Finnebrogue rolls out slip and trip awareness campaign across all sites to reduce risk of workplace injury
Friday 28th April is World Health & Safety Day – but at Finnebrogue, health and safety is a priority every day. Did you know that slips and trips are the most common cause of major injuries at work and can happen almost anywhere? Finnebrogue’s Health & Safety team were out and about in April, visiting […]
Finnebrogue uses crime scene to demonstrate food safety, integrity & quality culture
A novel learning approach by Finnebrogue’s technical team has seen it create a crime scene for its Food Safety, Integrity & Quality Culture programme. Finnebrogue’s technical team organised some fun activities for colleagues, which set the tone for ‘Hygiene Week’. On the factory floor, the team set up a crime scene which had operatives […]
NI Fire Service simulates major incident at Finnebrogue site
Northern Ireland food producer, Finnebrogue Artisan, recently hosted a training evening for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. Twelve officers and training staff attended the site in two fire appliances and participated a simulated emergency. During the evening, Finnebrogue’s emergency response procedures were used to create a scenario where officers responded to a […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 outlines progress to plastic management so far
Plastic is a serious business and Finnebrogue Artisan is a responsible business. Here, the company outline it’s progress to date on managing plastic within operations and food packaging: In 2019, Finnebrogue moved away from unrecyclable black plastic trays to 100% recycled and recyclable alternatives. In 2021, the company committed to two targets by 2025: 100% […]
Finnebrogue Artisan spearheads campaign to clean the Quoile
Finnebrogue Artisan, located near the River Quoile in Downpatrick, has set up a steering group with local residents, anglers and sustainability experts to help clean it up. Following water testing at the river in 2020, the UK food producer found concerning results of contamination that could threaten the health of users – high levels […]
