Clonmel-based tortilla and tortilla chip producer Blanco Niño is expanding into the UK and Nordic countries after a period of rapid growth driven by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The company has agreed partnerships in the UK with a number of well-known retail outlets including Ocado and Daylesford Farm.
It has also secured listings with wholesale distributors Cotswold Fayre, Auguste Noel and Holleys.
In Sweden, Blanco Niño has entered into a distribution partnership with House of Liquids.
The expansion comes after the company's success at home in Ireland, where it grew from humble beginnings to selling in more than 360 shops around the country, including Dunnes Stores, SuperValu, Fallon & Byrne.
While tortilla chips may be considered fast and convenient, Blanco Niño embraces a slower approach to achieving a superior corn tortilla chip.
Every batch of Blanco Niño tortilla chips takes three days to make - using an ancient Aztec process known as nixtamalization and grinding corn using hand-carved volcanic stones from Mexico.
The founder and CEO of Blanco Niño Philip Martin said that only a few months ago the odds were stacked considerably against the company.
"When the pandemic hit and the hospitality and foodservice shuttered almost overnight, we had little choice but to fast-track our plans to launch our tortilla chips to retail in Ireland," Mr Martin said.
"We did that, and now our tortilla chips are being sold by over 360 retailers across Ireland and counting. I'm optimistic for what the future has in store in the UK and Nordic markets - the feedback has been incredible so far - so hopefully this is a sign of things to come," he added.
