Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers have been found for sale in their most remote location yet – a tiny village shop accessible only by a dirt road deep in a South American savannah.
The baker was contacted by a sweet-toothed Scot who discovered its iconic treats in the isolated village of Yupukari in Guyana – 4706 miles from the factory in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, where they are made.
The indigenous village of Macushi and Wapishana Amerindians, located in south-western Guyana, is best known for its wildlife, including butterflies and river turtles.
Ornithologist Andy Mitchell and his wife Joan Maynard, from Orkney, were surprised to discover four-packs of Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers for sale in the village shop – a small shack – when they arrived after a four-day journey involving four flights and a dusty dirt track drive.
Andy, 68, who was on a nature trip organised by Irish wildlife filmmaker Colin Stafford-Johnson, said: “It was surreal finding Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers being eaten by local children in such a remote part of the world and we were delighted to be able to buy a couple of them for ourselves in the local shop.”
Tunnock’s export boss Kevin Hayes said: “We found this story truly remarkable, given the location of this village and the connection between our products and the Scotsman travelling to Guyana to indulge in escapism and wonder of the natural world – only to be confronted by local children eating Caramel Wafers.
“This is by far the most remote location I have heard of our biscuits being sold. We are always delighted to hear of new and wonderful sightings of Tunnock’s products from unusual and exotic places.
“It shows how deep-rooted some of our connections are across the world.”
Tunnock’s was founded in 1890 and recently racked up overseas sales of more than £12million for the first time.
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