Finnebrogue’s Naked Bacon wins Northern Ireland Food and Drink award
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Plastic is a serious business and Finnebrogue Artisan is a responsible business. Here, the company outline it's progress to date on managing plastic within operations and food packaging: In 2019, Finnebrogue moved away from unrecyclable black plastic trays to 100% recycled and recyclable alternatives. In 2021, the company committed to two targets by 2025: 100% of packaging will be reusable, recyclable or compostable; and they'll have 50% average recycled content across all plastic packaging. Engagement with suppliers is ongoing - to help manage and reduce plastic coming into the factories. Jan - September 2022: Finnebrogue engaged Responsible Plastic Management Group to support their journey. The business recycled 20 tonnes of plastic, mainly from the tubs, lids and wrapping received from suppliers. This plastic was cleaned, shredded and granulated before being turned back into raw material for moulding. The business has introduced recycling bins across all departments in all four sites, which helps them to retain their zero to landfill success. Sourcing a recyclable film for trays (that's fit for purpose) remains a key focus for the food industry - and the business continues to engage with its suppliers to achieve this. Did you know plastic recycling facilities are located at high street supermarkets : Soft plastics: Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Tesco Flexible plastics: Sainsburys, Waitrose
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Today, 02 February 2023, Finnebrogue were hosted at The House of Lords by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and supported by The Rt Hon. the Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee DBE. Together, we raised awareness among members of the health risks associated with nitrites and the better options now available. …
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Downpatrick based Finnebrogue Artisan has just installed a 686 kilowatt PV Solar system to its state-of-the-art processing facility. The project represents £530,000 investment by Finnebrogue Artisan, which has been funded by the Guinness Asset Management, with installation in association with Solar Energy Company – POB Solar based in Lurgan. The…
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