Six Border recipes in one 400g sharing carton: the easiest way to explore the bakery with a crowd.
Border
Baked in Lanark since 1984.
A family-run Scottish bakery known for characterful biscuits, from dark chocolate ginger to bright lemon drizzle and buttery butterscotch crunch.
- Founded
- 1984
- Home
- Lanark
- Speciality
- Biscuits
- In stock
- 4
Border’s small four-product selection covers a surprising amount of ground: buttery, citrus, ginger-and-chocolate and a six-recipe sharing box.
teas.co.uk tasting desk · Independent product notes
About Border
Border’s story starts in 1984, when John Cunningham bought a tiny factory in Lanark. The Lanarkshire bakery is still the home of the family business, which has grown from that modest beginning into a recognised premium biscuit maker.
Its current range spans originals, chocolate-covered biscuits and sharing formats. On teas.co.uk, the four-product edit includes Butterscotch Crunch, Lemon Drizzle Melts, Dark Chocolate Ginger and the Classic Sharing Pack.
Key facts
- Family bakery since 1984John Cunningham bought a tiny factory in Lanark and began building Border from there.
- Still baked in LanarkThe original Lanarkshire home remains the centre of the family business.
- Community focusedBorder gives 10% of its profits to local projects through its community support.
- Four decades of biscuitsThe bakery marked its 40th anniversary in 2024.
Brand timeline
- 1984Border begins in Lanark
John Cunningham buys a tiny biscuit factory and starts the family bakery.
- 2019Core packaging redesigned
Border removes 90% of the plastic from its core retail range.
- 2021£1 million donated
Community giving reaches a cumulative £1 million for local causes.
- 2024Forty years of baking
Border celebrates four decades as a family-run Scottish biscuit maker.
Packaging and community
Border reports that it removed 90% of the plastic from its core retail packaging in 2019, cutting packaging-related emissions and road miles. Its community programme directs 10% of profits to local projects.
- 90% less plasticRemoved from the core retail range in 2019.
- 537 tonnes CO₂eBorder’s stated annual emissions saving from the packaging change.
- 2 more tonnesAdditional plastic removed from products during 2022.
- 10% of profitsUsed to support community projects local to the bakery.
The Border collection
Four distinct biscuits, selected from the live shop catalogue.A crisp ginger biscuit fully coated in dark chocolate, balancing real warmth with a bittersweet snap.
A light, buttery melt topped with a bright lemon drizzle for a fresher afternoon biscuit.
Caramelised butterscotch pieces bring chew and crunch to Border’s classic buttery biscuit base.
Shop Border
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Border Dark Chocolate Ginger Organic Biscuits, 150g
After mealsScottish BiscuitsIn stock£3.50Add to basket -
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Border Lemon Drizzle Melts Organic Biscuits, 150g
Scottish BiscuitsIn stock£3.00Add to basket -
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Border Butterscotch Crunch Organic Biscuits, 135g
Scottish BiscuitsIn stock£3.00Add to basket
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Border: Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Border biscuits made?
Border’s bakery is in Lanark, Scotland, where the family business began in 1984 and continues to bake today.
Who founded Border?
John Cunningham bought a tiny biscuit factory in Lanark in 1984 and built the family bakery that became Border.
Which Border biscuits can I buy here?
teas.co.uk currently stocks 4 Border products. Prices and stock shown on this page come directly from the live shop catalogue.
What is Border doing about packaging?
Border says it removed 90% of the plastic from its core retail packaging in 2019, with later changes removing more plastic and making its mini packs fully recyclable.
Where can I check allergens?
Open the individual product page and check the latest ingredients and allergen information before ordering, particularly if you have an allergy or intolerance.
