Unique oil from leading Northern Irish rapeseed producer

A unique Black Truffle and Porcini infusion has been created by Broighter Gold, the leading Northern Irish cold pressed rapeseed oil producer, to meet demands from chefs it works with for different flavours for dishes.

Based on a family farm at Limavady, county Derry, Broighter Gold has launched the Black Truffle and Porcini oil among four new products for both foodservice and retail. The others are Black Truffle, again mainly for chefs, as well as Chilli and Garlic and Thai for retail. All are available in 250ml bottles and extend the company's established range of infused rapeseed oil - Liquid Gold, Basil, Garlic and Rosemary, and Lemon

"Working with leading chefs in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on the creation of different culinary oils has been an important of our business over many years," says Leona Kane, managing director of Broighter Gold Rapeseed oil, the award winning artisan enterprise she established with husband Richard in 2011. The business uses and cold presses rapeseed grown on the family's Broglasco Farm, ensuring total provenance.

"Another key aspect of our business is innovation, and we are continually looking at new applications for our rapeseed. Working with chefs is a great way to exchange ideas and to explore new products for them and also for a wider consumer base."

In addition to its success throughout Ireland and in achieving top international awards for excellence including several UK Great Taste Awards, Broighter Gold supplies its products to La Grande Epicerie de Paris and Brown Thomas in Dublin.

The oils are being used increasingly by leading chefs, including Dublin's Clodagh McKenna, as an alternative to olive oil because of the high content of Omega 3,6,9 and Vitamin E and also because rapeseed is probably the most versatile cooking oil. Broighter Gold oil also has half the saturated fat of olive oil.

Broglasco, the Kane family farm, in Myroe, near Limavady, is on the edge of Lough Foyle just above sea level on reclaimed land. The arable farm covers 360 acres - 120 are used to grow rapeseed.

The fertile ground grows high yielding crops of wheat, barley, oilseed and potatoes. Ireland's greatest find of gold artefacts from the Iron Age of the 1st century BC was found on the farm and is now held by the national Museum of Ireland.

In addition to the development of rapeseed oil, the company has expanded into industrial tourism by developing an exhibition centre through the international EconoMusee network that enables visitors to see how the oil is produced and used in cooking.