Top 50 Scottish Brands 2023

Discover the top 50 Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland 2023 (excluding alcohol)

Despite the ongoing economic headwinds of the past few years, the top 50 food and non-alcohol brands have continued to remain popular choices among Scottish consumers – helping to show provenance and quality still remain top of the bill.

Rank 2023 Brand Rank 2022 Moving up
1 Irn-Bru 1
2 Graham’s 2
3 Simon Howie 5 â–²
4 Bells Food Group 3 â–¼
5 Tunnock’s 4 â–¼
6 Baxters 9 â–²
7 Mackie’s of Scotland 6 â–¼
8 Malcolm Allan 7 â–¼
9 McIntosh 8 â–¼
10 Barr 11 â–²
11 JG Ross 12 â–²
12 Seriously 10 â–¼
13 Highland Spring 13
14 Hall’s 18 â–²
15 Mac B 20 â–²
16 Scotty Brand 15 â–¼
17 We Hae Meat 21 â–²
18 Border Biscuits 17 â–¼
19 Galloway Cheddar 14 â–¼
20 Albert Bartlett 19 â–¼
21 Nairn’s 16 â–¼
22 Tarbert Fine Foods 27 â–²
23 Bliss 23
24 Brownings 28 â–²
25 Mrs Tilly’s 25
26 Scottish Blend 24 â–¼
27 Buchanan’s (Golden Casket) 26 â–¼
28 Paterson’s 29 ▼
29 Glenrath 39 â–²
30 Mackays 31 â–²
31 Genius 32 â–²
32 Marshalls 31 â–¼
33 Highland Game 30 â–¼
34 Scott’s Porage Oats 35 â–²
35 Big + Scottish 38 â–²
36 Mrs Unis 36
37 Rowan Glen 22 â–¼
38 Macsween of Edinburgh 33 â–¼
39 Simmers 44 â–²
40 Orkney 34 â–¼
41 Lee’s of Scotland 40 â–¼
42 Stoats 42
43 Dean’s 45 â–²
44 Taylors NE
45 Calder Millerfield 43 â–¼
46 Punjab Pakora 37 â–¼
47 Hamlyns of Scotland 46 â–¼
48 Kitty Campbell’s NE
49 Stockan’s 47 â–¼
50 Scottish Favourites 41 â–¼

This list is compiled using total take-home value sales for each brand for the 52-week period to 3 September 2023 for Scotland. It is produced for Scottish Grocer and is different to the Kantar Brand Footprint, which measures brand frequency and penetration (consumer reach points).