Innoveat 2021

SALTY DOG SNACKS

x4 Pork crackling - Sea Salt, Salt and Vinegar, English Honey roasted peanuts
Mustard and Habanero Chilli

Minimum Order Quantity: All products can be bought through our online shop www.chilternsnacks.co.uk a box of any product as a
minimum. For wholesale and export the minimum quantity is one pallet.
Shelf Life: Shelf life varies for each product ranging from 5 months to one year.
Lead Time: Lead time varies for each product but is an average of 1 to 3 weeks
CONTACT DETAILS: [email protected]

Innoveat

49

SNACKS BOBBY’S

introduces With nearly 50 years of experience we know
a thing or two about snacks! We’re passionate
about our products and only the very best
tasting treats make the cut. In fact, we’re so
confident in our range we offer full sale
or return!

You might not have heard of Bobby’s, but we have nearly 50 years of But don’t take our word for it see what one of our customers had
know-how supplying convenience retailers. We want to turn this skill to say:
and service towards the license channel and have coined the name of The Bobby’s range went down a storm with our customers, they offer
our new sibling service as “Pubby’s”. We have an award-winning sales something different for all ages from the standard flavoured crisps
team and a much-loved product range. to offering some different products that I had not thought of selling
Our packaging is always bright, eye-catching and brilliant but don’t be before in the pub. Bobby’s gives me a good margin and customers
fooled into thinking all this experience we have means we’re resting on feel they are getting a great product at a great price too! The app
our laurels! We bring new ideas to market throughout the year, we love meant it was quick and easy to place an order and it arrived in a
finding your next best seller and we believe in our products, so much couple of days. The app makes it simple to see the products and
that we offer full sale or return across the entire range. We take away all choose what we wanted. Our snack revenue increased by over 15%
the risk for our customers. from stocking the Bobby’s range. We will be using them again and
We want to make life easier too and allow you to order from us when it we cannot recommend them enough.
suits you, our licensed trade app makes ordering from us a breeze (even -Emma Bonnington, Manager, Royal Oak in Watnall.
our Nan has managed it!). We offer free delivery and aim to get your We love a chat so please get in touch as see how we can support
order delivered straight to your door. So, all that’s left for you to do is put your business today.
the extra time you’ve saved to good use.

Innoveat

50

BOBBY’S SNACKS

Minimum Order Quantity: No minimum order
Shelf life: Biscolata – 52 Weeks | Snacks – 18 Weeks | Nuts – 26 Weeks
Bobby’s Strips – 52 Weeks | Pretzels – 52 Weeks | Mr Porky’s – 26 Weeks
Lead time: 2 working days

CONTACT DETAILS: Andrew Gardiner |07483 120447 | [email protected] |www.bobbysfoods.co.uk
Twitter:@BobbysFoods | Facebook:@bobbysfoods | Insta:@bobbysfoods

Innoveat

51

PACKAGING NEWTON PRINT

We’re a family-run packaging print firm
specialising in short-run, sustainable
packaging since 1983. Our low MOQs and
environmentally-friendly materials are perfect
for start-ups and SMEs in the food and drink
industry.

For nearly 40 years, our family has been at the forefront of sustainable, Our litho print presses have been designed to cater for these
high-quality printing. Now more than ever, product packaging is lower run lengths so you’ll find that we’re very competitive whilst
becoming a very important factor in consumer purchasing decisions. still offering optimum quality. We offer free sample packs so do
The sustainability of your packaging can be a deciding factor for get in touch to find out more.
retailers looking to stock your brand. Our compostable, recyclable From outer sleeves for food trays to crash-lock boxes, our heritage
materials and accreditation to schemes such as FSC® give you the in the printed packaging industry is the ideal fit for your brand.
assurance that not only does your packaging look gorgeous, it’s Our range is extensive, and we’d love to help you.
great for the environment too. Our award-winning customer service is something we’re very proud
We’re also well on track to become Carbon Balanced by Spring of and we’d love to help you too! We love helping food and drink
2021, so watch this space! businesses just like yours to get your products noticed (sustainably)
With our in-house print production, we’re able to produce printed in the retail and direct-to-consumer environment.
packaging on a wide range of papers and boards. Our specially-
designed equipment is perfectly suited to run lengths up to 200,000
and our very low MOQ of 250 per SKU is very popular with
start-ups, SMEs and sampling.

