Macphie has sustainability at its core

This is reflected in the unique location of our head-quarters on the idyllic, 2,000 acre Glenbervie estate. Since 1296, the Macphie family have been custodians of Glenbervie House and were renowned for their pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle and prime malting barley.

The Macphie story began in 1928, when Alister Macphie founded the company as a small, family bakery wholesaler business in Glasgow with a staff of six people. The company was transformed into a major manufacturing force by the dynamic vision of Alister's nephew, Stewart Macphie, when he took over the company in 1954.

With inspiration from the Schou Foundation in Denmark, a strategic decision was the relocation of the business to its present head-quarters in Glenbervie, near Aberdeen in 1973. It was here that Stewart Macphie started to manufacture bakery ingredients from a new, purpose-built factory.

It was at this time that Macphie also began exporting its products to Europe, the Middle-East and the Caribbean. Macphie pioneered the use of Bag-in-Box technology and launched the first cream alternative - GlenDelight to the bakery market. In 1994, Macphie was awarded with the Queen's Award for Export Achievement. Stewart’s son, Alastair, was appointed Managing Director in 1995 and took over as Chief Executive in 1997, after the death of his father.

In December 2000, Macphie made its first acquisition - Oakwood Foods Ltd. in Tannochside, near Glasgow. Here, we manufacture frozen & chilled added-value meal components and ambient, liquid food products. This is a key element in the company's ambitious plans to accelerate its growth into the food service and food manufacturing sectors. Under the leadership of Alastair Macphie, Macphie has expanded its business to become the UK’s leading independent food ingredients manufacturer. Core businesses are the bakery, food service and food manufacturing sectors.

In 2008, we celebrated our 80th Anniversary. We'd like to thank all our customers - past and present for their support. Here's to another 80 years of offering you the best food ingredients!