Dava's Hitchhiker's Guide to Unionist, Neutral and Nationalist Scottish Businesses.. who should you be supporting?

Dava's Hitchhiker's Guide to Unionist, Neutral and Nationalist Scottish Businesses.. who should you be supporting?

Hullo WWW

Noo afore Ah launch intæ ony o' thys.. It cuda bin a small minded petty hing.. bit oan the o'er mind, the hIinglish sleeȝk'ytly forced oor haun..

Union Jackery 

Asides it is a noble hing tæ support *true* Scottish businesses on acoont o' us bein Scots & nationalists..no wans fæ far flung shores or w/e..
Lit when Ah discovered Grahams Spreadable.. Ah ditched Lurpak.. Lurpak is Danish an' miby we awe ken how clæse hInglund is tæ Denmærk.. lit bro'ers they ur.

Graham's Dairy hus 'Purely Scottish' wæ a saltire oan their blue and black tartan backgroond.

No a curdie o' the butchers apron oar ony unionjackery..

#unionjacksenditback

Sa withoot further ado..

Unionist 

Bell's 

(drink/whisky manufacturer) 
Wis seen coverin whisky boatles wæ union jacks fur export.
Aye Bell's.. ye goat caught! Power of miny eyes on yon internet!

Note the London Clock.

Why sæy they got caught?.. coz they wir tryin tæ HIDE it!! Wa'nt'yt nationalists money bit still tæ bow tæ the hInglish! Bell's huv every riȝht tæ their POLITICAL views.. bit no tæ ony money fæ those thyt widnæ gee thum it! Ah've every riȝht tæ boycott thum.. coz it's ma money!

Grants

Known Unionist brand. See here & here

Tunnock's

Known Unionist brand: See here 

Mackie's Of Scotland

Mackies also mak the saltire flyin' Strachan's  tæ appear nationalist.

a Mackies in nationalist clothing.

J&B

Is hInglish.. ayways hus been (Justerini & Brooks of London), owned bi a Spanish mob noo. Sa miby neutral.. bit miby no..

Diageo plc (Assumed)

Jist see the pic fur the brands, Ah'll provide a link n' ye kin make up yur æn mind if Unionist oar no..

Further Info on Diageo

Paterson's

Noo owned (since Sept 2nd 2020) bi the English/Unionist Burton's Biscuit Company.

See here: https://www.scottishgrocer.co.uk/2019/09/02/paterson-arran-sold/

Walkers Shortbread

Walkers Shortbreid;  Unionist.. an' Union Jackery afoot:

Stewart's Scotland

Tæ bæ fair... they dinnæ hide bein` unionist in the slightest.. sa Ah guess the 'scottish and british' thing.. bit even thyt said.. Ah thought this wis a bit much (see pic) :

Fæ Perth Scotlund

They huv an'oer wan.. a Bulldug dressed up wæ a Union Jack hat.. an` a few mær Scottish lookin` wans.. bit erm.. aye thyts wit thyt is.

Farmfoods (Færmfids)

Seen thys through ma door.. Unionists confirmed!

 While Ah appreciate the individual country aspect .. aye it's milder.. still ends up ays 'be british' which jist means 'be hInglish'.

Marshalls
Acts lit it's a Scottish business bit is actually hInglish:  C/O Pasta Foods Ltd Forest Way, New Costessey, Norwich, England, NR5 0JH

Neutral

Barr's

Barr's huv bin *affy* vocal aboot bein' neutral.. Ah cannæ stress how vocal Barr's huv bin aboot bein' neutral. Even though, it is speculated, they oota awe the companies huv *the mæst* tæ gain fæ 
Scottish independence.

Farmfoods (Færmfids) 

Wis an ærticle a few years ago Ah read.. sæyin' Færmfids officially sæyin' they were neutral.. the reporter went oan tæ interview some o' the staff.. who were.. awe hInglish unionists an' fæ hInglund.
(UPDATE 26th/Sept/2024 Unionist)

Whyte & Mackay

Owned bi a Filipino company the noo.. Emperador. Ah've heard næ wird o' thum puttin Union Jack's oan Scotch boattles. 

