The Dog's Bloggings

Halcyon Days

Halcyon Days

By 2016, life felt settled in all the right ways - that sweet spot in business where the hard graft of the early years finally begins to bloom into something...

Halcyon Days

By 2016, life felt settled in all the right ways - that sweet spot in business where the hard graft of the early years finally begins to bloom into something...

The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

The early 2010s were a time of change - not just for the business, but for Judy and me personally. Salty Dog had come a long way from the van...

The One That Got Away

The early 2010s were a time of change - not just for the business, but for Judy and me personally. Salty Dog had come a long way from the van...

Fire, Flight and Fighting On

Fire, Flight and Fighting On

When 2010 rolled around, we felt unstoppable. Salty Dog crisps and nuts were flying out the door, Darling Spuds was finding new fans everywhere, and our hard work was paying...

Fire, Flight and Fighting On

When 2010 rolled around, we felt unstoppable. Salty Dog crisps and nuts were flying out the door, Darling Spuds was finding new fans everywhere, and our hard work was paying...

American Adventure

American Adventure

Part Five: American Adventures By 2006, the business was flying high. Salty Dog crisps had barked their way into pubs and sandwich bars across the country, and our newly launched...

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American Adventure

Part Five: American Adventures By 2006, the business was flying high. Salty Dog crisps had barked their way into pubs and sandwich bars across the country, and our newly launched...

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Nuts About Growth

Nuts About Growth

Dave’s Blog part 4:   Part 4: Nuts About Growth   If you had told me when I started back in the early days, with my battered old van and...

Nuts About Growth

Dave’s Blog part 4:   Part 4: Nuts About Growth   If you had told me when I started back in the early days, with my battered old van and...

Salty Dog Is Born!

Salty Dog Is Born!

By the end of the 1990’s the business was booming. Having started from nothing – just me, a clapped-out old van and a lock-up full of crisps – I could...

Salty Dog Is Born!

By the end of the 1990’s the business was booming. Having started from nothing – just me, a clapped-out old van and a lock-up full of crisps – I could...