In April 2014 Declan McBride teamed up with Michael Heaslip and Food Stories to launch Pop Notch a gourmet popcorn business.
Pop Notch is Gluten Free, made with natural ingredients and they use a special kind of Argentinian mushroom corn to produce extra-large popcorn pieces which lock in the flavour. .
The company exports their product to the Republic of Ireland and across Europe, including to the UK, France, Denmark, Iceland and the Netherlands.
Managing Director, Declan McBride explains how they began exporting to the Republic of Ireland and what support they have received along the way. He also shares his experiences of the challenges and benefits of breaking into this market.