A handful of successful Welsh producers will be heading to London this month (28 February – 4 March) for one of the biggest and most renowned trade events in the UK, Hotelympia.
The companies flying the flag under the Welsh Assembly Government’s True Taste banner will include Real Crisps from Newport, Vin Sullivan Foods Ltd of Blaenavon, Pembrokeshire’s Trioni Ltd and Pontypridd based Otley Brewing (detailed information under Notes to Editors).
The five day event will provide the Welsh producers, some of which are True Taste award winners, with an opportunity to showcase their products and to develop relationships with existing, as well as new, customers and buyers.
Wynfford James, Welsh Assembly Government’s Food and Market Development Director, explains, “This event will provide each company with invaluable new business and networking opportunities.
“We want to meet the challenge and capitalise on opportunities to increase business for our excellent Welsh food and drink companies and this event will help in achieving that goal.”
Hotelympia 2010 is a great place to explore all the latest and most innovative products and services in the hospitality business and focuses on the entire sectors in the hospitality industry. The show has been intended in six categories, including Food & Drink, Catering Equipment, Tabletop, Décor & Design, Bathroom & Hotel Spa and Premises & Facilities.
For more information on Hotelympia, please contact the Welsh Assembly Government’s Food Promotion PR Manager Esther Eckley on 03000 622174 or esther.eckley@cymru.gsi.gov.uk
Notes to Editors
Welsh companies exhibiting at Hotelympia 2010 are:
Real Crisps which recently re-launched the brand with bright and contemporary new packaging, as well as new flavours and pack sizes; is taking a wide range of its handcooked crisps to Hotelympia. The company, which is owned by the Tayto group, started making genuine handcooked crisps at its South Wales manufacturing base in 1997. Using the best potatoes and combining classic and innovative flavours, the company’s crisps are available in 35g, 50g, and 150g packets.
Flavours range from traditional favourites such as Sea Salt & Black Pepper and Sea Salt & Malt Vinegar, contemporary taste sensations including Ham & English Mustard, Roast Ox, Jalapeno Pepper, Oriental Spice and Pepperoni.
Celebrating 50 years this National Specialist Restaurant Fine Food Supplier, Vin Sullivan Food Ltd of Blaenavon in Gwent will be launching their brand new Golden Jubilee catalogue at the show, featuring lots of new innovative fine food products and ideas to enhance any menu. Fresh meats, seafoods, farmhouse cheese, charcuterie and speciality dry goods with special promotions and tasting samples will be available throughout the show.
Trioni Ltd, which has attained two True Taste bronze awards over the years, will be launching its new branding for its 250ml range of Daioni organic flavoured milk drinks at Hotelympia this year. Daioni organic flavoured milk drinks are available in strawberry, chocolate and banana flavours and come in two sizes, 125ml and 250ml. The Pembrokeshire company will be showing its Daioni longlife semi-skimmed milk which is available in 125ml and 1 litre packs.
There will be new products on show from Pontypridd-based Otley Brewing Company . Established in 2005, the company will be re-launching Columbo 4%, a golden ale, and 06 Porter 6.6%, an old style Porter.
They will be on display alongside some of their existing award-winning range of bottled conditioned beers – 01, 02, 08, Dark 0 and 0 Garden. The company aims to bring a fresh modern look to its beers and attract new customers to real ales.
The range has won a host of awards, most recently True Taste awards for its 01 and 08 and most recent Bronze Medal for 08 in National Winter Ale Festival 2010.
The Real Crisp Company / Sirhowy Valley Foods Limited
Units 17 & 18, Willow Road
Pen-Y-Fan Industrial Estate
Crumlin
Newport
Gwent
NP11 4EG
Tel: 01495 241960
Email: sales@realcrisps.com
Website: www.realcrisps.com
Contact: John Mudd
Vin Sullivan Foods Ltd
2 Gilchrist Thomas Estate
Blaenavon
Torfaen
NP4 9RL
Tel: 01495 792792
Email: sales@vin-sullivan.co.uk
Website: www.vin-sulllivan.co.uk
Contact: John Sullivan
Trioni Ltd
Ffosyficer
Abercych
Boncath
Pembrokeshire
SA37 0EU
Tel: 01239 682572
Email: teleri@trioni.com
Website: www.trioni.com
Contact Teleri Thomas
Otley Brewing Company
Unit 42
Cilfynydd
Pontypridd
CF37 4NX
01443 480555
nick@otleybrewing.co.uk
www.otleybrewing.co.uk
Contact: Nick Otley
Sheila Coleman
Coleman Roberts Communications
01792 410994 / 07968 357474
www.colemanroberts.co.uk