Products
LDH supply a vast range of product categories. See below the selection of product categories we supply and the brands we work with.
Tomato Products
Our parent company, La Doria S.p.A, has for generations produced tomatoes and tomato-based products offering Italian provenance and quality. We always seek to meet our customers’ demands – both in terms of sustainable production and product specification. We continue to invest in production and harvesting techniques which increase productivity whilst protecting the environment.
Alongside La Doria, we work with long term supplier partners, both in Italy and across the world, to complement our range of tomato products. In a world of uncertainty, our mission is to ensure that our customers can have confidence in our ability to supply these key store cupboard items:
- Peeled Whole Tomatoes
- Chopped Tomatoes
- Chopped Variants: traditional varieties with added ingredients such as herbs, chilli, onion, garlic, as well as innovative new recipes to meet any brief
- Cherry Tomatoes, San Marzano Tomatoes: A wide range of varieties of tomatoes
- Passata, Soffritto and Sugocasa: Traditional recipes with the taste of Italy
- Purees and Pastes
Pasta Sauces & Pesto
The La Doria plant in Parma produces pasta sauces – both tomato based and white sauces – together with traditional pesto sauces, all made to customer specifications.
We have also developed vegan sauces to complement our ranges.
Baked Beans & Canned Pasta
The La Doria sites in the south of Italy produce baked beans and canned pasta to meet our customers’ requirements, using high quality ingredients and with the capability of adding inclusions.
We also partner with a leading French producer to enhance our range to include canned ready meals.
Pasta
Our shareholder, Pastificio Di Martino, has developed over many years as a leading producer of dried pasta centered in the home of pasta production in Italy – Gragnano. Across 4 factories, we produce a huge range of shapes, qualities and types of Durum Wheat and Egg Pasta including:
- Premium Bronze Die Pasta, including IGP, the prestigious award for authentic Gragnano pasta
- Wholewheat
- High fiber
- Organic
- Regional shapes
- High volume Teflon die pastas
…in almost any combination. We are happy to commission new dies for themed pasta products.
IGP Status
In October 2013, the authenticity and provenance of our Bronze Die Pasta was recognised with the prestigious IGP Award.
IGP stands for Indicazione Geografica Protetta, which means ‘protected geographical indication’ and guarantees the quality and provenance of traditionally made regional products.
Our IGP Bronze Die pasta is only made in the traditional pasta town of Gragnano, Italy, by traditional methods with premium Italian durum wheat and local Gragnano water and then slowly dried for up to 2 days at a temperature which never exceeds 50°C.
Our supplier partner in the north of Italy has for many years produced free-from pastas in a purpose-built unit using gluten free grains for both retail and manufacturing customers.
Canned Fish
By creating sustainable partnerships with canneries and managing the supply chain from fishery to finished product, we can be confident of the quality and provenance of our fish range.
Mackerel & Brisling Sardines
Our partner, the only fish canner in Scotland and ideally located at the ports which receive the mackerel and sardines, is able to produce both traditional and innovative recipe products.
Tuna
We supply responsibly sourced tuna from our partners operating around the world in order to ensure sustainable supply whilst protecting fisheries’ resources and the communities that rely on the industry to survive.
See our Seafood Sourcing Policy for more details.
Salmon
We source wild Alaskan salmon from MSC approved fisheries harvested once a year. Traditional and skinless and boneless pink and red salmon is responsibly sourced and adheres to the highest quality standards.
Sardines
Our Mediterranean sardines are sourced from our partner based in Morocco close to the port where fresh fish can be delivered daily. Producing traditional recipes alongside skinless and boneless sardines, we also take care to preserve natural resources particularly in terms of energy & water consumption.
Pilchards
Our Glenryck Pilchards remain an iconic brand and we seek to ensure we respect the history and quality of the product.
Canned Vegetables
We supply seasonal vegetables and pulses from our shareholder and long-term partners in Europe.
Focusing on the quality of our products, we also ensure that we take care of the resources and people that produce our food so that we can protect the future.
Our vegetable range includes:
Pulses
Red Kidney Beans, Butter Beans, Chickpeas, Lentils, Cannellini Beans, Borlotti Beans, Mixed Beans
Non-seasonal Vegetables
Marrowfat peas, Mushy peas, Processed Peas, Ratatouille
Seasonal Vegetables
Petit Pois, Petit Pois & Carrots, Mixed Vegetables, Artichoke Hearts, Garden Peas, Sliced Carrots, Green Beans, Leaf Spinach, Broad Beans, Potatoes
Gherkins & Pickles
Our pickles range of gherkins and cornichons is freshly packed.
We are proud to distribute Mrs Balls Chutney and Ballymaloe relish in the UK
Canned Fruit
Sourcing from all over the world, we provide seasonally available fruit, locally packed, all year round. Alongside our partners from East to West and from the Northern Hemisphere & the Southern Hemisphere.
