Coleraine duo named in Britain as ‘food brands to watch in 2024’
Food from two Coleraine artisan producers have been named ‘brands to watch’ in 2024 by a UK distributor to hundreds of delis and farm shops.
The companies – Scott’s Crispy Onions in Aghadowey and Whoosh Asian snack pots in nearby Coleraine has won the backing for the influential Artisan Food Club, which is based in Somerset and specialises in the supply of food and drink products from smaller suppliers.
Scott’s Crispy Onions introduced the product and has gone on to supply it to retailers here, in Britain and parts of Europe, the most recent market being Denmark.
Whoosh has developed into a leading in Asian snack meals for dining at home, takeaway and retail. The company also included Selfridges in London among its customers.
Both are Food NI members.
Marcus Carter formed the Artisan Food Club in 2012 “to search out exciting new artisan food and drink brands”. It was based on his conviction that there were thousands of delicious food and drink products being made by talented artisan producers across the UK. Whilst the quality of the products couldn’t be questioned, many were untested beyond the farmers’ market, and were being overlooked by traditional wholesalers, which were only able to work with brands that had a proven sales background.
