Moira Company Lift Top Award at Prestigious Ceremony
Hannan Meats has been recognised in the illustrious Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Business Awards, in association with British Airways. The Moira based company picked up the award for Excellence in Innovation which was sponsored by the Federation of Small Businesses.
As an independent producer, processor, wholesaler and distributor to the foodservice in Northern Ireland, Hannan’s has changed the way quality meat is being sourced through helping to establish a unique producer group made up of 58 farmers from across Northern Ireland.
More recently, the company’s innovative approach is reflected in its development of an inimitable salt ageing process which introduced two Himalayan Salt Chambers – a first in Northern Ireland.
Hosted by BBC’s Wendy Austin, over 350 people attended the awards at the Culloden Hotel, Holywood where after dinner guests were mesmerised by local mentalist David Meade.
Other winners on the evening included:
1 Excellence in Marketing sponsored by AGE NI Insurance and Personal Alarms
Winner – 3fivetwo Group
2 Excellence in Exporting sponsored by Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Winner – AJ Power Ltd
3 Excellence in the Development of Management and Leadership, sponsored by the Department for Employment & Learning
Winner – Allstate NI
4 Excellence in Innovation sponsored by Federation of Small Businesses
Winner – Hannan Meats
5 Outstanding Service to Business sponsored by Tughans
Winner – Peninsula Care Services
6 Best Use of Digital and / or Social Media sponsored by Saville Audio Visual
Winner – Ulster University
7 Young Businessperson of the Year sponsored by ALMAC
Winner – Gareth Loye, CEO M&M Contractors
8 Excellence in Technology sponsored by BT.
Winner – PathXL
9 Best Small / Medium Business sponsored by Volvo
Winner Novosco
10 Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility sponsored by Asda
Winner – Coca-Cola HBC NI
11 Businessperson of the Year sponsored by British Airways
Winner – Brian Conlon, CEO First Derivatives
12 Overall Business of the Year sponsored by British Airways
Winner – Novosco
Photo Caption – Wilfred Mitchell, Federation of Small Businesses Northern Ireland Policy Chair presents Jim Hannan of Hannan Meats with the Excellence in Innovation Award. Also pictured are British Airways Ambassadors Christine Wright, left and Jayne Deasy.