The Golden Years - Hillfarm Celebrates A Decade Of Producing Premium Rapeseed Oil
It's easy to
forget that premium cold-pressed rapeseed oil has been around for less than 10
years, but this May marks the 10th anniversary of Hillfarm, the first farm in
the UK to put their golden cold-pressed oil on supermarket shelves.
In 2004
husband and wife team Sam and Clare Fairs started to explore the possibility of
producing a culinary oil from their rapeseed crop on their family farm in
Suffolk. The result was an oil that was not only healthier than olive oil, but
was so delicious that it has led Sam and Clare on a ten year journey, which has
seen them achieve nationwide distribution for Hillfarm Extra Virgin
Cold-Pressed Rapeseed Oil in several leading supermarket chains.
Hillfarm was
the first cold-pressed rapeseed oil to market in the UK. Clare recalls,
"Every bottle was hand-filled and sealed. We used to sit up late at night
sticking on the labels ready to go out to local farmers' markets and
events!"
Hillfarm
remains very much a family business, growing, pressing and bottling on site to
produce a fully traceable, sustainable, single estate and non-GM culinary oil.
They select seed varieties for their superior nutrition and flavour, and they
are clearly getting it right because Hillfarm's delicious buttery flavour, its
golden colour and its versatility have made it the choice of top chefs from
Mark Hix to Suffolk artisan bakers.
As well as
more traditional uses like roasting, frying, or dressings, Hillfarm Rapeseed
Oil is ideal for baking. From Ciabatta to choc-chip muffins, and brownies to
blackberry and apple cake, it's a great way to make savoury and sweet treats
that are lower in saturated fat but still taste divine.
Demand for
Extra Virgin Cold-Pressed Rapeseed Oil has been increasing year on year as
people have become hooked on its great flavour, versatility and nutritional
benefits. And with their oil being stocked in supermarkets nationwide, Hillfarm
is no longer a small producer, but they have remained true to the high quality
of the original product. This year they will produce over 140 times more oil
than in their first, requiring rapeseed covering an area the size of around 600
football pitches.
To celebrate
this special anniversary, Hillfarm Oil will be on promotion in Waitrose, Tesco
and Sainsbury's nationwide during May.
Web: www.hillfarmoils.com
Twitter: @hillfarmoils
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hillfarm.oils
Tel: 01986 798660
Email: oils@hillfarmoils.com
Hillfarm Oils, Cart Lodge Office, Hill Farm, Heveningham, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 0ED
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