Fraser Doherty started making jam from his grandmother's recipes by the age of 14 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He made jam because he liked to and was not concerned about selling his product at first. His customers began with his neighbours and friends, and at the age of 16 he left school to work on his jams full time. he tweaked his name and produced a product called "Super Jams". Business started to pick up and he rented a factory a few days each month.
In 2007 he was asked by a high end super market to sell his products in their stores. Within months he was asked to sell his product in 184 stores.Doherty borrowed $9000 from the bank to cover general expenses and more factory time to produce three flavors: Blueberry + Blackcurrent, Rubarb + Ginger and Cranberry +Raspberry. Doherty says that his product will hit the shelves of Sansburry. Last year "Superjam hit 1.2million in sales, a 60% percent jump from 2007.
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