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Snack & Biscuit Solutions

More than 7 in 10 adults snack at least two to three times a day, and nearly one in five are super snackers, reaching for snacks four times a day or more.

While the middle of the day, from midday into the afternoon, is the most commonly cited timeframe for snacking, snackers report snacking at least occasionally at just about any point throughout the day.

Our Snack & Biscuit Solutions

Snacks Delicious snacks are and always will be a temptation few consumers can resist. Whether it’s sweet, crunchy or a chewy snack, our range of oats work in perfect harmony with your ingredients to create a consistent look, taste and mouthfeel bespoke to your solution. Our range of oats come in a variety of styles, textures and cooking times for differing snacking tastes.

Chewy or crunchy texture available

Natural sweet oaty taste

Consistent shape

Clean golden hue

Our Gluten Free Promise

Grower Selection - Long-established, loyal grower pool.

Crop Management - All crops managed by a Tirlán Agronomist. All nutrient and agrochemical applications recorded on computerised agronomy programme.

Harvesting - Dedicated harvester to gluten free oats crops only.

Grain Transport to Intake - Dedicated trucks for duration of gluten free oats harvest.

47% of category eaters are drawn to high-fibre cereal/ snack bars and breakfast biscuits.

46% of adults in the UK say it is worth paying more for savoury biscuits made with sustainable ingredients.

44% of adults in the US would be tempted to try a new cookie if it had healthier ingredients.

78% of eaters enjoy sweet biscuits at least once a week and 40% three or more times a week.

Sources: Mintel, Innova, Euromonitor

Biscuits Whether it is a classic cookie or a breakfast biscuit our wholesome Irish oats make biscuits even more irresistible. Enriched with energising ingredients, natural sweetness, containing energising vitamins and minerals with natural sweetness, our high quality oats deliver nutritional and functional benefits across a range different style biscuits. Our Jumbo Oat Flakes are is perfect for biscuit applications as it retains its crunch, has a natural sweet oaty taste and can be customised for bespoke solutions while our quick cook oat can added for that extra bite.

Chewy or crunchy texture available

Clean golden hue

Natural sweet oaty taste

Robust, slow to release starch and won’t take up water

Oat Mill - Ultra-modern, oat-only mill with state of the art milling equipment and flexibility to match any customer specification.

Finished Product Analysis - Each tote bag from each batch of finished product is analysed for physical, chemical and microbiological parameters; also ELISA test for gluten-free assurance below 5ppm.

Product Certification - Gluten Free Oat products certified by Coeliac Society of Ireland and Coeliac Association UK as safe for consumption by coeliacs.

Supply Chain - Closed loop; full control and traceability from seed to finished product.