Loukoumi is the Greek word for Turkish Delight - this has been made in New Zealand since 1970 and Ross & Trish purchased the business 11 years ago . Apart from the best known Rose flavour , we make a wide range of gourmet products to suit all tastes .

The origins of the product are in what was Persia as far back as 800 AD - it has proliferated throughout the Middle East as empires waxed and waned and the conquering forces took their food to new places . Currently variations can be found in all the countries of the old Arabian peninsular , across the southern Mediterranean , Turkey , Romania , Bulgaria and into the south western Russian states as well as our own Loukoumi in Greece .

The term "Turkish Delight" was apparently coined by a British traveller in the 1800's who went to Turkey , loved the product , bought up large and when it was ready for distribution at home he couldn't remember what the product was called and made up the "Turkish Delight" name . A rough translation of the terms in Arabic and many of the other languages is roughly " soothes the throat " or "quiets the voice" . What sets our offering apart from anything offered through the supermarkets is the literal "melt in the mouth" texture . Most commercial products are made with Gelatine or artificial setting agents which make it easy and quick to produce but the chemistry is such that it will never dissolve in saliva .

Our offering is softer , and we have a delicious range of all natural flavours ; the product is all vegetarian ( the non-honey flavours are vegan ) and complies with both Kosher and Halal requirements .

Because of the hand made nature of our product it is not suited to sale in supermarkets ( they treat it like Jellybeans ) so we sell through selected gourmet food outlets , delicatessens and speciallised confectionery stores and now on here for those who cant buy it locally .

Loukoumi is a commercial operation and we welcome enquiries from retailers , restaurants or suitable food outlets as we do have 2 kg packs available as well as our retail offerings .

We hope you will try and most importantly enjoy our product and look forward to hearing from you .