Northern Ireland in line for Food Manufacture Excellence Awards
Four Northern Ireland companies are in line for prestigious Food Manufacture Excellence Award, the most important in the UK food industry.
The companies have been shortlisted in five categories in the annual awards set to be announced in February at a virtual gala event.
The Food Manufacture awards in 2021 are intended to celebrate the industry’s achievements in the face of all the setbacks and challenges and entries that demonstrate a sense of overcoming adversity, will shine as much as entries that focus only on booming business.
The local companies in the running for category awards are leading meat processor Dunbia; poultry industry leader Moy Park; Mash Direct, a specialist in vegetable products and convenience meals; and Finnebrogue Artisan, a processor of meats and developer of plant-based foods.
The awards are organised by the Food Manufacture Group which produces a magazine and social channels with news, insight and analysis into the fast-moving world of food and drink manufacturing.
FoodManufacture.co.uk provides daily updates dedicated to the food and drink manufacturing industry. Multi-media coverage includes a wealth of topics that directly impact the profitability of manufacturers from key industry investments,
The awards highlight category leaders and trendsetters for their benefit and the benefit of their customers.
The shortlisted Northern Ireland companies are:
Chilled, Fresh and Dairy Manufacturing Company of the Year
- Mash Direct, Comber, Co Down – vegetable dishes and convenience meals
Meat, Poultry and Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year
- Dunbia, Dungannon, Co Tyrone – meat processing
- Moy Park, Craigavon, Co Armagh – poultry processing
Food Manufacture Training Award
- Moy Park
Food Manufacture Apprentice of the Year
- Henry Greer, Finnebrogue Artisan, Downpatrick, Co Down – meat and plant processor
Food Manufacture Site Team of the Year
- Moy Park