Many have heard of the brand but
don
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tell us more about Albert
Bartlett.
Albert Bartlett was born in 1900 and came over to Scotland from
Ireland in 1947, first finding work as a basket weaver on
Clydeside. He moved to Coatbridge and, in 1948, in order to earn
some extra money to support his growing family, Albert invested
£30 in a water boiler and began boiling up beetroot in an old
cast iron bath in his garden shed. He began selling this beetroot
under the name Scotty Brand – choosing the dog mascot because
he is memorable, cute and Scottish and selecting the distinctive