Our Awards

Finnebrogue’s Naked sausages are made with 90% prime cuts of British and Irish pork. They are gluten-free and do not contain artificial additives and preservatives. Produced in a nut-free factory.

Finnebrogue won Best ‘Wellbeing in the Workplace’ Strategy (large category) at The Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards, recognising its commitment to supporting colleagues throughout the Covid 19 pandemic and with ongoing cost of living pressures.

Finnebrogue was Highly Commended by the judges at The Belfast Telegraph Business Awards for Excellence in Health & Wellbeing. The Health and Wellbeing Strategy has a clear focus on supporting the emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing of our people.

Finnebrogue took home the oscar for Plant-based Manufacturing Company of the Year, recognising the company’s success since entering the category in 2020.

Finnebrogue was awarded Food Manufacture Company of the Year. Over the past 10 years, the business has grown from £3m turnover to £200m which has enabled significant investment in their state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

Better Naked Pork Sausages (new recipe) has won Best Sausages in the sausage/bacon category at the 2022 Q Quality Awards.

Our partner Foundation Earth won the Best Sustainability Initiative.

Our partner Foundation Earth won the Best Initiative of the Year for their sustainability initiative.

Finnebrogue’s 100% Grass Fed Wagyu Burgers were judged the Overall Favourite in the Which? taste test for premium burgers.

Our Pork Sausages for Aldi were judged the Best Buy in the Which? taste test for best pork sausages.

Better Naked Spicy Bean Burgers won Best Texture in the category for Best Veggie & Vegan Burger.

Our Bacon & Cheese Sausage Swirls for Mark & Spencer were judged Best Sausage to BBQ this summer.

Naked Pigs in Blankets won a Bronze in the Party Food category for the Freefrom Christmas Awards.

At the UK Quality Food Awards 2021, Naked Without the Cluck Kievs won the category for Best Vegan Meat Substitute.

Irish Quality Food Awards 2021 – Naked Smoked Streaky Bacon won Gold and Product of the Year, while Naked Unsmoked Back Bacon received Bronze.

Innovate NI, on behalf of The Department for the Economy has recognised Finnebrogue Artisan as a Platinum Level Innovator.

Our Naked Smoked Streaky Bacon, winner of a Q award for best bacon at the Quality Food Awards

Finnebrogue Artisan has been awarded the top prize for Best Agri Business of the Year at the Belfast Telegraph Business Awards

Naked Bacon has been awarded Best Brand at the Ulster Grocer Marketing Awards

Finnebrogue Artisan has been awarded Best Sustainability Initiative at the Ulster Grocer Marketing Awards

ASDA’s Plant-Based Chorizo Style Sausages won Best Vegan, Meat and Fish Substitute at the Q Quality Food Awards.

Denis Lynn, chairman of Finnebrogue Artisan, was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at the UK Grocer Gold Awards.

Our Blackgate Signature Premium Wagu Burgers were awarded at the Chefs’ Choice awards

Large Meat, Fish and Poultry Manufacturer of the Year at the Food Manufacture Awards

Our Blackgate Signature Premium Wagu Burgers were awarded two stars by the coveted Great Taste Awards

Our revolutionary Naked Smoked Bacon was awarded one star by the coveted Great Taste Awards

Our revolutionary Naked Bacon was recognised as Best New Product from a Large Company by the Northern Ireland Food & Drink Awards 2019

M&S Posh Dog won Britain’s Best Sausage at the Meat Management Awards

Blackgate Traditional Pork Sausages

Blackgate Signature Ultimate Beef Burgers

Our Chairman, Denis Lynn, has been awarded UK’s Institute of Directors Most Innovative Boss

Denis Lynn, NI’s Most Innovative Business Leader

Denis was also winner of Entrepreneur of the Year in NI & Scotland at the RBS Innovation Awards

Blackgate Signature Honey Roast Pork Sausages, Most Innovative Sausage NI Regional