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Proud Northern Irish brand promoting healthier option for consumers

Caroline Rainey — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:13:09 +0000

Established in 2019 by friends Fergal O’Hagan and Oisin McConville, Fulla Juice is a proud Northern Irish brand. Its flagship product is not just a beverage, but a lifestyle choice, offering a healthier, tastier option for consumers.

Having grown concerned about the number of unhealthy beverage choices and their impact on people’s well-being, the pair felt a collective need for a refreshing, healthier alternative and so Fulla Juice was born.

Available in a pint-sized bottle and litre bottle, Fulla Juice is crafted with concentrated orange juice and pure water sourced from the Mourne Mountains, and is a convenient, healthy and flavourful drink.

With the demand for healthier drink options soaring, Fulla Juice is ready to meet that demand. It has already gained popularity not just for its health benefits, but also for its incredible taste and has become the go-to choice for consumers looking for a refreshing, convenient and healthy drink choice.

There are a variety of flavour options available, including Strawberry & Kiwi and Blackcurrant & Apple, with all bottles equipped with a resealable cap.

Presently available in some independent retail stores and Henderson Retail stores across their EUROSPAR, SPAR, ViVO and ViVOXTRA stores, Fulla Juice is excitedly expanding into more independent retailers.

With a focus on growing their business nationally and plans to create a worldwide customer base, Fulla Juice’s goal is to become a positive force in communities globally.

To find out more, visit www.fullajuice.com

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Boost Drinks appoints new commercial director

Caroline Rainey — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:32:39 +0000

Boost Drinks has announced that the current Marketing Director, Adrian Hipkiss will take on the newly created role of Commercial Director at Boost with immediate effect.

Hipkiss joined Boost in June 2019 as Marketing Director and in this time has led the overall brand strategy, accelerated insight led advertising and NPD, restructured the marketing team, successfully overseen the sales and distribution agreement with Rio and has championed the closer alignment of sales, marketing and category teams within the Boost business.

Simon Gray, CEO said: “At Boost we are proud of our ongoing commitment to adapting and developing our business structure and approach to best meet the needs of our people, our customers and our partners.

“The Commercial Director role is an exciting development for Boost that will span the leadership of the sales, marketing and category functions, and leading the overall commercial strategy.

‘I believe that we have in Adrian someone who has the skills and experience to drive the overall commercial function forward at Boost’

Simon Gray, Boost Drinks CEO

“In the almost five years Adrian has been with Boost as Marketing Director, he’s demonstrated a hugely successful marketing pedigree overseeing a significant and positive evolution for the Boost brand.

“Prior to his time at Boost, Adrian also held the reins in sales departments across a number of organisations and I believe that we have in Adrian someone who has the skills and experience to drive the overall commercial function forward at Boost through a combination of strong commercial acumen, commitment to being led by insight, a resolute focus on strategy and a passion for our culture.”

Adrian Hipkiss said: “I am absolutely delighted to be taking on the Commercial Director role within the business and working with the outstanding teams we have in sales, marketing and category at Boost to continue our growth trajectory, brand presence and drive our commercial strategy forward.”

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Marks & Spencer launch a cracker Christmas Range for 2022

Julie Nash — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:25:01 +0000

Marks & Spencer has launched its Christmas ’22 range – aimed at taking the stress out of the seasonal surge.

With the cost of living crisis biting many household budgets, M&S has its biggest ever £5 and under gift range and its online ordering service – from £40.

Shoppers are looking increasingly at the online option – 160k people already search M&S Christmas range online – before the launch, with a 206% increase in facebook activity.

With over 450 new and upgraded products, the company believes it has truly caught the Christmas spirit this year. Its slow cooked turkey crown – ready to serve up in less than an hour – is set to be a top seller this year, with an increased emphasis on traditional Christmas favourites – with 13 new slow cooked options available to take the pressure off.

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Food, Freebies and Fun – Moy Park roadshow returns

Julie Nash — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:14:08 +0000

Moy Park has once again recognised the hard work and dedication of its employees with the return of its much-loved ‘Good Food Roadshow’.

The roadshow saw Moy Park employees at the company’s headquarters in Craigavon treated to a day of food, freebies and fun with special competitions and giveaways, as well as an all-important lunch, featuring Moy Park branded products.

Ellen Wright, Senior Brand Marketing Manager at Moy Park, said “The Good Food Road show has been well received now at both Craigavon and Dungannon and we can’t wait to continue the Good Food Road show by visiting the Ballymena site in November to thank our employees for all their hard work on our Moy Park branded products – bringing them to our stores and dinner tables across the UK and Ireland.

“We are very proud of the Moy Park brand and the quality of products within the range. The Good Food Roadshow gives us the perfect chance to show our appreciation and give back.

“There was something for everyone to try, from Chicken wraps to the new Buttermilk Chicken Burgers and tempura chicken stir fry.”

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Linden Foods wins the World’s Best Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak challenge

Linda Stewart — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:12:27 +0000

Linden Foods in Dungannon, one of Northern Ireland’s largest processors of meats, has won the World’s Best Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak in the prestigious World Steak Challenge (WSC) in Dublin.

The endorsement by a panel of expert judges is a substantial boost for the Co Tyrone company and a significant development for grass-fed production. Linden was the most successful from the island of Ireland and was the first from Northern Ireland to win a ‘world’s best’ title in the challenging competition.

Linden won the top award for a delicious ribeye steak developed exclusively for leading UK retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S). The local ribeye came out ahead of meat processors from 20 international countries including Australia, Japan, Poland and the Republic of Ireland.

In addition, Linden won five gold awards for grass fed beef cuts including fillet and sirloin, many also produced for the hugely successful M&S Food.

Elaine Willis, Linden retail director, who works closely with M&S and other key clients on developing innovative meat products, says: “We are absolutely delighted with the win. It’s great for the team to get the recognition they deserve for their relentless work in sourcing beef of the highest quality and beating competition from across the world. Even better, this Dexter beef was reared right here in Tyrone.

“This long awaited competition puts the finest steak cuts to the test, and gives suppliers the opportunity to showcase product quality on a global stage.

“We’re so proud of our team who go above and beyond every day to ensure we’re producing the very best products we can and to have been given this prestigious award is testament to the hard work and dedication of our producers, colleagues and partnership with M&S which yielded five golds for: M&S Dexter Sirloin; M&S Dexter Ribeye; M&S Wagyu Fillet; M&S Wagyu Ribeye and M&S Wagyu Sirloin.

“Our Kettyle Irish Foods brand in Lisnaskea also took gold for Salt Dry-Age Ribeye steak. We’re proud to be representing Northern Irish quality in producing some of the very best steaks in the world.”

There were awards too for Dunbia, another Dungannon-based processor which has operations in England. ABP, which has two processing units in Northern Ireland, also featured in the awards.

Beef processors on the island of Ireland won a total of 54 medals, the most for any country involved.

The prestigious event is sponsored by the official host partner, Bord Bia, the Republic of Ireland’s hugely successful food and drink promotion body. Bord Bia, in addition, organised a farm tour to meat processors in the Republic for visitors to the high-profile event in Dublin.

The awards will also feature prominently in Bord Bia’s international marketing of meat from Ireland through initiatives such bas a chefs’ clubs, a network of which it has established in key export markets such as the Netherlands, Germany and the United Arab Emirates. The clubs meet regularly to prepare dishes using meat from the Republic.

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