Innoveat

52

NEWTON PRINT PACKAGING

Minimum Order Quantity: 250 per SKU
Shelf Life: N/A
Lead Time: 2 weeks

CONTACT DETAILS: Simon Besley | 01626 882672 | [email protected] |www.newtonprint.co.uk/packaging

Innoveat

53

Rich heritage
underpins Northern
Ireland’s success
in distilling

Head Distiller, Aaron Flaherty & Dr Terry Cross OBE & Jarlath Watson, Echlinville Distillery
founder of Hinch Distillery
Innoveat

54

Distilling has re-emerged as one of Northern Ireland’s most dynamic This distillery, which also features a state-of-the-art visitor centre, has
and export-driven industries in little more than a decade. The region emphasised its links with traditional distilling in copper pot stills by
is now home to around 15 distilleries producing single malt and creating a whiskey from bourbon oak casks from a Kentucky distillery
blended Irish whiskeys, gin, vodka, rum, fruit infused grain spirits and with historic links to 18th century distilling in Ireland.
poitin, a traditional pot still spirit distilled from a range of ingredients Hinch has already won a series of awards for its whiskeys and
such as potatoes or cereals. Two further distilleries are under its Ninth Wave Gin, reckoned to be the most successful gin in
development for the production of Irish whiskey, gin and vodka. international awards last year.

Several distilleries are now selling products across Europe, Asia Rademon Estate Distillery in Crossgar, also in county Down and
and the US, as well as into GB and ROI. Distilleries taking part in another Innoveat participant, revived the tradition of gin distilling in
Innoveat 2021 with support from Invest Northern Ireland, the region’s Northern Ireland in 2012 with the launch of its Shortcross Gin, the first
business development agency, are broadly representative of a produced in more than a century.
whiskey industry which stretches back many generations. The family-owned and run company has created a successful portfolio
Established in 1808, Dunville’s was among the world’s most famous that includes pink gin, specialist gins and prepared cocktails at its
whiskeys until its closure in 1936. The brand and whiskey were purpose-built distillery and visitor centre. It now exports to 30 global
revived in 2012 by two local entrepreneurs who have since created markets including the US and Australia. The distillery uses water and
an impressive portfolio of award-winning and globally successful botanicals from the 500-acre estate.
Dunville’s whiskeys as well as popular gins such as Jawbox and Master blender David Boyd Armstrong and wife Fiona, managing
Echlinville, and Ban Poitin. Finished in rare casks, international director Fiona, the husband and wife team who set up the business,
awards have been won by Dunville’s malts. will shortly launch a single malt Irish whiskey. The whiskey follows
Heritage also underpins the development of Irish whiskey and gin at £1.4m expansion at the distillery.
the recently completed £15m Hinch Distillery at Ballynahinch, also Hellbent which specialises in the production of South African-style
in county Down and about 12 miles from Belfast. The company, food and drink products and run by South African rugby players Louis
established by entrepreneur Terry Cross, is now selling its single malt Ludik his wife Chame and Schalke Van Der Merwe, all of whom are
and blended whiskeys and Ninth Wave Irish craft gin to more than now based in Northern Ireland, will showcase their new range of
20 markets worldwide spirits at Innoveat 21.

Fiona and David Boyd-Armstrong, Rademon Estate Distillery on adstony

Michelle Charrington | [email protected] | Food Business Development Team-Invest Northern Ireland
www.buynifood.com | +44 (0)7718 632 608 | Twitter/Insta: @LoveNIFood

Innoveat

55

BEVERAGES Grand Central Hotel, Belfast, Co. Antrim

We work with local producers to
help identify new trends, bring
forward innovative products and
grow their business.

Northern Ireland.

Bringing our world-class food
and drink to your table.

Congratulations to all of the Northern Ireland 2020 Quality Food Award Winners.
Northern Ireland products continue to be recognised for their Pure, Natural, Quality
as our dynamic and innovative producers continue to adapt and respond to the
changing retail and food service markets.

For more information on the NI finalists’ wide range of quality and innovative food and
drink products why not browse through this brochure, or contact Michelle Charrington
T: +44 (0)78 1717 3514 E: [email protected]

Northern Ireland. Altogether more.

Innoveat

56

BAKERY

Innoveat

[email protected]
www.innInonovveeatat.co.uk

57