About Us

Over the last 30 years Castle MacLellan has grown from a small operation producing several tubs of pâté a day in the back of a small delicatessen, to a major national force supplying supermarkets the length and breadth of the country. It’s reputation and ability to source authentic Scottish ingredients has enabled the company to create the finest recipes and award winning products – all this from the humblest beginnings.

Its foray into the retail sector began when a supermarket buyer tasted the products whilst on holiday in Kirkcudbright. By 1987 demand was such that a new factory was built in order to enable business to grow.

By 1997 the long term investment plan to increase capacity accelerated when Kavli Ltd acquired the business in 1997. Castle MacLellan became a member of the Kavli Group, a Norwegian based food group owned by the Kavli Trust, a charitable organisation which supports good causes in the UK and worldwide.To find out more about our charitable work, click here

Castle MacLellan’s local history and supplier relationships play as important a role in the company’s success story now, as they did over 30 years ago. The company’s executive chef, has trawled Scotland, renowned for its abundance of natural produce for ingredients. This has resulted in partnerships with local suppliers including Galloway Lodge Preserves, Rannoch Smokery, Orkney Crab, John Mellis Honey and Graham’s Dairies.