John Cooper Furniss opened his first tea shop in the centre of Truro. Every night, he would work into the small hours, preparing delicious gingerbread and celebrated Fairings ready to serve fresh the next day. His passion for using only the best ingredients, sourced locally where possible, and exacting…
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John Cooper Furniss passes away suddenly in strange circumstances in February 1888, leaving behind a widow and an all grown up family of four.
This 1950’s video shows just how cutting edge Furniss was at the time! Although the bakery equipment has been replaced over the years, we still operate using many of the same processes, including a ‘Wire Cut’ to shape the biscuits and a ‘Travelling Oven’ to bake them in.
The Furniss iconic biscuit brand was rescued by local Cornish pasty company Proper Cornish Ltd., following Furniss falling into administration.
Furniss of Cornwall introduced a savoury biscuits line including Rick Stein range.
Today, we bake as we have always done: in Cornwall using timely recipes, quality locally sourced ingredients, driven by the history of John Cooper Furniss and his passion of creating the best product possible.
Furniss of Cornwall will now operate under the Prima Bakeries Group (incorporating Prima and Cornish Premier Pasties) with all staff joining the Employee Ownership Trust. “It’s proof that we’re supporting both our local people and the wider economy, whilst also reinforcing Prima Bakeries Group’s position of a truly Cornish company…
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