Boulabán Ice Cream: Award Winning Ice-Creams and Sorbets Boulabán Farm s focus is on producing consistently high quality, rich, creamy ice-creams and sorbets for foodservice and retail markets. These are made in small batches on the family dairy farm in Tipperary using milk and cream from their own pedigree Holstein/Friesian herd. The company prides itself on its flexibility and ability to create and develop bespoke flavours for key clients. The company has won numerous Great Taste, Ice Cream Alliance UK, Ice Cream Alliance Ireland and Blas na heireann awards. Recipient of the Best Artisan Producer at the 2012 Restaurant Association of Ireland (RAI) awards. Michael Cantwell Boulabán Farm, Boulabane, Roscrea Co Tipperary Mob: (086) 262 6348 Email: kmcantwell@eircom.net Web: www.boulabanfarm.ie Core range of 14 ice cream and 6 sorbet varieties. Seasonal and bespoke varieties available on request. Pack Formats: Ice-cream & sorbets Foodservice 2.5L Case (2 x 2.5Litre) Retail 500ml Case (8 x 500ml tub) 125ml Case (18 x 125ml tub) HACCP and Department of Agriculture accreditation. Recipient of the Best Artisan Producer at the 2012 RAI awards. Great Taste Awards: 2013; 2009; 2008; 2007; 2006. Ice Cream Alliance UK: 2013 Diplomas. Ice Cream Alliance Ireland: 2012 Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards. Blas na heireann: 2008 Bronze Award.
Honest Bakery: Gluten and Wheat Free Bakers Established in 2009 by the Molloy family who have a history in the baking trade in Roscommon since 1922, Honest has developed a reputation for its gluten and wheat free cakes, all of which are handmade using only the finest quality ingredients. The company has recently expanded its product range to include gluten and wheat free biscuits, biscotti, cupcakes, muffins and fresh bread. Mark Molloy Unit 7/8 Enterprise Centre, Racecourse Road, Roscommon Tel: (090) 662 5940 Mob: (087) 780 1434 Email: info@honestbakery.com Web: www.honestbakery.ie www.honestbakery.com Product Range & Format: Mini cakes: five flavours, individual wrapped 75g cakes: 24 per pack in a shelf ready box. Two pack biscuits: wrapped 40g: 24 per pack in a shelf ready box. Biscotti, cupcakes, muffins and fresh bread. HACCP and Coeliac Society of Ireland accredited. Date & Pecan Cake: 2013 Great Taste Award. Apricot & Cherry Cake: 2012 Great Taste Award.
Improper Butter: A Range of Irish Flavoured Butters Improper Butter was launched into retail as a range of improperly delicious flavoured butters for home cooking in November 2013. The founders, UCD graduates Elaine Lavery and Hannah O Reilly quickly spotted a gap in the foodservice market for a higher quality compound butter offering. A product range specially tailored to foodservice, combines Irish creamery butter with the freshest herbs and ingredients and comprises all the necessary flavours to elevate the simplest piece of fish or meat to a Michelin quality offering. NPD is on-going, for latest updates please contact Elaine. Elaine Lavery Unit 1A, Spade Enterprise Centre, North King Street, Dublin 7 Mob: (086) 070 7099 Email: elaine@improperbutter.com Web: www.improperbutter.com Garlic, flat-leaf parsley and lemon butter (5 x 250g roll) multi-use. Garlic, chilli and basil butter (5 x 250g roll) multi-use. Sea salt, chive and black pepper butter (5 x 250g roll) for table breads. Improper Butter with Cashel Blue cheese (5 x 250g roll) for steaks. Caper, mustard and dill butter (5 x 250g roll) for fish. HACCP and HSE accredited.
Irish Piedmontese Beef: Lean, Lovely & Local John Commins and Michael Fennelly are two beef farmers that brought this unique beef breed to Ireland from the Piedmont Region of Northern Italy in 2005. Thanks to a unique gene, Piedmontese meat is lower in calories and cholesterol, higher in protein and contains a higher percentage of Omega 3 than conventional cuts of Irish beef. Used by chefs that value it s flavour and tenderness. John Commins & Michael Fennelly Blackcastle, Two Mile Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary Mob: (086) 1719 802 (John) (087) 9135 349 (Michael) Email: info@irishpiedmontesebeef.com Web: www.irishpiedmontesebeef.com Product Range & Format: Full range of beef cuts available, according to customer specification. Produced on Bord Bia approved farms in Tipperary and Laois. Fully traceable from farm to plate. Independent tasting panel, University College Cork: flavour and tenderness winner. HACCP accredited. Great Taste Awards 2013 2012. BridgeStone Award 2012. National Enterprise awards 2013 County Winner.
