Airline win no flight of fancy for Mammy Jamia’s

NORTH West jam brand is flying high after winning a listing to supply British Airways Business Class customers with its preserves.

Wirral-based Mammy Jamia’s pear preserve has been added to the in-flight menu as a side to the airline’s cheeseboard.

Founder Andrew Cairns said: “The airline catering company supplying British Airways with our pear preserve did a product trial of jams and preserves currently on the market. They were looking for a unique, luxurious and tasty alternative to what they have usually supplied and our jam came out top.

“The company is trying other flavours in our range and, as they supply airlines like Emirates and China Airways, the opportunities in this market are very exciting.”

Based in Eastham, Mammy Jamia’s was launched by Andrew Cairns and his wife Sajmira in 2011 and is stocked in Tesco, Waitrose, Ocado, Booths and Asda.

There are currently eight jams in the range – fig, pear, rhubarb, apple, plum, greengage, ginger and quince. All of the jams are based on an original recipe passed down through Sajmira’s family, hence the name Mammy Jamia.

The jams are manufactured and distributed by Kent-based Opies.