Nutrition in marathon training

After such a sports fuelled 2012 summer, many of us are getting fit and with the Dublin City Marathon fast approaching, Kelkin have some nutritional tips for all the brave athletes gearing up for the event. Whether youre a first timer or an Olympic wannabe, good nutrition is essential for performance. The food you eat fuels exercise and getting the right balance can help give you the upper hand. Both athletes and non-athletes need the same nutrients, but they need to consume them in different quantities and proportions. Click for more details

Kelkin and Unislim join forces

In order to support people with slimming and weight control needs Kelkin has partnered up with Unislim. At Kelkin we believe healthy eating and a balanced lifestyle are important to how we feel, look and how much we enjoy life. Unislim is Ireland's leading slimming club established in 1972. The Unislim programme is based on a healthy and nutritious eating plan combined with increased exercise. Members attend weekly classes and are encouraged to make healthy lifestyle changes and are motivated and encouraged by their leaders to achieve real results. See www.unislim.com for more information.

We are teaming up with Unislim throughout 2012 to bring you some healthy eating and living tips, ideas for healthier snacking, as well as some great competitions. So make sure to keep checking the Kelkin & Unislim facebook pages to see deliciously healthy recipes, tips and to enter our competitions!

Win a Relaxing Weekend for Two with Kelkin and partner Unislim

Kelkin is delighted to be linking up with Unislim to give you the chance to WIN a relaxing weekend away at The Village at Lyons in Kildare. To enter, click on the following link and go to the Win with Unislim tab: http://www.facebook.com/#!/Unislim

Kelkin Healthy Breakfast Morning Initiative

Kelkin Ltd. would like to thank all companies who got involved in our FREE Breakfast Morning Initiative in 2011, which ran nationwide with great success. We were delighted to see that so many employers have a serious interest in their staff's health and wellbeing. Due to the great success we experienced in 2011 we plan on running Kelkin's Healthy Breakfast Morning Initiative* again in 2012.

Kelkin Ltd. would like to invite your company to take part in our FREE Healthy Breakfast Morning Initiative*, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of eating a healthy breakfast. A healthy breakfast is a meal we can't afford to miss and that's why Kelkin are offering Free Kelkin Breakfast Hampers* for companies that want to encourage their staff to kick start their day the Kelkin way!

Not only that, Kelkin are also offering 1 lucky company an opportunity to have our nutritionist visit them and give their staff a 45 minute health & wellbeing talk with FREE goody bags, filled with lots of healthy snacks, for everyone who attends.

To claim a Free Kelkin Breakfast Hamper for your staff and to be in with a chance to win the nutritionist talk, please email info@kelkin.ie with your company name, number of employees and contact details.



Testimonial from DAA

Due to the nature of the operational business in Dublin Airport - 5 locations across the airport were chosen to host a breakfast event. Kelkin provided 5 members of staff to set up and facilitate each location. The Kelkin staff were very knowledgeable about their product, explaining the nutritional value of each product, encouraging staff to try products that they would not normally choose. The event was very well received by the 200 DAA staff who attended on the day and as a testament to Kelkin, Kelkin products are now very visible in most staff break-rooms across the airport.

Tina Corcoran, HR Department



*Terms & Conditions Apply See Below :

• Kelkin Healthy Breakfast Morning Initiative will run April to July 2012.
• Breakfast hampers will be arranged for delivery between April and July 2012.
• Kelkin breakfast hampers will be delivered by professional promotional staff representing Kelkin Ltd.
• There are a limited number. of Free Kelkin Breakfast Hampers available and these will be given out on a first come first served basis.
• The contents of the free breakfast hampers will differ depending on the number of employees.
• A promotional company representing Kelkin Ltd. will answer all queries and questions about the initiative on behalf of Kelkin Ltd.
• Breakfast hampers will be delivered to companies , that have requested to part take in the activity, at a date which suits both parties.
• All companies participating in this activity will be expected to accommodate Kelkin promotional staff.
• 1 Company will be randomly selected for the free nutritional talk.
• The nutritional talk will be arranged for a date and time which suits both parties.
• The closing date to apply to be part of this free initiative is Nov 21st 2011.

Kelkin are delighted to be going to this year's National Ploughing Championships!

Look out for us at Block 4, Row M and site number 444 where we will be sampling lots of our tasty treats, as well as raffling hampers packed with Kelkin products!

You can download a sitemap to help find us by clicking on the image below.

New Series Starts Wednesday June 22nd 7.30PM TV3

We are delighted to announce our continued sponsorship of 'How healthy are you?' this year. How healthy are you? Is an Irish-made Health and Lifestyle series which debuted on TV3 in September 2010. The show is presented by Nutritional Therapist Elsa Jones and the second series is planned to be broadcast as part of TV3's Summer schedule this year. Stay tuned for further details.

As soon as we heard about 'How healthy are you?' we recognized that the programme would be an ideal fit with Kelkin. For years we have been working to educate our consumers about the importance of healthy eating and healthy lifestyle choices, through on-pack communication, free nutritional classes and our nationwide roadshows. Our sponsorship of 'How healthy are you?' reinforces this important message to consumers.

Elsa's mantra is 'small changes, big difference' and this belief, similar to our own, is at the core of this quirky and fresh series.

View our TV sponsorship clips
How healthy are you? already has a huge following on facebook - check it out here

Kelkin Healthy Eating & Living Roadshow 2011

Due to the success of the Kelkin Roadshow last year, we are running our Healthy Eating & Living Roadshow again this year. We will be sampling a range of our delicious products from juices and cereals to popcorn and rice cakes at nationwide events and shopping centres. It kicks off at the Adventure Show on Friday 20th May in the RDS, Dublin, so make sure to check it out!

Dates & Locations of where to find the Kelkin Healthy Eating & Living Roadshow:

May 20-22	The Adventure Weekend, RDS, Simmonscourt, Dublin
May 27	Ardkeen, Waterford
May 29	Dublin City Soul Festival (free entry), Merrion Square, Dublin
June 9-10	Bishopstown Court Shopping Centre, Cork
June 11-12	Street Performance World Championship (free entry), Fitzgerald Park, Cork
June 16	Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge
June 18-19	Street Performance World Championship(free entry), Merrion Square, Dublin
June 24-25	Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
June 30	Super Valu, Middleton, Cork
July 1	Jetland Shopping Centre, Limerick

Healty Eating & Living Roadshow 2011 Competition

Kelkin Microwave Popcorn teams up with Despicable Me

Kelkin Microwave Popcorn has teamed up with Despicable Me, to bring you a tasty promotion! When you buy the hit family DVD Despicable Me, in limited stores nationwide, you'll get a Free 3 pack of delicious Kelkin microwave popcorn for all the family to enjoy! Look out for Despicable Me & Kelkin displays in-store now for this great promotional offer.

Kelkin juice range re-launch!

At Kelkin we are continually researching new ways to improve the quality of our products. We are therefore pleased to announce that we have just re-launched our entire juice range in handy new PET bottles. Our Multivitamin Drink and not from concentrate Orange Juice are available in both 1 litre and convenient 330ml bottles. The range also consists of a new Cranberry Juice with 25% cranberry juice and No Added Sugar, which is a unique selling point on the market. Our Cranberry Juice is sweetened with grape juice instead of adding sugar, making it a much healthier alternative as people strive to reduce refined sugars in their diets. Also revamped is the Kelkin Multivitamin Drink which, like the Orange Juice, is rich in Vitamin C and also has 10 other vitamins including Vitamins A, E, B1, B2, B12 and folic acid among others. Our new juice range is now available in most supermarkets nationwide.