brand (separate from the McCowans company) was transferred firstly to [[Tangerine Confectionery]] at the same time, the Millar brand was transferred to Nisha Enterprises. Both Tangerine and Nisha chose to operate from their existing facilities leading to the closure of Millar McCowan's Stenhousemuir and Broxburn plants.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-16164838 Snack firm to open new sweet factory in Livingston], 13 December 2011, BBC News</ref> |
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New McCowans Ltd is one Scotland’s principal independent manufacturers of branded sugar confectionery. The company has production facilities at both [[Broxburn]] and [[Stenhousemuir]] (near [[Falkirk]]). The company focus is currently around the core brands of [[Wham Bars]], [[Highland Toffee]], [[Pan Drops]] and a new range of soft, chewy [[Bonbons]].<ref>[http://www.millar-mccowan.com/company/index.html]</ref> |
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== External links == |
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* http://www.millar-mccowan.com |
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[[Category:Scottish brands]] |
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[[Category:Confectionery companies of the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Companies established in 2006]] |
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[[Category:2006 establishments in Scotland]] |
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[[Category:Stenhousemuir]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:22, 28 July 2023
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Confectionery |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Andrew McCowan, John Millar |
| Headquarters | Stenhousemuir, Falkirk, Scotland |
Millar McCowan was a Scottish confectionery manufacturer. Owned by Andrew Walsh, who also runs Thornycroft. (A confectionery distribution company.) For the brands of McCowan’s and John Millar & Sons. Among its brands are Wham Bars, and Highland Toffee. It also produces traditional Scottish sweeties such as Pan Drops and Bonbons.[1] Millar McCowan was Scotland’s largest independent confectionery manufacturer.[citation needed] It had production facilities at both Broxburn and Stenhousemuir (near Falkirk). In October 2011, the company went into administration the McCowans brand (separate from the McCowans company) was transferred firstly to Tangerine Confectionery at the same time, the Millar brand was transferred to Nisha Enterprises. Both Tangerine and Nisha chose to operate from their existing facilities leading to the closure of Millar McCowan's Stenhousemuir and Broxburn plants.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ About Millar McCowan, Millar McCowan
- ^ Snack firm to open new sweet factory in Livingston, 13 December 2011, BBC News
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