Our fruit range includes:
Berries
Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Raspberries, Strawberries
Citrus Fruits
Grapefruit Segments, Mandarin Segments, Orange Segments
Exotic Fruits
Guava, Lychees, Mango, Papaya, Pineapple, Rambutan, Tropical Fruit Cocktail
Deciduous
Apple Slices, Apricots, Peaches, Pears, Cherries
Fruit Cocktail
Popular and bespoke recipes of selected Mixed Fruits
Ambient Desserts
We offer evaporated and condensed milk from our partner in Northern Europe – a unique cooperative run by and for the long-term benefit of its farmers.
Home Baking & Confectionery
Our partner in the UK specialises in private label home baking chocolate and confectionery.
Including sustainable sources of cocoa, in a variety of formats.
Chocolate Spreads
We supply from Italy hazelnut-based cocoa and chocolate spreads for private label customers with traditional & innovative recipes.
Ready to Eat
We produce a range of ready to eat meal kits and sauces, and have a growing range of products that are suitable for a vegan diet such as tofu and fishless tuna. Produced mainly at our dedicated RTE plant in Thailand, our products are available in a range of different and innovative packaging formats.
Vinegars
Our partner in Italy, De Nigris, has been producing balsamic vinegars for over 3 generations and are master vinegar makers alongside their range of balsamic condiments.
Other Products
As we strive to be the best in class own brand ambient grocery supplier, we have added to our range over the years in partnership with long term suppliers:
- Stock Cubes
- Dried Italian Cheese
- Table Sauces
Branded Products
Our strong reputation has earned us strategic partners with a number of internationally-renowned brands, and our customers enjoy the full category management benefits we can offer with our own Branded ranges too.
Mrs H.S. Ball’s
Around the table, everybody loves the Mrs!
But, few lovers of the saucy Mrs H.S. Ball’s Chutney™ will know that its recipe survived a shipwreck!
In 1852, the SS Quanza was shipwrecked off East London, South Africa, en route from Canada to Australia. It was Captain Adkins and his wife who saved a blueprint for what was to become one of SA’s most unique and priceless culinary icons. This secret recipe was passed on to their daughter, Amelia, in 1865, who later married Mr Herbert Sandleton Ball. During 1914, demand for the wholesome, piquant and fruity flavour grew bigger and bigger. And soon the Ball kitchen was transformed into a makeshift production line. Mrs H.S. Ball’s Chutney was home, and ready to tickle the taste buds of chutney lovers across the globe.
A family name and soon to be the most loved chutney in South Africa, Mrs H.S. Ball’s Chutney™ was created with the Ball family crest on the top of the label. The Woodstock factory opened in 1917 to meet escalating demand, and its most-loved bottle started to travel around the world.
For unique ways to incorporate Mrs Balls into your recipes click here.
Ballymaloe
Ballymaloe Foods is all about family, food and a passion for bringing the best ingredients and taste to its customers, in the most sustainable way possible. It’s committed to very high standards in food production and integrity in business. Ballymaloe is proud to be a trusted brand and strives every day to bring its ethos of hard work, dedication and Ballymaloe warmth to everything it does.
Ballymaloe has been making its Original Relish for over 30 years, using the original recipe of tomatoes, sultanas and a carefully picked blend of spices. It’s become not only a great relish for cheeses, cold meats and salads, but also a staple ingredient in many family recipes. Whether you use it to brighten up a breakfast or as an ingredient in curry, its taste has continued to make it an essential part of every cook’s kitchen. For delicious recipes with Ballymaloe Relish, click here.
De Nigris
For over three generations De Nigris has dedicated itself to the production of vinegar with passion and knowledge, in the tireless search for the best possible quality product.
A story which began more than 120 years ago, when Armando De Nigris opened the first vinegar mill in Naples and Capri (MO), immediately proving to be a great success with his clients.
This success was consolidated over the years to follow, when the running of the company passed to his son Marcello, who succeeded in launching De Nigris’s products onto the international market and in widening the product range to include the prestigious Balsamic vinegar.
A spirit of innovation that, thanks to the third generation of Master Vinegar Makers, still guides it today and allows it to offer our clients products of excellence, which are appreciated world-wide for their quality and creativity.
Discover the endless flavour combinations by trying De Nigris balsamic recipes here and bring the best of Italy to your table.
Or follow De Nigris UK on Instagram – @denigrisUK
Cook Italia
Our full range is made in Italy with Italian ingredients by Italian family companies with generations of experience and expertise.
Our products taste authentically Italian because they are: grown, prepared and packed in Italy to give your cooking the true flavour of Italy.
The brand was launched as Cook Italian in 2010. Our pasta and our tomatoes are grown and packed in Italy by the Italian family companies who are the key owners of LDH, and their passion for our products and for Italian food is evident in the quality and authenticity of every product in our range.
In 2016, when we asked shoppers if our packaging reflected our Italian provenance, we found that the new design communicated ‘Italian’ so much better than the current design. We also noticed that many people call us Cook Italia so we checked that too. So now we’re called Cook Italia!
