About Borwicks
Borwick's is one of Britain's most historic baking brands, with a heritage stretching back to 1842. The company was founded by George Borwick after he married Jane Hudson in 1831, whose father gave them a formula for baking powder. After 11 years of experimentation and refinement, Borwick's German Baking Powder was launched commercially—and would become one of Britain's first widely-known consumer products. The brand's credentials were established early when it received a recommendation from Queen Victoria's private baker in 1849. By 1870, George Borwick & Sons had been awarded a Royal Warrant for supplying baking powder to the Queen of the Netherlands, cementing its reputation for royal-quality baking ingredients. The Victorian era saw remarkable growth for Borwick's. By 1896, an astonishing 600,000 packets of Borwick's baking powder were sold every week across Britain. Dr Arthur Hill Hassall's 1855 analysis revealed the classic formulation: tartaric acid, soda, ground rice, and wheat flour—the trusted ingredients that helped British households bake for generations. The Borwick family became pillars of British society. George's estate was valued at nearly £260,000 at his death in 1889 (enormous wealth for the era). Robert Borwick was knighted in 1902, created a baronet in 1916, and elevated to the peerage in 1922. Today, Borwick's baking powder and bicarbonate of soda continue to be sold across Britain, now manufactured by Irish food giant Kerry Group. The brand remains a cupboard staple in British kitchens, trusted for cakes, scones, soda bread, and countless baking recipes—carrying forward nearly two centuries of baking heritage.