News
2020
Lots happening this year and we will share it all very soon :-)
Research Publications in leading medical journals and a new research programme about to kick off and then Covid hits. But we have managed to battle through this and have to look forward to some really exciting times ahead.
Global leading Water company launch - Global Burns and Skincare launch - Huge growth in our Sea Salt - Please stay tuned or get in touch :-)
2019
2019 was a great year as we were now working with a number of skincare and cosmetics companies using our Sea Salt and our Minerals such as GOSH Cosmetics Denmark, Neals Yard London and Pestle & Mortar in Ireland. We completed our second innovation partnership with DCU and witnessed the sales of our supplements online grow and grow into a range of uses inspired by our clients.
Our sister Sea Salt company began to work on a new Guinness Smoked Sea Salt and a Roe & Co Whiskey Smoked Sea Salt for Diageo. We also began supplying our Sea Salt to many more Bakeries like Roundstone, Basta, Sceal and to chocolate and snack food companies. We also witnessed the launch of Dunnes Stores Simply Better Clogherhead Sea Salt crisps and Glens of Antrim Whiskey Smoked Sea Salt crisps.
2018
Through 2018 we continued to develop our supplements and to focus on our Research & Cevelopment programme with DCU.
We began to work closely with our food and beverage manufacturers and with companies like Coca Cola, Schweppes, Prestige, East Coast Bakehouse, and many bakereries. We received Blas na hEireann awards and Great Taste awards. We also began working with many of our colleges including DIT:
Darren Harris, DIT National Bakery College “We found it to be very good, I was able to reduce salt down by 25% on average without difficulties in processing. I found it to be of good flavor and it had a clean taste. That said we really liked the breads that had a high level of your sea salt also!”
July 2017
Oriel enters into a second Innovation Partnership with Dublin City University to further evaluate the benefits of our Deep Sea Minerals on Skincare with a focus on Burn and Wound healing benefits.
March 2017
Oriel invests in upgrading of it's Sea Salt drying facility following contract with USA distributor
January 2017
Oriel launches it's own online store at www.magnesiumstore.com
August 2016
Oriel becomes the only company in the EU to receive PDO Protected Designation of Origin status for it's Deep Sea Minerals. Also granted PDO for it's Sea Salt.
May 2016
Oriel launches Cardio Revive & Femme Revive Liquid Supplements online www.magnesiumstore.com
December 2015
Oriel is Finalist in SFA National Business Awards for Sustainability Performance.
MAY 2015
Oriel begins what will be the largest Clinical Study of its kind spanning 12 months and exploring multiple environs and applications on the benefits of it's Mineral Compounds with Dublin City University Medical College.
MARCH 2015
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE O'DONNELLS HAND COOKED "ORIEL SEA SALT CRISP" IN THE UK AND IRELAND. GREAT HEADING FOR THE ARTICLE IN THE DROGHEDA INDEPENDENT, "CLOGHERHEAD FLAVOURED CRISPS"
Ed O’Donnell, O’Donnells Crisps: “We tried a range of Sea Salts, but the taste profile of Oriel Sea Salt was supreme, these crisps have a wonderfully addictive taste"
JANUARY 2015
BECAME THE 75TH VERIFIED MEMBER OF ORIGIN GREEN FOR OUR SUSTAINABILITY PLATFORM. https://www.origingreen.ie/companies/verified-members/
DECEMBER 2014
NOMINATED AS FINALIST IN THE SMALL FIRMS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL AWARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. SEE THE ARTICLE IN THE IRISH INDEPENDENT HERE
NOVEMBER 2014
FINALIST IN DROGHEDA BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2014 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLATFORM. HIGHLY COMMENDED ON THE NIGHT.
JUNE 2014
KETTYLE IRISH FOODS INSTALL TWO TONNE OF ORIEL SEA SALT BRICKS TO THEIR DRY AGING CHAMBERS. THE MEAT PRODUCED IS OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY AND IS SELECTED FOR A LEADING UK HIGH STREET RETAILER FOR THEIR PREMIUM MEAT RANGE.
