From zero to two deals worth over €1.25million in twelve months

Tubs Sweets, a new confectionary company based in Rathnew Co. Wicklow, have grown from a simple idea to rolling out Tubs Sweets to all 110 Topaz Forecourts in a deal worth €750,000 and stocking all 26 Superquinn stores in a deal worth €500,000.

The company is lead by Wicklow man Kevin Ginty. After losing his business early last year due to the downturn in the economy and desperately seeking new opportunities Ginty spotted a small plastic tub on the kitchen table and the Tubs Sweets concept was born.

Kevin Ginty is delighted to be supplying both Topaz and Superquinn, “This is an amazing opportunity for a start-up company like Tubs Sweets. The company was developed from a simple concept – tubs are a handy and portable packaging option so why not put sweets in them! Superquinn was the first retailer I approached and it was fantastic when they agreed to roll out the Tubs brand in every Superquinn store in the country just three months after the concept was realised. In the early days I did everything myself and just under a year later I now have 20 staff in my factory in Rathnew and merchandising on the road”.

Michael Keenan, Confectionery Buyer from Superquinn said, “Superquinn has had great success in our trading relationship with Kevin over the last 12 months with sales continuing to grow. This success has been achieved by a combination of a professional direct to store service from Kevin and his team and the continued appetite amongst our own customers to support Irish products and Irish suppliers. At Superquinn we take pride in supporting Irish producers and look forward to working with Kevin and the team in the future”.

Judy Wilson, Category Manager, Confectionary from Topaz said, “We were instantly struck by these charming packages of ‘sweets in tubs’ and felt our customers would be equally so. We were also impressed by Kevin’s own work ethic and positive ‘can-do’ attitude. The Tubs are not long in our stores and already the sales are phenomenal with the demand for the product increasing all the time. As a 100% Irish owned company we, at Topaz are very keen to support home-grown initiatives and we encourage other businesses to do likewise. We are delighted to sell Tubs Sweets through our network of 110 shops and look forward to working with Kevin and the team in the future”.

Tubs Sweets supplies 60 different variations of sweets including fizzy jellies, cola cubes, bon bons, fudge and marshmallows to name a few. All tasty treats are packaged in handy Tubs for easy transportation whether you’re in the car, on an outing or bringing a gift.