Thomas Allinson mills stand to this day. Allinson's original bread recipe (100% whole grain flour, no fat, less yeast, more water) is still used today, though some lovers of Allinson bread report that it's not as hearty nowadays as it used to be. The advertising slogan for the brand since the 1980s is "Bread wi' nowt ["with nothing"] taken out". In 1911 Allinson bought the failing magazine Vanity Fair from Frank Harris. He failed to revive its fortunes and in 1914 Vanity Fair merged with "Hearth and Home". Thomas Allinson Thomas Richard Allinson (29 March 1858 – 1918) was a British doctor,
Veda bread Veda Bakeries is a company registered by law. The company is based East Lothian, and is owned by Jim Kerr of Forthestuary Cereals. The formula for Veda was allegedly stumbled upon by luck when a Dundee farmer's house-keeper accidentally used damp wheat which had sprouted to produce malted wheat. When she used the malted wheat for the farmer’s bread it produced a sweet-malted flavoured bread – and Veda bread was born. Veda bread Veda bread is a malted bread sold in Northern Ireland. It is a small, caramel-coloured loaf with a very soft consistency when fresh. Since it is only