Heavenly Awards for Northern Irish baby food processor

Heavenly Organic Superfoods, the Northern Irish producer of natural baby weaning meals, has six products shortlisted in two categories of the prestigious Maternity and Infant Awards 2015, which is sponsored by Boots.

The small company, based at Augher in county Tyrone is in the running for awards for 'Best Baby Food' and 'Best Organic Product' in the annual awards organised by the Maternity and Infant magazine in the Republic of Ireland.

Run by husband and wife team James Blair and Shauna McCarney Blair, the company has been at the forefront of organic meals for babies and infants for around five years and has won UK Great Taste Awards for its foods.

The products shortlisted are Coconut Squishies for weaning babies over six months in flavours such as pineapple, apple and banana, strawberry, apple and banana and mango, apple and banana, Yummy Wafer Wisps in pumpkin and banana, and spinach, apple and kale, and Happy Halo Bites in apple for over 10 months.

The results will be announced at the end of October at a gala event in Dublin.

Shauna McCarney-Blair, founder of the business, says: "We are delighted to have so many of our products listed in the awards this year. It's a tremendous endorsement of our commitment to providing the best possible foods for babies and our recognition parents need the best convenience products for their babies and children.

"We started four years ago by providing delicious 'fresh' baby meals that are free-from dairy and gluten, made using the best ingredients and frozen fresh to lock in the goodness. Now we have a complete range of healthy meals and snacks for babies and children from 6+ months.

"Using only the best organic ingredients combined with superfoods such as kale, buckwheat, millet and coconut milk we have created products that are not only fun and exciting but are healthy and good for children."

The company now includes Tesco and Ocado among its regular customers and has extensive business in both Britain and the Republic of Ireland.