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Food Facts

Tayto Crisps were started by a gentleman named Joe Spud Murphy.
"Petits Filous" is French for Little Rascals
Glenisk procures 90% of the organic milk produced on the island of Ireland
Avonmore is Ireland's No.1 selling Cream
At Manor Farm it takes 3.15 Hours to go from factory entry to dispatch of a packaged chicken.
It takes over two weeks to make a single jelly bean!
Bewley's famous café on Grafton St is Ireland's largest café, serving over 17,000 customers a week
club orange logo Club Orange was the first orange fruit juice to come on the market
yogurt In 2008 on average there was one pot of Yoplait Fruit Yogurt eaten every second in the Republic of Ireland
flour bag Odlums have raised over €70,000 in the last 4 years for The National Children's Hospital in Tallaght with their annual Pancake Party held on Pancake Tuesday each year
avonmore soup logo Avonmore Fresh Soup was the first fresh soup brand in the Republic of Ireland and was launched at the National Ploughing Championships in 1991
orange The Botanical name for orange is 'Citrus Sinensis', which translates as Chinese apple
oats spoon Oats, a superfood, are a rich source of soluble fibre, proven to reduce cholesterol. With a low GI index, they are naturally low in salt, sugar and fat and release energy into the bloodstream slowly and evenly
flax seeds Linseed contain abundant levels of Omega 3 and are a rich source of Fibre which helps to aid digestion
flour spoon
Odlums operate two flour mills in the Republic of Ireland




Ireland has the highest consumption of Baked Beans per capita in the world (5.6kg/person/year)!
1 in every 2 cups of fresh coffee bought in Ireland is Bewley's
Snowcream has been supplying milk to the southeast for over 50 years!
The Jelly Bean Factory makes over 10 Million gourmet Jelly Beans per day and this is growing!
Tayto started business in two rented rooms off Moore Street in 1954.
For over 40 years Premier Milk have been supplying the best quality milk across Dublin and the surrounding areas.
Beans have been a staple food for Human Civilisation for over 7,000 years.
odlums logo The Odlums owl logo is based on an image from the Odlum's family crest
avonmore soups Last year over 9.5 million packs of Avonmore Fresh Soup were enjoyed in Ireland
orange peel Every year there are approximately 900 billion oranges harvested around the world. Club Orange uses at least 1 billion of these
wheat The process of milling wheat has been carried out for 1000's of years and is one of the earliest forms of food processing
oranges Oranges contain Vitamins A and C: Vitamin A helps in the formation of healthy teeth and skin. It is also known as retinol, and promotes good vision, especially in dim light. Vitamin C promotes healthy teeth and gums, helps in the absorption of iron, aids in the maintenance of normal connective tissuem, and promotes wound healing. It also helps the body's immune system
Flahavan's Progress range is Ireland's favourite porridge and has a loyal Irish customer base with over one million servings of Flahavan's consumed nationwide each week.