A health snack company from Ballina is set to compete with the country’s best small businesses as one of the Finalists for the National Enterprise Award taking place next week.

WONDR Jellies will represent Local Enterprise Office Mayo at the prestigious awards on Thursday 22nd May in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin.

WONDR Jellies are the world’s first high-protein, low sugar jellies. The company aims to revolutionise the global confectionery market by offering healthier alternatives to regular jellies, that taste just as good. Following over three years of development, the brand will be rolling out across Ireland and international markets throughout 2025.

Website:www.eatwondr.com

There is a selection of food businesses in the running this year including Naked Bakes from South Dublin, SOS Cookies from Limerick, Fused by Fiona Uyema from Kildare and WONDR Jellies from Mayo, the world’s first high protein, low sugar jellies.

John Magee, Head of Enterprise, Mayo County Council said “The National Enterprise Awards serve to highlight the very best businesses that the Local Enterprise Offices are working with across the country. The diversity of sectors and innovation shown again this year is outstanding and the winners will no doubt produce businesses destined for international success. WONDR Jellies is an impressive early stage business with an attractive product and a clear business plan, and I expect them to be a very competitive candidate in this year’s awards”.

Local Enterprise Office Mayo have had previous success at the awards. Last year Cytidel security (Castlebar) won the Innovation prize, and in 2023 Advanced Cosmetics (Ballina) won the competition outright.

The Finalists compete for a prize fund of €50,000 and along with an overall National Enterprise of the Year winner there are categories for Best Start-Up, Best Export Business, an Innovation Award, a One-to-Watch Award, and a Sustainability Award. There is also an Outstanding Achievement award for a business that started with their Local Enterprise Office and has gone on to achieve international growth with the assistance of Enterprise Ireland.