Introduction
Sir Archibald Boyd Tunnock CBE (born 25 January 1933) is the current owner of Tunnock's, a family-owned confectionery business based in Uddingston, Scotland. He is the grandson of the firm's founder, Thomas Tunnock, and inventor of the company's famous teacake, which was first produced in 1956.
Tunnock was awarded an MBE in the 1987 Birthday Honours and promoted to CBE in the 2004 Birthday Honours. He was knighted in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to business and charity.
Sir Boyd was educated at Allan Glen's School in Glasgow, starting there in 1945. He has been an Elder in Uddingston Old Parish Church of the Church of Scotland for over 50 years and has involvement in various charities.He is a Freemason and is a member of Lodge St. Bryde No 579 in Uddingston. He was presented with his diamond jubilee certificate for 60 years' membership of the lodge on 23 March 2016.
Personal life
In an April 2012 interview with The Herald, Boyd Tunnock described himself as a Unionist on the question of Scottish independence.