Northern Irish food business celebrates double success

Northern Ireland's Henderson Foodservice has recently been presentedwith two prestigious awards cementing its place as one of the most
successful companies working on the island of Ireland.

Along with qualifying for the Deloitte Best Managed Companies
programme for the third consecutive year, it was also announced
Henderson Foodservice has been awarded the Investors in People
silver accreditation, demonstrating a commitment to high performancethrough good people management.

Receiving this award, Henderson Foodservice joins an exclusive club of just 35 other companies in Northern Ireland which have been
credited to this level by Investors in People. Throughout the
scheme's history only 600 companies across the whole of the UK have been awarded silver accreditation highlighting that Henderson
Foodservice is operating at an exceptional level.

The Deloitte awards scheme, run in association with Barclays Bank
Ireland, seeks to recognise excellence in business management and
outstanding performance across the board. To be named on the
prestigious list, companies must be able to demonstrate exceptional financial performance, a desire to be innovative and above all else,a strong commitment to excellence in all operational aspects of
their business.

Damien Barrett, managing director of Henderson Foodservice, says:
"We are extremely pleased that we have been recognised by not only
one but two such highly esteemed awarding bodies. To have won a
Deloitte Best Managed Companies award and also achieve the IIP
accreditation really strengthens our success and we consider both
awards as an endorsement of our business."

"Winning is a fantastic boost of moral for our whole team who have
worked tirelessly to ensure that our company is recognised for beingvibrant and innovative and we hope that winning the Deloitte award
will increase our position and cement our excellent reputation both north and south, giving us more opportunities in the island of
Ireland."

He adds: "To be recognised by Investors in People reaffirms that thestructures and strategies we have in place are helping to maintain aprofessional and engaging workplace. We had to undergo a very
rigorous assessment to win the award and I'm proud of our entire
team whose commitment and continued strong performance make this
award possible. We hope to retain this award and will strive to
reach the next levels of the Investors in People accreditation in
the future."

Investors in People is the international standard for people
management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage
people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Underpinning the Standard is the Investors in People framework, reflecting the latestworkplace trends, essential skills and effective structures requiredto outperform in any industry. Investors in People enables
organisations to benchmark against the best in the business on an
international scale.