Welsh food and drink producers are preparing to travel across ‘the pond’ for the 53rd Summer Fancy Food Show in New York (July 8-10)
Held at the Jacob K. Javits Centre, the 2007 Show promises to be the largest ever with 140,000 products, 2,300 exhibitors from 73 counties, and 52 international pavilions.
Organised by International Business Wales on behalf of the Food and Market Development Division within the Welsh Assembly Government, five Welsh companies will be exhibiting under the True Taste banner: The Hurns Brewing Company, The Anglesey Sea Salt Company/Halen Mon, The GoodCarb Food Company, The Patchwork Traditional Food Company, and the Llanllyr Water Company.
The Anglesey Sea Salt Co. / Cwmni Halen Môn will be exhibiting its range of sea salts and black pepper as well as laverbread.
The company will also be demonstrating its products at renowned New York retail outlets, Chelsea Market Baskets and Fairways.
The GoodCarb Food Company will be concentrating on its original Granola breakfast cereal and new organic Granola breakfast cereal, as well as Lizi’s Granola Crunch - bags of bite size cereal clusters which are available in three varieties - real Belgian chocolate, Sicilian lime and ginger, and treacle and pecan nut.
The Llanelli company make quality food products using natural ingredients which have a very small effect on blood sugar levels. All products are low GL 5.5, slow energy release, blood sugar friendly and wheat free.
Producer of award-winning hand-made pâtés, pies, terrines and quiches, The Patchwork Traditional Food Company will be showing its range of handmade chicken liver pates which are now also produced in America.
The six strong chicken liver range - Brandy & Herb, Triple Sec & Orange, Tequila & Cranberry, Bourbon & Blueberry, Mushroom & Garlic - are made in Pennsylvania and distributed throughout the USA.
Also on the menu in New York from the Ruthin-based company will be Welsh Dragon’s Pâté made with venison liver with chilli.
The award-winning Llanllyr Water Company, which was recently launched its SOURCE pure natural spring water in the Canadian market, will be exhibiting its glass 750ml and 330ml bottles of still and sparkling water.
The Hurns Brewing Company from Swansea will be taking its new Magic Lagyr, - believed to be the only bottled lager made in Wales - as well as five of its bottled beers and its Taffy Apples cider.
Also taking part in the Show will be Visit Wales to promote Wales as a tourism destination for food lovers and travellers alike.
More Information: Sheila Coleman 01792 817532/07968 357474
For more information about the Fancy Food Show log on to www.specialityfood.com
Llanllyr Water Company
Talsarn
Lampeter
Ceredigion
Wales
SA48 8QB
United Kingdom
Tel: 00 44 (0)1570 470788
Email: patrick@llanllyrwater.com
Website: www.llanllyrwater.com
Contact: Patrick Gee
The Hurns Brewing Company
Unit 3, Century Park,
Swansea Enterprise Park,
Swansea
SA6 8RP
Tel: 0044 (0)1792 797300
Email: beer@hurns.co.uk
Website: www.hurnsbeer.co.uk
Contact: Connie Parry
The Anglesey Sea Salt Co. / Cwmni Halen Môn
Brynsiencyn
Llanfair PG
Anglesey
LL61 6TQ
Tel: 0044 (0)1248 430871
Email: enq@seasalt.co.uk
Website: www.seasalt.co.uk
Contact: Alison Lea-Wilson
The GoodCarb Food Company
PO Box 94
Llanelli
SA15 4ZW
Tel: 00 44 (0)1554 755009
Email: lizi@good-carb-food.co.uk
Website: www.good-carb-food.co.uk
Contact: Lizi Shaw
The Patchwork Traditional Food Company
Wys Parcwr,
Lon Parcwr Industrial Estate,
Ruthin,
LL15 1NJ
Tel: 04 44 (0)1824 705832
Email: marcus@patchwork-pate.co.uk
Website:www.patchwork-pate.co.uk
Contact: Marcus Carter
Visit Wales
Tel: 08708 300 306
Email: info@visitwales.co.uk
Website: www.visitwales.co.uk
