From The Manufacturerbrand Storythe Walkers Story Begins Over A Hundred Years Ago In 1898 In The Scottish Highlands, When The Twenty-One Year Old Joseph Walker Opened The Doors Of His Own Bakery With A Loan Of A50 And The Dream Of Making The Finest Shortbread In The World In The First Year Of Business, Joseph Used Every Spare Moment To Perfect His Shortbread Recipe, And It Was Time Well Spentas His Fame Spread, And Demand Increased For His Quality Shortbread, Joseph Took The First Steps To Expanding The Business By Moving To A Larger Shop In The Speyside Village Of Aberlour And Investing In A Horse And Cart To Deliver His Baking Further Afieldduring The 30S, The Business - Like Josephs Family - Was Expanding Two Of His Sons - James And Joseph - Joined The Business, Bringing Fresh, New Ideas With Them By 1936, They Had Introduced Three Valuable Additions To The Business: A Range Of Cakes, A Selection Of Confectionery - And The Companys First Delivery Van Now Walkers Produce Could Be Sold Even Further Afield, And The Prospects For Expansion Were Looking Promisingwhile Some Manufacturers Began To Cut Corners By Using Margarine Instead Of Butter, Joseph Believed That People Still Appreciated The Care That Went Into Making A Superior Product Like Walkers Shortbread And He Was Right Thats Why, Even After Joseph Walker Died In 1954, His Sons Continued To Use His Original Recipedemand Grew, And So Did The Business By 1961, All Three Of James Children - Joseph, James And Marjorie - Had Joined The Business, Making The Third Generation Of Walkers Working For The Family Firm By 1975, Walkers Had Outgrown Their Extended Bakery, And Moved To A Custom Built Factory That Gave Them The Extra Space And Facilities They Needed To Develop New Products Such As Chocolate Chip Shortbread And Specialty Cookiesby The 1970S, Josephs Grandchildren Had Begun Exporting Walkers Shortbread To Over 60 Countries Around The World - Still Baking To His Original Recipe Within A Decade, They Won The First Of Three Queens Awards For Export Achievement - The Highest Accolade Given To British Exportersthen, As Now, Walkers Stayed In Touch With Their Customers By Testing Every New Product In Aberlours Village Shop So, Customers Around The World Are Enjoying A Range Of Products That Were First Given The Seal Of Approval By The Villagers Of Aberlour Consistent Quality And Traditionally Delicious Recipes Have Made Walkers The Choice Of The Most Discerning Customers And Retailerswalkers Reputation Grows Day By Day As Loyal Customers Worldwide Delight In Traditional Shortbreads And Innovative New Products Like Almond, Ginger And Luxurious Chocolate Covered Shortbread All Walkers Products Are Packaged In Its Unmistakable Red Tartan And Proudly Bearing The Image Of Bonnie Prince Charlie And Flora Macdonald, The Image Which Captures One Of The Most Romantic Moments From Scotlands History, And Reflects All The Tradition And Care That Goes Into Baking Every Piece Of Walkers Shortbreadthe Quality And Natural Goodness Of Walkers Has Attracted Many International Awards, Including Five Gold Mondiale Medals And The Food From Britain Innovation Awardwhile Josephs Children And Grandchildren Have Moved With The Times, They Have Always Remained True To His Original Ideal - And His Original Recipe So, When The Family Opened A New Factory At Elgin To Produce Their Popular New Range Of Shortbread Cookies And Biscuits, They Naturally Still Insisted On Using Only The Finest Ingredients: Plump Fruits, Aromatic Spices, Chunks Of Real Chocolate And Flavorsome Nuts And Theres Not An Artificial Flavoring, Coloring Or Preservative In Sight Just As Joseph Walker Guaranteed All Those Years Agotoday, Joseph Would Be Proud To Know That His Great Grandchildren Are Carrying On The Family Tradition And Are Now The Fourth Generation Of Walkers To Make The Worlds Classic Pure Butter Shortbreadproduct Descriptionwalkers Stem Ginger Shortbread