Blue Haven foods eating up during Christmas rush

IN the final run-in to Christmas, business is booming at the Blue Haven Food Company as last-minute orders are readied for supermarket shelves around the country.

“I am very glad to be able to say this during these very tough economic times, but we have been seriously up the wall filling our order book for the last six weeks,” says sales manager Con Baggot. “Only last week, we got an order for 25,000 pates, which was unexpected in its size but obviously an order we are very happy to fill. Given the time that’s in it, our team are also flat-out with Christmas hampers at the moment — which are proving a very popular gift amongst foodies.” The company produces 17 products, including its top-selling seafood range of chowder, fish pie and smoked salmon paté.

Added to that are a variety of soups, a grocery range of jams, marmalades and dressing, as well as a bakery list of cookies, flapjacks, caramel squares and desserts. The company supplies products to major chains like Dunne’s Stores, Supervalu, Centra, Spar, Londis, Kylemore Cafes, as well as Fallon and Byrne, Mortons, Gourmet Bank, Donnybrook Fair, Fresh, Pallas Foods and St James’s hospital.