Co Armagh-based Ballylisk Dairies is owned by the Wright family. They have been farming their land near Portadown for generations.
Uniquely, the company only processes milk produced on the farm which is just a few miles down the road from where the cheese is made. Theirs is a pedigree herd.
As a consequence, the Ballylisk team has total control over its entire operation, from ‘farm to fork’. All produce is branded ‘Ballylisk of Armagh’.
The company’s first, bespoke offering was a triple cream cheese called the Triple Rose. This rich, decadent cheese is made from pasteurised cow’s milk with added cream. It has a white mould with its full flavour balanced by salty, lemony notes. It won 2 stars at the Great Taste Awards in 2019 and Silver at the Blas nah Eireann Irish Foods Awards in 2018.
The Smoked version of the Triple Rose has been very well-received as has their very own chutney range.
Further cheeses are in development. These include a Brie and a seasonal Christmas special of the Armagh cider-washed Triple Rose.
Ballylisk has a range of merchandise for sale including cheeseboards and aprons.
First off, EVERYONE loves their natas. They’re Portuguese custard tarts to the uninitiated and once tasted, they are craved forever. Jose and Lucia know how to make them as they should be. They’re Brazilian where alongside Portugal, the best custard tarts in the world are found. They had their own restaurant and deli there.
They make them at their place in Craigavon alongside a host of other pastry goodies such as quiches and sausage rolls. They use free-range eggs and as much local produce as they can. The team make everything by hand. You can taste the difference!
Irwin’s Bakery is Northern Ireland’s largest independent plant bakery and is a family owned and run company based in Portadown, Co Armagh.
We have been baking bread for over 100 years so bread making is something we’ve grown up with and are famous for like our Irwin’s Nutty Krust Plain Loaf, Irwin’s Softee and our Muffins and Rolls range.
Irwin’s products are based on traditional Irish recipes and baking methods, including original fermentation and slow-baking processes. Irwin’s Nutty Krust was launched in 1963 and is a firm Northern Ireland favourite. Since then, Nutty Krust has been loved by generations of families to the present day. Nutty Krust was given its name due to the crunchy top and bottom crust – carefully baked to give the customer the best Batch Bread in Northern Ireland. So much so that Nutty Krust was voted by the Northern Ireland public, ‘Northern Ireland’s favourite product’!
Howell’s Handmade, the cake division of Irwin’s is home of Jammy Joeys – another firm family favourite.
White’s is one of Ireland’s oldest brands and the only Oat Cereal producer in Northern Ireland. It has been milling oats on the original site in Tandragee, Co. Armagh since 1841.With over 175 years’ experience and expertise and a passion for locally sourcing and milling oats, you’re sure to taste the difference our time and dedication brings.
White’s is part of a local farmer’s co-operative and works with a network of 25 local growers, some of whom have been supplying White’s with oats for three generations. It is the strength of the partnerships with local farmers that allow White’s to continually produce quality award winning porridge oats and oat based breakfast cereals.
The White’s milling process is unique in that it gives the oats a special character in terms of its taste and texture, delivering a distinctively nutty texture and creamy taste that has become a household favourite across the breakfast tables of Northern Ireland.White’s porridge oats and oat based cereals have won many Great Taste Awards from the Guild of Fine Food over several consecutive years within the luxury breakfast cereal category- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, 2016 and 2017 (including best in category double gold).
The natural, wholesome and nourishing goodness of White’s Oats provide the perfect start to the day
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We don’t know about you, but we would walk backwards to Ballygally for a bag of Tayto Cheese and Onion Crisps. As Northern Ireland’s number one crisp brand, the iconic yellow packet is synonymous with great taste and great fun as Tayto lovers munch their way to happiness.
More than 60 years later, Mr Tayto has concocted tasty new recipes bursting with flavour and launched new ranges including luxurious hand cooked Craft crisps in tantalising flavours such as Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper and Amarillo Chilli & Lime, a poppin’ new Popcorn range, a cheesy new corn snack with a whole lot of bite – ‘The Big Cheese’ – and a range of ridged crisps ‘Rough Cut’ for intense taste. Not forgetting of course Tayto’s much-loved snack range including spicy Bikers, High Fives, Curry Chips, Rollers, Onion Rings and Spirals – there’s a packet to make everyone #TaytoHappy.
Naturally it takes a lot of potatoes to produce more than 5 million bags a day. The spuds are sourced from local farmers and stored in 1 tonne wooden boxes at Tayto Castle, before they clean peel, slice, fry, flavour and pack them. Exported to more than 40 countries, Tayto is a proper Taste of Ulster no matter where you are in the world.
Avondale Foods was established in 1965 by brothers Harry & Derek Geddis, who remain at the helm of the company in its sixth decade of trading. Today Avondale Foods is a leading manufacturer of coleslaw, supplying approximately 30% of retail packs of coleslaw in Great Britain. As well as prepared salads, the company also manufactures fresh soups, vegetable accompaniments, porridge, sauces, dough balls and noodles. Avondale Foods is home to Country Kitchen soups and salads including Northern Ireland’s best loved Vegetable Broth and coleslaws.
Product development is at the heart of the company’s continued success, taking favourites such as coleslaw and spicing it up to create a Tex Mex style Chipotle Coleslaw, a perfect addition to pulled beef brisket or fish tacos.
