Cavanagh Free Range Eggs wins Asda Deal

Award winning Cavanagh Free Range Eggs has won its first major supermarket deal, which will see it supply its locally farmed free range eggs to Asda stores across Northern Ireland.

As a result of the new contract, all eggs sold in Asda's 16 NorthernIreland stores will be locally sourced. It will also help to build
the Cavanagh Eggs brand and sustain jobs in the family-run business which currently produces 12 million free range eggs per year and
employs seven people at its onsite packing centre outside
Newtownbutler in county Fermanagh.

The deal follows Cavanagh's participation in last year's 'Meet the
Buyer' event held in Asda's Enniskillen store.

Cavanagh Free Range Eggs is a farm based business run by husband andwife team John and Eileen Hall.

Since then the company has followed guidance provided by Asda's
local sourcing team, including achieving Lion Accreditation - the
recognised quality and traceability guarantee.

Eileen Hall is also currently part of Asda's Supplier Development
Academy which seeks to help local food producers boost their business potential with the retailer.

Eileen Hall says: "This is a major development for Cavanagh, markinga significant step forward for our small but very committed team.

"Over the last four years we've focused our efforts on building the brand and developing our product range to ensure we're ideally
positioned to supply major supermarkets. We know that contented hensproduce the best quality, tasty eggs, and we're delighted that Asda has also recognised this. We believe the move will also be
appreciated by their Northern Ireland customers."

Brian Conway from Asda NI's Local Sourcing Team adds: "It's great tosee Cavanagh Free Range joining our growing list of local suppliers,another top quality, fresh product range taking pride of place on
our shelves. This is yet another example of our commitment to
Northern Ireland Year of Food and it also shows how initiatives suchas our Supplier Development Academy are delivering positive businessresults for local producers."

As well as being the only egg company in Ireland to hold both the
prestigious 'Great Taste' and the 'Irish Food Quality' awards,
Cavanagh Eggs are used by chefs across Northern Ireland including
those from The Lough Erne Resort and The Merchant Hotel.