MAY 2014
ORIEL SEA SALT AND KETTYLE IRISH FOODS DEVELOP A REVOLUTIONARY SEA SALT BRICK. USING ONLY NATURAL INGREDIENTS TO BIND THE HIGH DENSITY BRICK THEY ARE HYGROSCOPIC IN NATURE WITH A UNIQUE MOISTURE RELEASE SYSTEM. THESE WILL BE USED TO BUILD SEA SALT WALLS IN DRY AGING MEAT CHAMBERS AND SALT THERAPY ROOMS AND SPAS.
JANUARY 2014
ORIEL SEA SALT FEATURED IN THE AWARD WINNING BOOK "IRELAND, A CULINARY JOURNEY IN THE NORTH EAST" https://www.northeastculinaryjourney.ie WITH A FANTASTIC RECIPE FOR SEA TROUT BY CHEF JOHN WEIR.
JANUARY 2014
BRIAN FITZPATRICK IS FEATURED ON RTE COUNTRYWIDE WITH SUZANNE CAMPBELL AND MARGARET GUINAN FROM IN-SEASON FOODS. CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW.
JANUARY 2014
ORIEL SEA SALT IS ACCEPTED TO MEMBER STATUS OF EURO-TOQUES.
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF CHEFS & COOKS 
JANUARY 2014
ORIEL SEA SALT GRADUATES TO SECOND STAGE OF BORD BIA FOODWORKS PROGRAMME.
DECEMBER 2013
BRIAN FITZPATRICK IS FEATURED ON "THE RIGHT HOOK" WITH GEORGE HOOK ON NEWSTALK 106-108.
TUNE IN AND HEAR THE INTERVIEW AT: https://www.newstalk.ie/Kickstart-your-Business:-Oriel-Sea-Salt-
OR JUST CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW
NOVEMBER 2013
ORIEL SEA SALT AWARDED THE BEST NEW START UP COMPANY AT DROGHEDA BUSINESS AWARDS 2013.
John and Brian on the night
NOVEMBER 2013
THE GREAT ALBERT ROUX AND BRUNO VALLETTI SELECT ORIEL SEA SALT FOR MAJOR EVENTS IN DUBLIN AND IN BELFAST TO CREATE A MENU FOR MORE THAN 200 EXCLUSIVE CLIENTS OF COMPASS GLOBAL GROUP
NOVEMBER 2013
ORIEL SEA SALT FACILITY APPROVED BY KLBD AS BEING KOSHER CERTIFIED
OCTOBER 2013
ORIEL SEA SALT FACILITY APPROVED BY GOOD FOOD IRELAND.
SEPTEMBER 2013
ORIEL SEA SALT FACILITY APPROVED BY ORGANIC TRUST AS MEETING ALL THE STANDARDS FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION.
AUGUST 2013
Oriel Sea Salt commences full production of Kiln Dried Mineral Sea Salt, Natural Mineral Sea Salt and Deep Sea Minerals at their facility in Port Oriel, Clogherhead, County Louth Ireland.
The Oriel Sea Salt Company is approved as a participating registered company in Bord Bia’s “Origin Green Ireland” approval programme.
JULY 2013
Oriel Sea Salt Company completes installation and commissioning of Sea Water extraction and harvesting system at their facility in Port Oriel, Clogherhead, County Louth Ireland.
JUNE 2013
The Oriel Sea Salt Company is selected as one of the final 12 companies to participate in the “Foodworks” programme. This is a government approved joint state agency programme in partnership with Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc.
SEPTEMBER 2012
The Oriel Sea Salt Company is awarded Approval for a Louth Leader Partnership, EU funded capital grant through the Irish Government Department of Environment, Community and Local Government.
Mary O'Neill (Louth Leader Partnership), Minister Fergus O'Dowd (Dept of Environment), Oliver Tully (Chairman ICC), John Delany (Oriel Sea Salt), Colm Markey (Louth Leader Partnership) & Brian Fitzpatrick (Oriel Sea Salt)
DECEMBER 2011
The Oriel Sea Salt Company wins the Regional Final of the Seedcorn All Ireland Business Competition for "Best Emerging High Growth Company".
"Brian Fitzpatrick & John Delany receiving the seedcorn business award"
