The latest news from O'Kanes

Great news for dessert enthusiasts and those with a sweet tooth. O'Kane's famous Porter Cake and delightful Jam Mallows are now available in 140 Tesco stores across the UK.  O'Kane Porter Cake, renowned for its unique blend of malty notes, spices and moist texture will be a treat for those missing the taste of Ireland. Alongside the sweet, nostalgic taste of Jam Mallows, a perfect treat for any occasion and now widely available in the UK.

The growing demand for Irish food in the UK highlights an increasing appreciation for its rich flavors and quality ingredients.

Eddie O'Kane

Managing Director

Congratulations to our team for maintaining an AA grade in the BRCGS (Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standard) audit for Storage and Distribution for the eighth consecutive year since our first audit in 2017.

Our primary objective, as stated in our Quality Policy, is to ensure that the products we store and transport to our customers remain safe, legal, and of the highest quality. Achieving and sustaining this high standard demonstrates our unwavering commitment to excellence and continuous improvement in our operations."

Yashar Ansari

Operations Director

The aisles are alive with the sound of Irish Music! We are very pleased to announce that we have increased our range of products in 396 supermarkets across the UK, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons.

This proves that the demand of Irish food is as high as ever and we are proud to be the largest dedicated Irish Food distributor in the UK, assisting the UK with their hunger for Irish Food. With the recent surge in Irish food products hitting supermarket shelves, food shopping has never been more exciting.

Eddie O'Kane

Managing Director

YourIrishShop had a very successful day at the St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Trafalgar Square 2024

All proceeds were donated to Brent Irish Advisory Service (BIAS) which has been supporting the Irish community since 1978.

The air was filled with lively traditional Irish music and the atmosphere was incredible. The Stall completely sold out within a few hours which demonstrated a high demand for our products. It was a great opportunity to meet our already existing customers and to gain new ones.

We cannot wait to return for 2025!

Megan Dwyer

eCommerce Manager

After successfully testing demand for Smithwicks in the mainland UK market, and after much perseverance we are very pleased to be the first new direct wholesale account opened by Diageo NI (Smithwicks) for many, many years! 

"I was down in our goods-in bay this morning and it was great to see the first direct Smithwicks delivery coming in. Ever since we got the trial stock earlier in the year, I have had so many requests for the extended Smithwicks range over the past few months. Offering a previously hard to source product range gives great credibility not only to us as a specialist supplier of Irish products but also our Irish pub and club customer base." 

Natalia Brengoszewska

Telesales Manager (O'Kane Irish Foods)

After 15 years at Wembley, we have moved to our new home at the LCP Phoenix Trading Estate, Perivale, with 300,000 cubic feet of storage. 

“I have been looking around for about three years now for a suitable facility which would enable us to bring all parts of the business under one roof and whilst a few came up I didn’t feel they were quite right for us. With LCP I’ve found the partner that will allow the business to grow over the next 10 years. That was evident in the flexibility shown from early in the negotiations. I got the impression right from the start that they also believe in long-term progressive relationships rather than the bog standard tenant/landlord relationship.”
 

“Of course, it helps that the location is absolutely ideal for us and the enclosed estate provides peace of mind in terms of security.”

Eddie O'Kane

Managing Partner (O'Kane Irish Foods)

O'Kane Finest Irish cake range added to the ever growing O'Kane own label portfolio.

"We are delighted to have been chosen as the manufcaturer for O'Kane cakes. By staring with a Whiskey cake, porter cake and a tea brack they have selected an excellent quality range of products, lovingly baked by us, using only the best quality, certified Irish ingredients. I am already looking forward to working with the O'Kane team to expand the cake range later in the year."

Brian Seery

Managing Director (Seerys Cakes, Co Carlow, Ireland)

From December O'Kane Irish Foods will be the exclusive UK trading partner for the Boyne Valley Group food portfolio.

At our first attempt BRC AA accreditation status is achieved! 

"We commenced the process just over a year ago and I knew were were in good shape coming up to the audit but to achive the highest possible rating first time out is a fantatsic achievement. This is a great reflection on the dedication and commitment of all our team members. I am extremely proud of them all." 

Yashar Ansari

Operations manager (O'Kane Irish Foods)

O'Kane Irish Foods pub division launched, offering our portfolio to around 600 Irish clubs and free houses in the UK. 

I suppose it was only a matter of time really... Having evolved since 2003 to become the largest dedicated supplier of Irish brands to the major supermarkets in Britain, O’Kane Irish Foods has launched  a new service to the large and successful Irish pub and club sector.

“When we rolled out our O’Kane Direct service to smaller independent retailers in Manchester last year, we simultaneously trialled a service to the Irish Pubs in that area and after a successful evaluation it was decided to provide the service over a much wider area. Over the years, many publicans knew us as the company bringing favourite Irish foods to their local supermarket and subsequently there have been many, many  requests to provide a professional and reliable service for Irish pubs and clubs. I am really excited about the new project.”

Kate Lynch

on trade Sales Manager (O’Kane Irish Foods)