A Cupar-based business producing broccoli crisps has secured a distribution deal with Aldi in Scotland.
Growers Garden began selling its products in local farm shops and cafés, but will now see two of its products stocked in all 106 of Aldi’s Scottish stores.
The business, which was founded in 2018, began working with 16 farming families who have been growing vegetables for more than four generations in Fife.
The team use all the ‘wonky’ broccoli that would otherwise become food waste to create their product, which is vegan and free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives.
To make the crisps, the Growers Garden team blends fresh broccoli with corn, potato, peas, spinach and a touch of salt. After being shaped, they’re then lightly fried, seasoned and packaged into either snack-sized 24g bags or larger 84g sharing packs.
Nicole Spittle, operations manager at Growers Garden, said: “For too long, food waste has been allowed to pile up with nobody to eat it.
“We decided to take the wonky and supposedly ‘ugly’ crops and turn it into delicious and healthy snacks, while reducing farm waste.”
“Securing a deal with Aldi Scotland is a critical step in our plans to grow our operations further,“ she continued, adding: “Their support for Scottish produce is clear to see and is really encouraging for businesses like ours who work hard to showcase Scotland’s fantastic fresh ingredients.”
Graham Nicolson, one of Aldi’s regional managing directors, said: “Scotland has such a rich abundance of fresh ingredients, so it is great to partner with the team at Growers Garden.
“It’s very timely that this latest launch coincides with Scottish Food & Drink September, during which time we’ll be showcasing a range of Scottish suppliers and products.”
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