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Leading supplier of plant-based margarines
Based in Glasgow and founded in 1930 as an independent family business, Cardowan Creameries a specialist in plant-based margarine, bread fats and shortening with a strong commitment to sustainability.
It supplies over 20,000 tonnes annually to manufacturers, food service and wholesalers domestically and internationally.
With the exponential growth in plant-based eating, Cardowan’s expertise can help you deliver outstanding quality to meet consumer demand.
Dedicated to Quality
for 90 Years
From out AA+ facilities, we expertly source, blend and pack, to specification, some of the UK’s market-leading brands in confectionery, bakery and fresh food.
We proudly use traditional methods that guarantee a quality of product rarely surpassed.
Our highly experienced technical team can work closely with you to create bespoke blends and applications.
100% Plant-based Range
Our extensive plant-based range includes margarines, shortenings and bread fats used in sweet and savoury baking, confectionery, frostings and much more.
All our products contain no artificial flavours or colours, are dairy free, gluten free, allergen free and use only high quality sustainably sourced ingredients, like palm oil certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Plant-based Pastry Margarine
Discover the ideal plant-based margarine for producing puff pastry with incredible lift and an incomparable honeycomb texture. Proudly made using the traditional drum method, our margarine ensures quality pastry rarely surpassed.
BENEFITS
- More puff to your pastry
- Value, shelf life, handleability vs. butter
- No artificial flavours or colours
- Dairy, gluten, allergen, trans fat free
- 100% recyclable pack
- Vegan, Halal, Kosher accredited
Plant-based Premium Cake Margarine
The ideal plant-based margarine for baking cakes with superior taste, lighter texture, and perfect rise. Crafted with high quality ingredients, our margarine contains no artificial flavours or colours, ensuring every cake is both delicious and wholesome.
BENEFITS
- Lighter cakes and better rise
- Value, shelf life, handleability vs. butter
- No artificial flavours or colours
- Dairy, gluten, allergen, trans fat free
- 100% recyclable pack
- Vegan, Halal, Kosher accredited
Plant-based All Vegetable Margarine (Cardex)
Achieve silky smooth, creamy, easy-to-handle frostings with our premium plant-based margarine. Made with no artificial flavours or colours, our margarine uses only high quality ingredients, ensuring frostings are delicious, light and wholesome.
BENEFITS
- Silky smooth, light and creamy frosting
- Value, shelf life, handleability vs. butter
- No artificial flavours or colours
- Dairy, gluten, allergen, trans fat free
- 100% recyclable pack
- Vegan, Halal, Kosher accredited
Plant-based Unsalted Vegetable Margarine (Gamma)
Transform sweet and savoury baked goods with our premium unsalted plant-based margarine. Creates a consistent texture and lighter crumb for rolls, buns, biscuits and much more. Made with no artificial flavours or colours, our margarine uses quality ingredients, ensuring you delicious & wholesome results.
BENEFITS
- Neutral flavour, consistent texture & lighter crumb
- Value, shelf life, handleability vs. butter
- No artificial flavours or colours
- Dairy, gluten, allergen, trans fat free
- 100% recyclable pack
- Vegan, Halal, Kosher accredited
Plant-based White Shortening
The ideal plant-based white shortening for creating delicious sweet and savoury baked goods where texture and shape are critical, like pie crusts and cookies. Made with high quality ingredients, our shortening contains no artificial flavours or colours.
BENEFITS
- Higher melt point for flakiness, shape & tender crumb
- Value, shelf life, handleability vs. butter
- No artificial flavours or colours
- Dairy, gluten, allergen, trans fat free
- 100% recyclable pack
- Vegan, Halal, Kosher accredited
ACCREDITATIONS
We undergo regular audits from independent third parties and our customers, to ensure that all our controls comply with the latest best practice standards. As testament to this, we hold the following industry accreditations and compliances:
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