Food Island March 2014 | Page 13
Dairy exports from Ireland to
China last year accounted for
¤280 million, says Bord Bia
Knowing your niche
Jelly Bean Factory
Knowingyournicheandservicingit
wellhasbeenthekeytoexport
successfortheJellyBeanFactory,a
businessestablishedin1998by
fatherandsonteamPeterand
RichardCullen.
TheJellyBeanFactoryisnow
Europe’sleadingproducerof
gourmetjellybeans,producing
around12millionjellybeansdailyin
36differentflavours,rangingfrom
passionfruittopiñacoladaandfrom
liquoricetocinnamon,invarious
innovativepacks. Allthejellybeans
aregelatin,gluten,GMOand
nut-free,KoshercertifiedandHalal
compliant.
Withaturnoverof¤12million,the
companyexportsmorethan98per
centofitsproductionto55export
marketsaroundtheglobe.TheJelly
BeanFactoryisthefastest-growing
brandofgourmetjellybeansin
leadingconfectionerymarketssuch
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