We are a family run business which has been producing, packing and distributing fresh and tasty Free Range and fresh farm eggs direct from our farm for over 40 years. The business was started by Billy and Georgie Clements and soon began to expand due to the demand for fresh high quality eggs in the local area.
The business is now run by their son Philip Clements Snr and his wife Linda with help form their son Philip Clements Jnr. We now distribute throughout Northern Ireland and further afield and employ 7 members of staff to produce 300,000 eggs per week from around 50,000 hens.
Everything is carried out in house by ourselves to ensure only the finest quality reaches our customers. At Clements, we have an egg for everyone… from a discerning chef to a growing family; we have a full range of small, medium, large and extra large Free Range and fresh farm eggs in both catering and retail packs.
Peter Hannan is known as the Meat Merchant and for good reason. He’s a fantastic foodie who spends his life perfecting his award-winning foods that includes his unique Himalayan Salt Aged beef that has earned nine Great Taste 3 Star Awards along with the coveted Supreme Champion title in 2016”.
Hannan’s supply some of the best restaurants in Northern Ireland and further afield. Hannan’s had to build another Himalayan Salt Chamber to cope with demand for their Dry Aged Beef and exclusive Glenarm Shorthorn brand. Hannan’s pay the members of the Glenarm Shorthorn Beef Producer Scheme a premium to finish their cattle fat to improve the flavour of the finished meat. That’s why food writers the world over think it’s the best steak they have ever tasted. Top London chef Mark Hix is one of their biggest fans and uses it throughout his restaurant group. Fortnum and Mason just had to get their hands on their goods too! Their Meat Merchant shop in Moira beside the factory is open to the public offering their full range of products at wholesale prices and is also a treasure trove of other local artisan delights.
Carnbrooke was established in 2011 by owner Jason Hamilton, with a passion and focus on sourcing the best local produce. Having established a network of producers from the Mourne Mountains they created their very own Mourne Black Gold brand. Sourcing from small local farmers and producers ensures consistency and the best quality for their foodservice and retail customers.
All their meat and cooked products are produced on site in Lisburn, by their team of Master Butchers who cut every order to each customers exact specification, and their team of talented chefs with years of experience who continually strive to improve and bring new products to the range. On site there is a purpose-built Salt-Ageing chamber so hotel and restaurant customers can select how long they want their beef aged and hung for.
Retail customers can enjoy their purpose-built Food Halls in Lisburn and Dromore, Co. Down with their own range of over 300 products and other carefully selected local producers for that unbeatable shopping experience. They are open 7 days a week, giving each customer the opportunity to bring quality restaurant meats and meals into their homes and kitchens at an
affordable price without any compromise.
Opening Hours: Mon – Wed: 8AM – 7PM, Thurs – Fri: 8AM – 8PM Sat: 8AM – 6PM, Sun: 10AM – 6PM
That pocket of land between Comber and Newtownards sure does produce great vegetables. It’s the microclimate we’ve been telling you about. Mark, James and Gwen McKee of Fresh Fields pride themselves on one of the leading producers and packers of quality assured vegetables to the main supermarkets in Northern Ireland. They grow carrots and parsnips and a selection of brassicas.
Most are packed in their purpose-built packhouse in their customers’ own packaging. They recently invested £1.7 million in a purpose-built vegetable washing plant for their root crops. From the seed to the shelf, their produce and packaging tick all the boxes (and bags and trays, too!)
Around the shores of Strangford Lough on the Ards Peninsula, the air is a little warmer. That creates good conditions for growing vegetables, which is what the Lyttle family has been doing for over thirty-five years. Son, Alexander, has recently joined the business and extended the range of crops grown.
The primary crop in the summer is Spring Onions (Scallions) and for ten months of the year, is Leeks. These are grown, harvested, prepared and packed and finally delivered to client specification. Parsley and Herb Celery, (or Soup Celery) are also grown for processors who produce washed and chopped soup vegetables and ready-made soups supplied to the major multiples across the UK. They have recently extended this range to include Beetroot and coleslaw Cabbage.
They also grow a range of organic vegetables, including Cabbages and Leeks, as well as Purple Sprouting Broccoli. Since 2017 they have been growing Organic Potatoes for independent retailers and box schemes. They are working to extend the season of availability of supply in order to reduce imports because consumers are becoming increasingly supportive of local producers.
Roy and his wife and business partner Sheila host school and community visits to educate people about where their food comes from and how other professions benefit from local producers. A purpose built viewing gallery permits visiting groups and interested parties to view the whole vegetable production process.
Mash Direct is an innovative farming enterprise, run by family team Martin, Tracy, Lance and Jack Hamilton at their family farm in County Down close to the shores of Strangford Lough. They grow and produce quality, convenient ‘field to fork’ vegetable and potato dishes ranging from Mashed Potato to Croquettes.
With six generations of farming expertise, Mash Direct has grown from 70-1,650 acres of fields that are tailored to growing heritage varieties of vegetables grown for their distinct flavour and not their appearance. These are then steam cooked to perfection using bespoke ovens on site in the farm’s industrial kitchen for the delicious taste and texture of homemade food. Mash Direct produces more than 50 products that are 100% Gluten Free and free from artificial colourings and flavourings.
As the UK Brand leader of vegetable accompaniments within the food-manufacturing industry, Mash Direct brings a family face to a product that people can rely on and trust. From the initial dream of making traditional ‘Ulster Champ’ for convenience in 2004, the Hamilton family have grown Mash Direct into a national household brand with 22 Great Taste Awards to their name.
Full list of stockist is on our website: https://www.mashdirect.com/where-to-buy/
