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<\/p>\nDemand from the Irish diaspora for a taste of home has surged in the lead up to St Patrick\u2019s Day<\/p>\n
Mark Loftus, founder of The Paddy Box<\/p>\n
A bag of Tayto crisps leaves Ireland every half an hour, with a whopping 18,000 six packs shipped out of the country every year.<\/p>\n
According to The Paddy Box, which ships \u2018boxes of Irishness\u2019 around the globe packed with tea, Taytos, biscuits and more, demand from the Irish diaspora for a taste of home has surged in the lead up to St Patrick\u2019s Day<\/a> on March 17.<\/p>\n From tea and chocolate to the staples of the Irish cupboard, expats, Irish mammies and companies alike are marking the national holiday by sending a piece of Ireland across the globe.<\/p>\n New annual figures from The Paddy Box reveal a huge amount of tea and Taytos shipped around the world:<\/p>\n 18,000 Tayto<\/a> six-packs shipped per annum17,000 boxes of Irish tea (40 bags per box) delivered per annumTens of thousands of curated Irish hampers sent across the globeThat\u2019s the equivalent of one Tayto multipack dispatched every half hour, bound for cities across the globe.<\/p>\n Australia and America lead the way<\/p>\n The latest annual figures from The Paddy Box show that the strongest demand comes from traditional diaspora heartlands, with the most Paddy Boxes being shipped to:<\/p>\n Australia \u2013 7,827 ordersUnited States \u2013 5,088 ordersIreland \u2013 2,435 ordersUnited Kingdom \u2013 2,280 ordersCanada \u2013 1,990 orders The Paddy Box is doing a St Patrick’s Day custom box <\/p>\n Regional Ireland shows serious gr\u00e1<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just expats driving the surge. Per-capita sales show that Ireland\u2019s regional counties are some of the biggest supporters.<\/p>\n Meath ranks number one nationally per capitaMayo and Kildare close behindCork outperforms Dublin per person<\/p>\n What the world wants: Pure Irish nostalgia<\/p>\n Across every market, the most popular order is the Custom Paddy Box, allowing customers to curate their own taste of home.<\/p>\n The five most-selected products globally:<\/p>\n Tayto Cheese and Onion (Six pack)Irish Tea (Barry\u2019s or Lyons \u2013 depending on preference) (40 bag box)Cadbury Purple SnackBallymaloe RelishGateaux Mini Rolls<\/p>\n Mark Loftus, Founder of The Paddy Box, said \u201cThere\u2019s something special about opening a box filled with the food you grew up with. One cup of Irish tea or one packet of Tayto can transport you straight home.<\/p>\n \u201cSeeing a Tayto multipack leave every 30 minutes shows just how powerful that connection still is. While global shipping has become challenging in recent times, The Paddy Box has retained its speed and reliability through its long-term partnership with DHL.<\/p>\n \u201cFor example, we can get a package to Europe or New York in one to two working days and Sydney in three to four days, far faster than other providers.<\/p>\n \u201cThese figures reveal something deeper than consumer trends. They show loyalty. They show nostalgia. They show identity. The Irish diaspora may be global, but the taste of home remains firmly rooted in Tayto, tea and the staples of an Irish childhood. And every 30 minutes, another piece of that home is on its way.\u201d<\/p>\n Want to see more of the stories you love from the Irish Mirror? Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a> means you\u2019ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. 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