Wexford Home Preserves

Name

Wexford Home Preserves

Legal name

Wexford Home Preserves

Website

https://wexfordpreserves.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Preserves

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying (31142), Specialty Canning (311422)

SIC

Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Preserved Specialty Foods Manufacturing (Olives, Antipasto, Relishes) (AFAKACAN)

Keywords

• Artisan preserves
• Handmade jams
• Small batch marmalades
• Artisan chutneys
• Irish food gifts

Headquarters

HQ city

New Ross, Co. Wexford

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: One-time purchase model for jams, marmalades, chutneys, relishes, and gift products sold directly through their e-commerce website. Products are also sold through wholesale channels to retail stockists.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wexford Home Preserves is an artisan food producer that handcrafts jams, marmalades, chutneys, relishes, and gift hampers in New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland using natural ingredients and locally grown Irish fruit. Products span standard preserves, premium "Extra Special" varieties with luxury ingredients like sloe gin and elderflower, a No Added Sugar range, an Organic range, a savoury range, and seasonal Christmas items, sold direct-to-consumer via their e-commerce website and through wholesale to retail stockists across Ireland.

Product overview

Wexford Home Preserves is an artisan food company based in Wexford, Ireland, producing a diverse portfolio of handmade jams, marmalades, chutneys, relishes, and specialty food items. The product range spans standard preserves (jams including Blackberry & Apple, Blackcurrant, Gooseberry, Irish Strawberry, Mixed Berry, Raspberry, and Wexford Rhubarb & Ginger; marmalades including Irish Poitín, Irish Whiskey, Orange, Seville Orange, Clementine, Sicilian Lemon, Pink Grapefruit, and Three Fruit varieties), premium Extra Special Range products featuring luxury ingredients like sloe gin, elderflower, and poitín, a No Added Sugar Range for health-conscious consumers, an Organic Range featuring Sicilian citrus, and a Savoury Range including apple chutney, beetroot relish, red onion relish, tomato relish, and mango chutney. The company also offers seasonal Christmas products, gift hampers (Build A Hamper allowing customization of 8 jars), pre-configured gift sets (Favourites Gift Bag, Chutney For Cheese Gift Bag, Extra Special Jam & Marmalade Gift Set), and branded merchandise (Jammy Yoke Apron, Jammy Mammy Mug). Products are handmade in Wexford, with fruits sourced locally from County Wexford growers where possible. The company ships nationwide across ROI & NI with free delivery on orders over €45, and internationally to European and worldwide destinations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Extra Special Range: Premium line of jams and marmalades made with extra special, best quality ingredients for gifting, featuring varieties such as Raspberry & Rosehip Jam, Strawberry & Elderflower Jam, Blackberry & Irish Sloe Gin Jam, Irish Whiskey Marmalade, Irish Poitín Marmalade, and Lemon & Elderflower Marmalade.
• Organic Range
• No Added Sugar Range
• Savoury Range

Products and services

• Jam Range
• Marmalade Range
• Extra Special Range
• No Added Sugar Range
• Organic Range
• Savoury Range
• Christmas Range
• Build A Hamper
• Extra Special Jam & Marmalade Gift Set
• Chutney For Cheese Gift Bag
• Gift Voucher

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dunnes StorescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWexford Home Preserves supplies a range of chutneys and relishes for the Dunnes Stores Simply Better collection. They produce a sumptuous range of ten relishes and chutneys for Dunnes Stores.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• INNA Jam: Small-batch London-based artisan jam maker focused on seasonal fruit, restaurants, and DTC. Comparable craft, single-origin fruit narrative, but more urban/foodservice-oriented than Wexford.

Broad incumbents

• Bonne Maman: Global premium preserves brand owned by Andros Group. Comparable 'natural ingredients, traditional recipe' positioning but operates at vastly greater scale across mainstream grocery worldwide; represents the benchmark premium incumbent Wexford competes against.
• Hero Group: European branded preserves, baby nutrition, and spreads conglomerate. Competes in the same marmalade/jam category with established brands and broad retail distribution across Ireland and the UK.
• Duerr's: Long-established UK family preserves manufacturer with mainstream grocery presence. Comparable heritage/marmalade heritage but operates at larger scale through major UK multiples.

Direct peers

• Cottage Delight: UK-based artisan preserves, chutneys, and gift-food producer selling through farm shops, independents, and online. Comparable small-batch craft model and gifting-led range.
• Wilkin & Sons (Tiptree): Long-established UK family-run maker of premium artisan jams, marmalades, and conserves. Closely comparable in heritage positioning, handmade craft identity, gift-hamper focus, and global food-award pedigree.
• Stonewall Kitchen: US-based specialty preserves, jams, and pantry brand with strong DTC, gift, and food-service presence. Comparable premium artisan positioning and gift-hamper-led merchandising, although larger scale.
• Mackays: Scottish family-owned preserves, marmalade, and chutney maker with multi-generational history and strong UK/international grocery distribution. Comparable scale and craft-led premium positioning to Wexford.
• Mrs Bridges: UK heritage brand selling premium preserves, marmalades, chutneys, and gift packs through independents and own DTC site. Comparable heritage/craft narrative and gift-led product mix.
• Crossogue Preserves: Irish family-run artisan preserves maker based in Tipperary. Directly comparable as another small Irish handmade jam/chutney brand with a national stockist base and gift-pack range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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