Linden Foods won two prestigious awards at the recent Belfast Telegraph 2013 Business Awards.

They received the award for Excellence in Innovation, sponsored by Invest NI

  • Young Businessperson of the Year award, sponsored by Bibby Financial Services was won by Elaine Willis, Head of Innovation and Business Development at Linden Foods.

“We’re delighted to have been recognised by our peers and awarded these prestigious accolades. Innovation lies at the heart of everything we do at Linden Foods. Just two years ago we opened our new Innovation Centre. The centre has allowed us to focus on innovation and developing products for our customers that are ahead of current trends in the food retailing sector, and often exceed our customers’ expectations. On behalf of the entire team at Linden, I would also like to take the opportunity to congratulate Elaine Willis who is more than making her mark in our industry and very much deserves the recognition of Young Businessperson of Year accolade”

Gerry Maguire, Managing Director

“It’s a great honour to receive Young Businessperson of the Year Award and I’d like to congratulate Robin Brown of Connect Telecom who shares the award with me.”

“I’m fortunate to work at Linden Foods, who are at the cutting edge of innovation within the meat manufacturing industry. We’re continuing to develop new and innovative products that add value for our customers and the end consumer, and I’m delighted to be part of what is a really exciting time in the company.”

Elaine Willis, Head of Innovation and Business Development