Otter Vale

About Us

The history of Otter Vale is proudly Devonian and family-based, and this is clearly reflected in our people, our products and the character of our company. Before making the preserves and condiments we are known for today, our story started with some altogether different products, and was intertwined with two famous Budleigh businesses: The Kitchen Shop and the Budleigh Salterton Pâté Company. On returning home from the Second World War, a certain Major Scott brought back a secret recipe for a renowned pâté, passed on to him by the chef of his hotel in Strasbourg, and he began to manufacture it from a shop in Fore Street, Budleigh. In 1969, the business expanded to include The Kitchen Shop, selling a comprehensive range of kitchen equipment, and a large “Pâté by Post” enterprise. The Major was said to have been a familiar figure in the locality, delivering pâté on his bicycle.