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Strong Roots

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Founded in 2015 by entrepreneur Samuel Dennigan, Strong Roots first launched in major retailers in Ireland, before expanding internationally into over 4,000 supermarkets.

Prior to founding Strong Roots, Samuel worked in his family's fresh produce business, Sam Dennigan & CO [founded in 1975], in North Dublin for over a decade.

There, he learned the ins-and-outs of the produce supply chain, and also supervised the relationships between suppliers, retailers, and consumers. Discovering a lack of innovation and modernization in the stagnant frozen produce food sector, Samuel used his life savings to launch Strong Roots.
 

Since its inception five years ago, the international brand has expanded to include tens of frozen vegetable products, developed based on relationships with farmers that utilize sustainable farming practices, and in 2019, it was the fastest-growing food brand in the U.K.

Since its inception five years ago, the international brand has expanded to include tens of frozen vegetable products, developed based on relationships with farmers that utilize sustainable farming practices, and in 2019, it was the fastest-growing food brand in the U.K.

In 2019, Strong Roots won the coveted NEXTY Award at Natural Products Expo West, after receiving The Grocer's Great Taste Award and New Product Award multiple times over the years.

Samuel also received the Start-Up Award in Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition, and was a finalist for Ireland's Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Food and Drink.

The Strong Roots product line includes:
 
  • Cauliflower Hash Browns
  • Mixed Root Vegetables *gluten-free
  • Broccoli & Purple Carrot Bites
  • Kale & Quinoa Burger
  • Beetroot & Bean Burger
  • Pumpkin & Spinach Burger
  • Spinach Bites

News for this Company

Strong Roots will remain independent with McCain Foods investing USD 55 million to help the company to grow and further drive its work in sustainability
December 13, 2021

McCain Foods invests USD 55 million in Strong Roots to help grow the company and expand its work in sustainability

Strong Roots, a leading plant-based frozen food company, and McCain Foods, the family-owned world leader in frozen potato specialties and appetizers, announced a strategic partnership, with McCain Foods
Strong Roots Takes on the Global Food Waste Crisis One Pound at a Time
March 03, 2020

Strong Roots Takes on the Global Food Waste Crisis One Pound at a Time

Strong Roots returns to Natural Product Expo West, after winning the 2019 NEXTY Award, with its innovative and sustainable line of frozen plant-based foods including cauliflower hash browns, vegetable burgers, mixed root vegetable fries and more.