Widow of top Northern Irish entrepreneur Denis Lynn calls for new law to tackle “quad bike death traps”
Widow of top Northern Irish entrepreneur Denis Lynn calls for new law to tackle “quad bike death traps” Leading Northern Irish businessman Denis Lynn died in May 2021 following a quad bike accident on his Finnebrogue estate in County Down On anniversary of Lynn’s death, his widow Christine now wants the law to […]
Should we ‘celebrate’ or ‘demonstrate’ support for Earth Day?
On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day started out as a protest, demanding action for a common cause – save the Planet to save life. But some argue that it has become greenwashed with commercialism like any other hallmark holiday. Is that a bad thing – if it’s raising awareness for the cause? What do you […]
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 ranks in a top spot for lowest gender pay gap
Finnebrogue published its 2022 Gender Pay Gap Report , and is proud to be one of the best performing food companies in Northern Ireland, beaten only by Coca-Cola. The UK food producer based in Co Down has the joint second lowest hourly pay gap of the Northern Ireland food businesses it was compared to, the […]
Collaborative school and business partnership broaden career pathways for local students
“You can’t get a job without experience, and you can’t get experience without a job.” How often do we hear this? Finnebrogue is trying to address these concerns through its collaborative school and business partnership programme. As the largest private employer in Downpatrick and one of the largest manufacturers in Northern Ireland, the […]
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 […]
Finnebrogue teams up with Belazu to create unique flavour system for plant-based bolognese recipe kit
Finnebrogue teams up with Belazu to create unique flavour system for plant-based bolognese recipe kit NEW Better Naked ‘Plant Perfect’ bolognese debunks myth that plant-based food is tasteless Plant Perfect flavour boosting paste created in partnership with Belazu chefs Bolognese contains mince made from wholesome pulses, grains and seeds Plant Perfect paste and sauce […]
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 […]
