Linden Foods claims meat management award

Linden Foods claims meat management award

Pictured: (L-R) Jacqueline Fitzpatrick – Senior Account Manager Linden Foods & Paul Gibson – Sales Operations Executive, Lidl Northern Ireland

Dungannon-based meat processor Linden Foods has won a UK-wide award for its innovative Lidl Deluxe Chicken & Leek Pastry Parcels.

At the prestigious Meat Management Awards in the Hilton Birmingham, the locally-made product was hailed ‘Best Poultry Product’ due to its quality in packaging, appearance and taste.
“We have a strong track record of producing award-winning poultry products, which is something we are extremely proud of,” said Jacqueline Fitzpatrick, Linden Foods senior account manager.
“This particular product is a perfect example of innovation and creativity developed in conjunction with Lidl. We have received very positive feedback from this product, which again is down to the research and time devoted to perfecting ingredients, taste, cooking experience and overall aesthetics.

“We have fantastic relationships with our customers and we challenge ourselves every day to produce the best quality products to meet their needs.”
The judges commented on the winning combination of quality ingredients, innovation, and collaboration that made Lidl Deluxe Chicken & Leek Pastry Parcels an outstanding success.

Liam Casey, buying director at Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, said: “We are delighted to win this award. We set out to create a great tasting product using fresh local ingredients that meets our customer’s needs.

“It is testament to the product development process between Lidl and Linden Foods. Our Lidl Deluxe Chicken and Leak pastry parcels continue to be a great success with our customers.”