Food NI Chief welcomes ‘Outstanding Success’ on Hannan Meats
Winning the Great Taste Supreme Champion award for the second time is an outstanding achievement by Food NI member Hannan Meats, Food NI Chief Executive Michele Shirlow said today.
Welcoming the award for Hannan Meats, Mrs Shirlow praised the Moira meat processor’s commitment to quality, outstanding taste and innovation, and the support from Chief Executive Peter Hannan for the local food and drink industry. It was achieved against “fierce competition” from companies from across the UK, Ireland and other parts of Europe.
Mrs Shirlow said: “Hannan Meats is a remarkably successful company which has now become the first ever in the history of this prestigious and influential competition to win the Supreme Award twice. Hannan Meats is an outstanding role model for other smaller food and drink companies of just what can be achieved from a commitment to excellence across a business. In addition to two Supreme Champion awards, Hannan Meats has now won more gold stars for its products than any other company in the UK and Ireland.
“The latest achievement follows its success in 2012 and is particularly timely coming as it does during our first ever Year of Food and Drink, an initiative supported enthusiastically by Peter Hannan.
“The award will help to raise awareness of the quality of our food and drink to another level especially in Great Britain, our most important external market.
“The award to Hannan Meats capped another marvellous year of achievement for Northern Ireland companies in the Great Taste Awards.”
