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A Short History

1955

 In seeking a new life for his family in the countryside, Tom Myers Snr, acquires Stoneyacre and establishes a poultry business.

1956

 Victor Perritt starts making tablet using an original recipe handed down through his family, where he sold it at his milk bar at Easter Glenboig Farm Fintry, which was one of the first in Scotland.

1969

 Victor James Confectionery is established as a business after the popularity of the tablet increased demand.


1974

 Tom Myers (the present owner), son of the founder joins his father in the poultry business.

1982

 After looking at many options and ideas for diversification an opportunity arose where Tom Myers Jnr, starts importing cakes and biscuits at Stoneyacre.


1983  

Tom Myers Jnr starts to distribute Victor James Confectionery

1987

After sales outgrew the production facilities at Easter Glenboig Victor Perritt buys the Log Cabin in Fintry, refurbished it and moves in.

1993

Tom and Anne Myers purchase Victor James Confectionery.

1998

After 29 years of manufacturing Victor James Confectionery in Fintry, it was with some sadness that we had to move away from Fintry. Due to increased demand larger premises were needed, and these were built at Stoneyacre, bringing both businesses together in one location.

2006

 Once again due to increased demand we built an additional Extension at Stoneyacre which doubled our manufacturing space.

2012

After a couple of years in development our new electronic customers sales order management system became fully operational in January this year. This system has greatly increase the operational efficiency of the office.