Stoats Porridge Bars facts for kids
| Private | |
| Industry | Baked goods |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | Tony Stone and Bob Arnott |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Products | Porridge, Muesli, Oat bars |
Stoats is a company from Scotland that makes yummy food from oats! They are famous for their porridge and oat bars. This company started in 2005 and now sells its products all over Britain and in other countries too.
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The Story of Stoats
How Stoats Began
Stoats was started by two friends, Tony Stone and Bob Arnott. They first wanted to open a big cafe in Edinburgh to sell porridge. But they couldn't get enough money to start their cafe.
So, they got help from an organization called The Prince's Trust. This help allowed them to start a different kind of business. They bought a hot dog cart and turned it into the "Stoats Porridge Bar"!
From Cart to Company
Tony and Bob started selling hot porridge at music festivals and local farmers' markets. People loved their porridge! Soon, they noticed that their porridge oat bars were also very popular.
The company grew from selling food from a cart to making many different oat products. At first, Stoats products were mostly sold in Scotland. Now, you can find them in big supermarkets like Tesco and Waitrose.
Stoats Around the World
Stoats has even helped athletes with their healthy oat products! In 2007, they gave 10,000 porridge bars to runners in the 2007 New York City Marathon.
Later, in 2012, Stoats provided 26,000 bowls of porridge to athletes. This was for the London Olympic Games! Today, Stoats sells many oat-based foods. These include different kinds of porridge, oat bars, and oatcakes.
Fun Facts and Events
Breaking a World Record
In 2007, Stoats did something amazing! They broke a Guinness World Record for making the largest bowl of porridge ever. This giant bowl weighed 81.2 kilograms. That's like 2,000 regular bowls of porridge all in one! This special event happened at the Castle Street Farmers' Market in Edinburgh.
Supporting Fun Events
Stoats also likes to support fun events. In 2016, they were a main sponsor for the Loony Dook. This is a famous event where people jump into very cold water on New Year's Day! Stoats also partnered with World Porridge Day in 2016.
