Scottish food brands join forces
John Ross Jr has announced a new collaboration with fellow Scottish business and Royal Warrant holder Donald Russell, Britain’s leading online and mail order meat supplier.
JOHN Ross Jr, one of the last remaining producers of traditionally prepared Scottish smoked salmon, has created two products exclusively for Donald Russell, which include a Scottish Smoked
Salmon with Malt Whisky and Scottish Smoked Salmon with Cracked Black Pepper.
John Ross Jr’s traditional red brick kilns are situated on the edge of Aberdeen harbour, the nearest port
to Donald Russell’s Inverurie premises, and are listed by Historic Scotland for their cultural significance.
They have also been used to smoke salmon using artisanal techniques, which creates a succulent texture and delicate flavour, since 1857.
John Ross Jr’s ‘slow food’ ethos aligns perfectly with that of Donald Russell, which is proud to keep the traditional craft of butchery alive and also uses time honoured techniques to prepare its meat by hand.
Christopher Leigh, John Ross Jr CEO, said: ‘We’re delighted to partner with another longstanding and much loved food brand, especially one that shares the mark of excellence afforded by the Royal Warrant.
‘Donald Russell is well known for its exceptional approach to providing the very best produce via mail order and we’re proud to be making our products available to its international customer base.’
Tazio Gagliardi, managing director of Donald Russell, added: ‘We are lucky to have such expertise and talent on our doorstep.
‘It gives me great pleasure to join forces with another world renowned company to showcase our fantastic local produce.’