Just over 20 years ago Fuzzy Brush was launched in the UK, today sees
the company expand into the Asian market place, following an unprecedented deal
with South Korea.
Export sales have increased by 1,100% as a result of the negotiations
and Fuzzy Brush is set to expand massively in 2017.
Fuzzy Brush founder Jim Drew said: “We’re now investing in equipment to
make sure we can keep up with incredibly high levels of demand and although we were
already expanding, with or without Brexit, the new opportunities as a result
have accelerated our plans.”
Fuzzy Brush has long been known for the chewable toothbrushes it
supplies to the hospitality, travel, leisure and airline industries. Now
however with new product ranges Fuzzy Rock Coolmint, Fuzzy Rock Peppermint and Fuzzy
Rock “Bubble Yum” for kids Fuzzy Brush has branched out into the retail market.
All of their products contain xylitol, which promotes dental health by
helping to neutralise plaque acidity on teeth and repairing tooth
enamel, this is used widely in many FDA approved dental products.
Jim said: “There’s a big government drive in South Korea towards xylitol
products for dental health and we have gone from selling 10,000 packets of
Fuzzy Rock a month there to selling 120,000 packets every month.
At the end of next year, we expect to sell at least 250,000 packs every
month by the end of 2017 and are already in discussions with key distributors
which may see us hit that figure by Mid May.”
Fuzzy Brush also supplies more than 1500 stores in the UK, including Asda,
Morrisons Superdrug, Boots and Lloyds Pharmacists, and are discussing the
release of a number of new products in 2017-2018 to facilitate demand from
others.
Further establishing product credibility the company has already gone
through processes necessary under food and drink administration legislation.
Since entering the global retail market in 2014, the turnover at the company
is on course to rise by an impressive 125% this year from £290,000 the previous
to £650,000.
In order to reduce costs of production even further Fuzzy Brush backers
are making six figure investments in new manufacturing and packaging equipment.
As we move out of 2016 Fuzzy Brush is pleased to announce additional
contracts now in Germany, Czech Republic, Australia, Japan, South Korea the
USA, Spain, France and Switzeland and with many others in the pipeline.
There is no
stopping this UK company, proudly displaying the Union Jack on it’s packaging.
Jim says “I think the Union Jack represents quality and a high standard
and we’re proud to be manufacturing in the UK.”
Headquartered in London, all of Fuzzy Brush’s products are made in the
UK, at two manufacturing plants in the Midlands and Surrey, before being
packaged in County Durham.
He said: “For a while demand became so great that we had to turn orders
away, the new investment in bespoke equipment means we can take the business to
the next level. It is snowballing. We really feel Brexit has brought us to the
edge of global greatness and we’re fully prepared now to seize that
opportunity.”
Notes
to editors:
Fuzzy Brush is a unique
all-in-one chewable toothbrush and breath freshener designed by dentists. It
contains 95% Xylitol, a natural sweetener proven to be highly effective at
killing bacteria in the mouth, protecting tooth enamel and fighting tooth
decay. In addition to Fuzzy Brush capsules and resealable packs, Fuzzy
Rocks crystal mints are also available in two flavours, bubblegum and
coolmint.
Fuzzy Brush was founded in
1996 by managing director Jim Drew. It currently sells 20,000 packs every month
in the UK, though major supermarkets and leading pharmacy stores, including
Boots and Superdrug. Its biggest market is South Korea, where it is currently
selling 125,000 packs every month. Fuzzy Brush has ambitious growth plans to
expand into further Asian markets as well as the US in 2017.
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