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Our business is rich in history, dating back to the 1800s.

1888

Robert Galloway opens the first butcher's shop in Glasgow

1926

JW Galloway specialises in manufacturing for butcher shops

1953

The company grows to 54 shops in West of Scotland

1960s

Ian Galloway  establishes Scotbeef Ltd., the UK's first online slaughter facility and integrated meat plant

1962

Scotbeef starts supplying Marks & Spencer with canned beef products such as Corned beef

1981

Scotbeef moves to a new primary slaughter site at Bridge of Allan

1982

Scotbeef opens a new retail processing site in East Kilbride that uses supply controlled atmosphere packaging technology

1992

Scotbeef starts the Cardona Aberdeen Angus pedegree herd

1993

First to market the Aberdeen Angus brand to UK retail

1994

Polmadie site opens to produce Burgers and Value Added meat products.

 

Launch of Ready to Roast convenience range

1996

Launch of BeefTrack™ and LambTrack™ traceability systems

2000

New highly modernised beef slaughter line at Bridge of Allan

2006

State-of-the-art 120,000 sq ft retail processing site at Queenslie

2008

Acquired Vivers Scotlamb to grow the lamb export business

2012

Acquisition of Scotbeef Inverurie site and the DNA authenticity is introduced for Aberdeen Angus

2014

Launch of Sous-Vide Technology for slow-cooked range

2016

Wolverhampton high care opens and DNA traceability is introduced for all beef

2017

Scotbeef begins the partnership with Five Guys

2018

Wolverhampton highcare facility -  launch Recipe Dish Range

2020

Telford site opens

 

JW Galloway e-commerce website launch