Author: Michael Mckeever

Linden Foods Scoop Major Steak Award – ‘Best Beef Product’

Linden Foods has scooped a top award at the prestigious Meat Management Awards held in the Hilton Birmingham.  The Dungannon-based meat processor picked up the ‘Best Beef Product’ award for its M&S Dry Aged Fillet steak. Beating off stiff competition on the night, the awarding-winning M&S red meat product from Linden Foods/Kettyle Irish Foods was…
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Linden Foods Win Best Product NIFDA Award

Linden Foods, the County Tyrone based red meat processor has scooped another prestigious NIFDA Award for their delicious and locally produced Marks & Spencer lamb product, plus two ‘Highly Commended’ to add to their collection of accolades. Linden Foods won over the judges and were crowned winners of the Ulster Bank ‘Best Product’ for a large…
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Linden Foods To Make A ‘Sizzling’ Success Of New Charity Partnership

Linden Foods the County Tyrone based meat manufacturer have pledged its support for leading autism charity, Autism NI as it announces the local organisation as the company’s chosen partner for its Charity Charter 2019/20. Autism NI works to providing life-changing services for the 30,000 individuals living with the daily challenges of this ‘hidden’ disability throughout…
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Students Supply Chain Project with Linden Foods and Marks & Spencer

BSc Agricultural Technology degree students from CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus recently participated in an innovative supply chain programme with beef and lamb processor Linden Foods and food retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S). As part of this programme, the students visited both Linden Foods in Dungannon and the Food Hall of the Marks & Spencer store in…
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New General Manager Appointed At Kettyle Irish Foods

PJ McCague has recently been appointed as General Manager of Kettyle Irish Foods, part of the Linden Food Group, which is based in Lisnaskea County Fermanagh. PJ was previously employed as General Manager with McCarren Meats, a Pork & Bacon factory based in Cavan Town. Over the years PJ has worked in a variety of…
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Linden Foods Award Bursary To Loughry Student

Food students at CAFRE’s Loughry campus were presented with bursaries today from 14 private companies from the agri-food industry in NI. Level 4 and 5 students at Loughry were eligible to apply for each bursary with the winner being selected by written essays, interviews or the highest mark in a particular module. This is the fifth…
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Bell Welcomes Export Ambition of Linden Foods

Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Jonathan Bell has welcomed the export ambition of Linden Foods during a visit to its Tyrone headquarters. Owned by Fane Valley Group, the award winning meat processor is planning to expand into new markets and double export sales with its new premium brand of Turf & Clover products. The Dungannon…
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Continued Environmental Recognition For Linden

In an annual survey of NI’s largest companies and organisations, Linden Foods remains in the top ranking ‘Platinum’ category of environmental management and performance. The survey benchmarks all respondents to determine the highest achievers, and assesses continual improvement. Gerry Maguire said: “Ongoing recognition that Linden Foods remains in the coveted Platinum section illustrates that the…
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Linden Foods Voted ‘GREEN’ Company of The Year 2015/16

Linden Foods were crowned ‘Green Company of the year’ at the UTV Business Eye Awards 2015, now in its ninth year. Another star-studded evening was held at the Culloden Estate & Spa to honour the high achievers of the Northern Ireland business community as well as the public sector. Hundreds of entries were anticipated across 16 different…
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Linden Foods Host DANSKE BANK Aspire! Programme

Linden Foods have invested in, and are reaping the rewards of, Lean Manufacturing. This well-known management philosophy was developed initially in the car industry and in recent years has been integrated into many others. In theory it encourages an open style of operating and leadership. All issues are researched and staff and management at all levels…
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