Situated in Huntly, a small town in the North-East corner of Scotland, Dean's of Huntly began manufacturing their premium hand baked shortbread in 1975.

The origins of the business lie with Mrs Helen Dean who first started to bake shortbread to raise funds for the Huntly Pipe Band. Soon demand for her product spread further afield and prompted her to set up her own small bakery in the town to make and sell her unique shortbread.

Business grew steadily during the 1980's with more and more new customers buying the Dean's product - and buying it again and again! - and it became apparent that further growth could not be accommodated in these premises. So in 1992 Dean's of Huntly moved to a new purpose built factory on the outskirts of Huntly.

While the location changes the product most certainly has not and will not. Made to a traditional family recipe, only the finest ingredients are used. Modern production equipment has been integrated with a high level of manual input which gives the product that home-made taste and appeal.

Quality is of paramount importance to the Dean's. Stringent controls are observed at all stages of production with a fully implemented H.A.C.C.P. system in place, which has been approved by a recognised third party accreditation body. In addition, regular tastings are carried out to ensure the quality is consistent and of the same high standards as when the business began in 1975.

Truly a family business Dean's of Huntly have grown substantially since 1975 and are fast becoming recognised as "the leading premium quality Scottish shortbread manufacturer".