Bells of Shotts Food Group (not same as Bell's Whisky, different company)

Dusnæ seem tæ bæ affliated. Ah wisnæ sure aboot McGees a'naw.. bæth seem wieshty (quiet/shy) oan politics.. bit skreven 'Britain' fur McGees an' the mær neutral 'United Kingdom' or 'UK' fur Bells o` Shotts.

Swatch update below, Ah first swatched it masel Oct/2021

Nationalist (+ assumed)

Grahams Dairy (Confirmed)

Grahams dæ ice cream a'naw.. wan mini review.. mær o' a gel/gelato thun a ice cream. Ah bought twa.. bi the end o' yon second wan..felt Ah wis jist eaten it tæ support a indie supportin' business.. needs a bit o' work.. an' then.. flatten Mackies!

Update 06/11/2020 Confirmed: https://www.thenational.scot/news/15985475.scotland-brand-grahams-ceo-must-back-products/

Springbank

Nationalist supporting (CEO Neil Clapperton  2014)

See here

Aldi (assumed)

Fæ yon same ærticle fæ above aboot Mackies.. Aldi likewise hus bin there tæ support independence.. however misguided.. fæ thum it wis a nice gesture. Bit.. we shoulnæ fund folk thyt support the union.

Mær ben wæ Aldi's dedicat'yt Scottish FB page: https://www.facebook.com/aldiscotland 

and mær ben tæ: https://www.aldi.co.uk/scotland

Lidl (assumed)

Bæth Aldi an' Lidl did some heavy investment in their Scottish stores æfter the Brexit vote.. bæth iirc announcin' they wid bæ increasin' jobs here an' pourin' in effort tæ keepin' Scots supplied.

Promo: https://www.lidl.co.uk/our-products/big-on-scottish

Galloway Cheddar (mixed/assumed)

Wis owned bi Mother's Pride.. who ur owned bi the (English) Unionist; Premier Fids. Bit ownership hus passed back tæ A McLelland an' Sons, who seem (tæ mæ) tæ bæ nationalist, goin' bi the packaging:

Hall's of Scotland (Nationalist)

Hall's o' Scotlund cud bæ nationalist.. oar federalist.. wan hing is fur sure.. their owners Browns Food Group (Scots: Broons Fid Group) were RAGIN' o'wer brexit! read here

Note: 'tæ'.. Scots an' no the hInglish 'to'

UPDATE 24/Apr/2021: New packagin wæ 'Aye we're Scottish' aroon the Saltire, means Ah'm gee'n thum a confirmed!

Bell's of Shotts (assumed)

Update October/2021:

Bell's o' Shotts hus update'yt there packagin tæ include 'Proudly baked in Scotland' wæ a saltire. Noo Ah'm no 100% oan the everyhin o' thys.. mibe jist baked cakes they dæ thys fur.. no sure. Wid love tæ see mær o' thys oan awe goods.. especially steak bakes n bridies!

That's enough fur noo, Ah've bin oan this fur a few h'ours.. Ah'll bæ back n' update as is.

Dava

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Back an furr'yt.. no sure

Lee's of Scotland (assumed Nationalist but.. Royalists)

When Tunnocks came oot in support o' the union.. nationalists flocked tæ Lees.
Ah masel did this.. an' last year (2019) bought an g'uy queer amoont o' their tea cakes and snowballs. esp. sna'baws! :)  buyin 10 x packs o' 6 per fortnight.

Update 01/June/2022

Confirmed Royalists an sa mæst likely Unionists:

https://www.facebook.com/Leesofscotland/photos/a.1427895957518558/2805325929775547/

UPDATE 26/Sept/2024

Brandin an brand videos show.. mær Scottish flags..

Bit owned bi the Scottish Finsbury group.. Ah dinnæ ken.. wit their politics ur.