Ciara Troy
…founder & Managing Director of Oishii Foods Ltd has received media attention over the years not only as a strong female entrepreneur but also as a self-made business woman who has built a profitable food business from scratch. With no industry experience in either food or retail, Ciara started Oishii Foods with nothing more than a passion for Japanese Food and a desire to share her love of Japanese flavours with a wider audience. Oishii Foods is now the largest supplier of freshly made Japanese products to the retail sector in Ireland.
2024
SFA Small Business Awards
Winner in the Food & Drink Category
2023
Blas nah Eireann
Finalists for our Superior Sushi Selection
2022 & 2021
Business Allstar
Business Allstar Artisan Producer of the Year – AIBF (All Ireland Business Foundation)
2019
SFA Small Business Awards
Finalists in the Food & Drink Category
2017
Blas na hEireann
Awarded Silver for our Superior Sushi Selection.
2 Great Taste Awards
1 was for a Salmon, Brown Rice & Edamame Mealpot & our Teriyaki Sauce with Sesame.
2014
Highly Commended
Won Highly Commended in the SFA Food & Drink Category
2013
Ulster Bank’s Business Achievers Awards
Finalist in Ulster Bank’s Business Achievers Awards for Leinster’s Best Food & Drink Company.
2012
4 Great Taste Awards
Winner of 4 Great Taste Awards – 2 stars awarded to Oishii’s Sushi Salad Bento;2 stars awarded to Oishii’s Vegetarian Salad Bento; 1 star awarded to Oishii’s Sakana Fish Sushi Selection & 1 star for Oishii’s delicious and authentic Teriyaki Sauce
2011
Young Businesswoman
Winner of ‘Young Businesswoman 2011’ by Image Magazine.
2010
CEB Client Award
Company Winner of ‘CEB Client Award’ at Wicklow County Enterprise Awards.
2009
Outstanding Small Business
Small Firms Assocation (SFA) Finalist ‘Outstanding Small Business’ Award.
Gold Star Awards
As mentioned above, several Oishii Sushi products have received gold stars by the renowned Guild of Fine Food.
These stars are coveted by the food community and are not awarded lightly. It is with great pride that Oishii Foods has received a total of 5 gold star awards to date and they do not intend to stop there.
Ciara and her team at Oishii Foods are passionate about innovating new tastes & products and are always looking for new ideas. It is this innovative streak that will bring the business to the next level in years to come.
Local Enterprise International Women’s Day Event – 8th March 2016
It was a real privilege to be invited to speak as one of 5 professional panellists at the Local Enterprise International Women’s Day event 2016. It was a great opportunity to share my experiences as an entrepreneur & food business owner. It was a well attended event with over 300 delegates. The positive atmosphere in the room was contagious and the stories shared were inspiring.