Royal shortbread maker Walker’s plans vegan product

THE shortbread maker to the Royal family is preparing to go vegan.

Walker’s Shortbread, the 125-yearold Scottish biscuit maker and royal warrant holder, is exploring how to create a vegan version of its best-selling product to broaden its appeal.

Managing director Nicky Walker, a fourth-generation member of the founding family, said: “Vegan is very much something we’re looking at right now. We like our product to be globally accepted, whether that means kosher, organic, gluten-free … We want to have our product enjoyed by as many different factions as possible.”

Founded in 1898 by Joseph Walker, Walker’s shortbread is one of Scotland’s best-known brands and is known for its red-and-black tartan packaging.

Walker’s was granted a royal warrant to supply the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2017. Prior to that it held a warrant for the supply of oat cakes to the late Queen Mother and the royal household.

Mr Walker said: “Our reputation has been built on using the finest ingredients. We’d never compromise on that.”