Janet s Country Fayre: Leading Artisan Producer of 100% Natural Condiments & Sauces Privately owned limited company since 2007, Janet s Country Fayre operates from a purpose built, 2,500 sq ft production unit in Co. Wicklow. The company produces a range of artisan chutneys, relishes, pestoes, salad dressings and more recently, Janet s Just Delicious range of Pasta/Cooking Sauces. All products contain no additives or colourants and are gluten free, virtually fat free and suitable for vegetarians. The Pasta/Cooking Sauce range contains no added sugar or salt. Owner Janet Drew has 15 years experience in catering and can develop bespoke ranges based on unique recipes. Janet Drew Unit 13B, Bulford Business Campus, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow Tel: 01 2018008 Mob: 087 620 5712 Email: janet@janetscountryfayre.com Web: www.janetscountryfayre.com Chutneys: Scrummy Plum; Mango; Red Onion Marmalade; Beetroot Blush; Apricot & Ginger; Chutney for Cheese & Wine; Cranberry; Fig & Apricot; Ploughman s. Relishes: Sweet Pepper; Hamburger; Cucumber Pickle. Pesto, Sauce & Salsa: Basil Pesto; Cranberry Sauce; Tomato & Chilli Salsa. Pasta Sauces: Classic Tomato; Roasted Red Pepper & Rosemary; Lemon & Thyme; Basil & Garlic. Pack Formats: Chutneys; Relishes; Pesto: 2.5kg tubs and 210g retail jars. Pasta Sauces: 2.5kg tubs and 350g retail jars. Ketchups: 1ltr squeezy and 250ml retail jars. Salad Dressings: 5ltr tubs. HACCP. Great Taste Awards 5 x Gold; 1 x Silver winner. Irish Guild of Food Writers Producer Award. Blas na heireann 1 x Gold Medal.
Seerys Bakery: Specialists in Baking Traditional Cakes & Puddings Seerys is a family run bakery based in Co. Carlow. The business began as an artisan producer of cakes and puddings for the local market in the 1980s. The company now employs 50 people and provides quality cakes and puddings to retail customers across Ireland and the UK. The company operates to BRC Grade A level and is committed to maintaining this level of quality. With a dedicated NPD resource, the company is continuously looking at new products and markets Brian Seery Heatherfield Ltd, Tinryland, Co.Carlow Tel: 059 9142461 Mob: 087 781 4730 Email: brian@seerys.ie Web: www.seerys.ie Fruit Cakes: Whiskey Cake, Porter Cake, Tea Brack. Loaf Cakes: Lemon Cake, Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake. Steamed Desserts: Christmas Puddings, Chocolate Pudding, Sticky Toffee Pudding. Pack Formats: The range varies from individual cake slices weighing approx. 60g to 1.7kg Gateaux style cakes. In the Christmas Pudding category, the smallest portion is 100g, the largest is 1.6kg. BRC Grade A accredited plant. Christmas Puddings have won the following awards in 2013: 2013 Great Taste award winners: Christmas Puddings. 2013 Blas na heireann awards: Gold and Bronze in Christmas Pudding Category. 2013 Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards: Christmas Gold Q Winner. 2013 Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards: Christmas Cake, Bakery and Dessert Winner. 2013 Blas na heireann award (puddings).
Skeaghanore West Cork Duck: Fresh Farm Reared Duck Skeaghanore West Cork Duck is a family run business set up by Eugene and Helena Hickey in Ballydehob, West Cork in 1994. They produce award winning products that are regarded as having unique flavours. The process in which the ducks are reared is 100% additive free. Their fuller flavour and succulent taste is as a result of being hand reared longer and being fed a 100% natural cereal-based diet. The company strives for a high quality product and is committed to environmental management, eco-friendly packaging, recycling and the improved animal welfare of their ducks. Helena Hickey Skeaghanore Duck Farm, Ballydehob, West Cork Tel: 028 37428 Mob: 087 233 3184 Email: info@skeaghanoreduck.ie Web: www.skeaghanoreduck.ie Whole Duck; Half Duck; Duck Breast; Duck Leg; Duck Liver. Glazed/BBQ Duck Wings. Smoked Duck. Duck Fat. Free range Geese. Smoked Duck: 2013 Blas na heireann, Best Artisan award. Multiple previous Blas na heireann awards. Excellence in Farm Diversification in association with the Farmers Journal and West Cork Leader. HACCP and Department of Agriculture accredited.
Stapleton s Bakery: Specialists in Fresh Bread contact Centrally located in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, Stapleton s Bakery first started baking in 1920. Quality-first baking methods are still adhered to today selecting the finest flours, buttermilks and other ingredients and baking with care to guarantee consistency and taste quality. The company produces a range of traditional and speciality breads with the flexibility to produce bespoke batches for individual customers. Only non-hydrogenated oils are used and all fat is vegetable based. No sugar is added to the bread range and the salt levels have been reduced to 450mg/100g. Joe stapleton Parkmore, roscrea, co. tipperary tel: 0505 21775 mob: 087 253 4152 email: joe@stapletons.ie web: www.stapletons.ie Product range: Full range of white breads baked longer for a more flavoursome taste and crustier texture (no more than 3g of fat per 100g). Range of brown breads wholemeal goodness and healthy fibre (at least 6g/100g of fibre). Granary breads crafted with goodness to deliver delicious flavour, with a range of seed varieties. Soda breads made with fresh buttermilk sourced locally from Oilean Farm for a unique taste and a sense of goodness. Pack Formats: Individual weights according to specification. Product available in fresh, par-baked and frozen format. accreditation and awards: 35,000 sq ft HACCP accredited plant. Tesco Green Site. Approved Aldi suppliers.