As we say; FOR TRUE ITALIAN FLAVOUR WHEN YOU COOK ITALIAN …. COOK ITALIA!
Glenryck
Glenryck has been the UK’s leading oil-rich canned fish brand since 1937. Our renowned pilchards are wild caught, canned and shipped by us, and also sourced from around the globe, creating an international supply network. Glenryck has always been committed to providing the finest quality, sustainably-sourced products.
By choosing Glenryck, you are giving yourself and your family all the benefits of preservative-free oil-rich fish of the highest quality, from the market leader that’s been around for over 75 years. It’s packed with protein, essential fatty acids (like the heart-helper omega-3) and other fats your body needs for sustained energy and to maintain good health. Cooked in the can Glenryck products offer you convenience in a modern busy lifestyle.
Mrs H.S. Ball’s
Around the table, everybody loves the Mrs!
But, few lovers of the saucy Mrs H.S. Ball’s Chutney™ will know that its recipe survived a shipwreck!
In 1852, the SS Quanza was shipwrecked off East London, South Africa, en route from Canada to Australia. It was Captain Adkins and his wife who saved a blueprint for what was to become one of SA’s most unique and priceless culinary icons. This secret recipe was passed on to their daughter, Amelia, in 1865, who later married Mr Herbert Sandleton Ball. During 1914, demand for the wholesome, piquant and fruity flavour grew bigger and bigger. And soon the Ball kitchen was transformed into a makeshift production line. Mrs H.S. Ball’s Chutney was home, and ready to tickle the taste buds of chutney lovers across the globe.
A family name and soon to be the most loved chutney in South Africa, Mrs H.S. Ball’s Chutney™ was created with the Ball family crest on the top of the label. The Woodstock factory opened in 1917 to meet escalating demand, and its most-loved bottle started to travel around the world.
For unique ways to incorporate Mrs Balls into your recipes click here.
Ballymaloe
Ballymaloe Foods is all about family, food and a passion for bringing the best ingredients and taste to its customers, in the most sustainable way possible. It’s committed to very high standards in food production and integrity in business. Ballymaloe is proud to be a trusted brand and strives every day to bring its ethos of hard work, dedication and Ballymaloe warmth to everything it does.
Ballymaloe has been making its Original Relish for over 30 years, using the original recipe of tomatoes, sultanas and a carefully picked blend of spices. It’s become not only a great relish for cheeses, cold meats and salads, but also a staple ingredient in many family recipes. Whether you use it to brighten up a breakfast or as an ingredient in curry, its taste has continued to make it an essential part of every cook’s kitchen. For delicious recipes with Ballymaloe Relish, click here.
De Nigris
For over three generations De Nigris has dedicated itself to the production of vinegar with passion and knowledge, in the tireless search for the best possible quality product.
A story which began more than 120 years ago, when Armando De Nigris opened the first vinegar mill in Naples and Capri (MO), immediately proving to be a great success with his clients.
This success was consolidated over the years to follow, when the running of the company passed to his son Marcello, who succeeded in launching De Nigris’s products onto the international market and in widening the product range to include the prestigious Balsamic vinegar.
A spirit of innovation that, thanks to the third generation of Master Vinegar Makers, still guides it today and allows it to offer our clients products of excellence, which are appreciated world-wide for their quality and creativity.
Discover the endless flavour combinations by trying De Nigris balsamic recipes here and bring the best of Italy to your table.
Or follow De Nigris UK on Instagram – @denigrisUK
Cook Italia
Our full range is made in Italy with Italian ingredients by Italian family companies with generations of experience and expertise.
Our products taste authentically Italian because they are: grown, prepared and packed in Italy to give your cooking the true flavour of Italy.
The brand was launched as Cook Italian in 2010. Our pasta and our tomatoes are grown and packed in Italy by the Italian family companies who are the key owners of LDH, and their passion for our products and for Italian food is evident in the quality and authenticity of every product in our range.
In 2016, when we asked shoppers if our packaging reflected our Italian provenance, we found that the new design communicated ‘Italian’ so much better than the current design. We also noticed that many people call us Cook Italia so we checked that too. So now we’re called Cook Italia!
As we say; FOR TRUE ITALIAN FLAVOUR WHEN YOU COOK ITALIAN …. COOK ITALIA!
Glenryck
Glenryck has been the UK’s leading oil-rich canned fish brand since 1937. Our renowned pilchards are wild caught, canned and shipped by us, and also sourced from around the globe, creating an international supply network. Glenryck has always been committed to providing the finest quality, sustainably-sourced products.
By choosing Glenryck, you are giving yourself and your family all the benefits of preservative-free oil-rich fish of the highest quality, from the market leader that’s been around for over 75 years. It’s packed with protein, essential fatty acids (like the heart-helper omega-3) and other fats your body needs for sustained energy and to maintain good health. Cooked in the can Glenryck products offer you convenience in a modern busy lifestyle.