Finnebrogue Artisan has named Roger Burnley CBE, the former Asda chief executive, as its new non-executive chairman. The appointment marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Northern Irish food producer, whose founder Denis Lynn died in Spring 2021. Mr Burnley, a veteran of UK grocery,…
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Finnebrogue Artisan has added a new finely sliced ham to its Better Naked range, to fill the gap for healthier ‘meatier’ sandwich fillings as the demand for lunchbox staples grow. From plain ham favoured in children’s lunchboxes to popular ploughman’s sandwiches, Better Naked Ham ticks all the boxes. …
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People are the lifeblood of our business and we were thrilled that Chris Overend (Assoc CIPD), our head of human resources, was recognised and awarded Excellence in HR Leadership at The CIPD Northern Ireland Awards in October 2022. Chris was appointed to the role in January 2022 and has…
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The Denis Lynn Scholarship for Sustainable Food Innovation is a generous bursary of £20,000 towards tuition fees and living expenses for a student on the Advanced Food Safety Masters degree, within the School of Biological Sciences and Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS), at Queen’s University Belfast. The…
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Finnebrogue Artisan, located near the River Quoile in Downpatrick, has set up a steering group with local residents, anglers and sustainability experts to help clean it up. Following water testing at the river in 2020, the UK food producer found concerning results of contamination that could threaten…
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Foundation Earth has proudly won the 2022 The Grocer’s Gold Awards for “Sustainability initiative of the year”. The award aims to compare and contrast a number of sustainability initiatives that suppliers are engaged in to lower their environmental footprint and meet sustainability targets. The event, which took…
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Finnebrogue Artisan has picked an award for ‘Best Sustainability Initiative’ for its work with Foundation Earth at this year’s Ulster Grocer Marketing Awards 2022, held in the Culloden Estate and Spa on May 27. Henderson Group picked up Best In-Store Consumer Sales Promotion for its EUROSPAR Over 1000 Prices…
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