{"id":460046,"date":"2026-03-06T04:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/460046\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T04:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:12:14","slug":"co-tyrone-entrepreneur-to-pitch-healthy-snack-business-on-dragons-den","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/460046\/","title":{"rendered":"Co Tyrone entrepreneur to pitch healthy snack business on Dragons’ Den"},"content":{"rendered":"

“My mission has always been to build something bigger than a snack brand”<\/p>\n

Laura Murphy on Dragons’ Den<\/p>\n

A Co Tyrone entrepreneur is preparing to share her healthy snack business on our screens as she appears on Dragons’ Den.<\/p>\n

Oatco Super Fuel, a fast-growing local natural energy brand, Oatco Super Fuel is set to appear on the BBC show on Thursday March 12 at 8pm.<\/p>\n

Founder, Laura Murphy, will pitch her innovative vision for on-the-go snacking designed to unleash the natural power of oats, to current Dragons, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman and Steven Bartlett as well as guest Dragon Jenna Meek.<\/p>\n

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A member of Ulster Bank\u2019s Accelerator programme, Laura will outline how she is seeking strategic investment to accelerate growth, expand distribution, and scale the business across the UK, Ireland and beyond.<\/p>\n

Oatco Superfuel was founded with a mission to fuel everyday lives with natural, longlasting energy built around the power of oats.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2024, it delivers sustained energy in a convenient, grab and go format designed for busy lifestyles. Currently the products lines are stocked in a number of major NI retailers including Tesco, Spar and Eurospar, selling thousands of units every week.<\/p>\n

Looking back on her time with the Dragons, Laura said: \u201cI am still so proud to have been featured on this series of Dragons\u2019 Den and I can\u2019t wait now for the episode to air.<\/p>\n

“It will be really special to watch it with some of the people who have been so pivotal to Oatco Superfuel\u2019s journey and successes so far and while it feels like a defining moment for the brand, we are just getting started.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mission has always been to build something bigger than a snack brand. I am so focused on creating a community and a movement around natural energy and functional nutrition.<\/p>\n

“I feel genuinely grateful that taking part in this programme has given us the platform and profile we need to accelerate our growth\u201d<\/p>\n

Tune in to see how Laura fares against the current Dragons\u2019 and see if Oatco Superfuel impresses enough to gain investment next week on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n

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