About John MacSween
Lived 1939 – 2006 (aged 66). John MacSween was a British businessperson.
John Angus Macsween (17 October 1939 – 12 July 2006) was a Scottish butcher and entrepreneur who helped popularise haggis as an international dish.
Business Macsween came from a family of butchers in Edinburgh, where he noted the popularity of haggis among English rugby fans attending international matches at Murrayfield Stadium. In the 1970s Macsween took samples to London, and soon received orders for Macsween haggis from major buyers including Selfridges, Harrods, and Fortnum & Mason. sold under both the Macsween name and as supermarkets' own brands.
He also had an interest in horticulture.
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Who was John MacSween?
British businessman
When was John MacSween born?
John MacSween was born on 17 October 1939.
When did John MacSween die?
John MacSween died on 12 July 2006.
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John MacSween was a businessperson.
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John MacSween was British.
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· DBpedia: John Macsween (entrepreneur)
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