Putting diversity and inclusion at the heart of our workplace
What a way to mark International Women’s Day. We are celebrating the amazing women at Finnebrogue who continue to affect positive change in our business every day, like Laura, Egle and Lubi from our production department. They are a remarkable trio of mentors, who over the last two years have worked collaboratively to reduce absenteeism on the […]
Meet Henry Greer: from apprentice to engineer
I started an apprenticeship in Engineering with Finnebrogue Artisan in September 2018, which included one day per week at college. I developed practical skills in welding, fabrication and machining – and worked towards a City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Engineering and an ETA Level 2 NVQ in Performing Engineering Operations. Finnebrogue were very supportive throughout the […]
BBC Food Fest Northern Ireland
Did you see us featured on BBC Northern Ireland Food Fest programme? Seven million people in the UK have now cut meat completely out of their diet – that’s 14 per cent of the population who are vegetarian, pescatarian or vegan. click here Colin Murray and Edith Bowman visited Finnebrogue’s state-of-the-art plant-based factory in Downpatrick, County […]
Houses of Parliament serves up nitrite-free bacon and ham!
Finnebrogue visited Westminster to raise awareness among members of the health risks associated with nitrites and the better options now available. We were hosted at the House of Lords by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and supported by Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee. Here, we served up tasty bacon butties using Better Naked Bacon, which went […]
Two County Down food producers team up to ease cost-of-living pressures for their workforce
Pictured at The Food Shack where staff collect their weekly food bundles, are Clare Forster, Mash Direct and Chris Overend, Head of HR, Finnebrogue. -Finnebrogue Artisan and Mash Direct joins forces in first of its kind initiative in Northern Ireland. -Locally produced food bundled up for workforce, comprising balance of veg-based and protein-based products. […]
House of Lords members get the taste for nitrite-free bacon
Today, 02 February 2023, Finnebrogue were hosted at The House of Lords by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick and supported by The Rt Hon. the Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee DBE. Together, we raised awareness among members of the health risks associated with nitrites and the better options now available. Nitrites have been identified by the World Health […]
Christmas will be ‘Extra Special’ at Asda thanks to Finnebrogue Artisan
Downpatrick based Finnebrogue Artisan, has won a national supply deal with Asda to produce three exclusive Extra Special Christmas lines, which will be available in over 500 stores across the UK this festive season. As one of the leading UK artisan food producers, Finnebrogue created three new Extra Special products for Christmas 2022. These […]
County Down road race announces new route designed for achieving personal bests
Finnebrogue Artisan signs three-year partnership with one of County Down’s largest & most popular road races. The Jimmy’s 10k road race will take place on 12th March 2023 in Downpatrick, and will include a new faster and flatter route overlooking scenic River Quoile to mark its 24th year. East Down Athletics Club announced […]
Finnebrogue names ex-Asda chief executive Roger Burnley CBE as new chairman
Finnebrogue Artisan has named Roger Burnley CBE, the former Asda chief executive, as its new non-executive chairman. The appointment marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Northern Irish food producer, whose founder Denis Lynn died in Spring 2021. Mr Burnley, a veteran of UK grocery, will take up his position on […]
Finnebrogue launches finely sliced version of its nitrite-free Better Naked ham
Finnebrogue Artisan has added a new finely sliced ham to its Better Naked range, to fill the gap for healthier ‘meatier’ sandwich fillings as the demand for lunchbox staples grow. From plain ham favoured in children’s lunchboxes to popular ploughman’s sandwiches, Better Naked Ham ticks all the boxes. Better Naked Finely Sliced Ham […]