Avondale Foods takes Great Taste award

LURGAN company Avondale Foods was one of 30 Northern Ireland companies to win a UK Great Taste Award.

Offering his congratulations to the company following a winners’ reception at Invest Northern Ireland’s Belfast office local MP David Simpson said: “This is further evidence of the excellence that in general Northern Ireland can offer, but also of the excellence of product and service that Upper Bann can boast.”

He went on: “Avondale Foods was joined in its success by three from Portadown and two from Banbridge.

“This is a testimony to the entrepreneurship of our local business community which has faced difficult times in recent months.

“I want to offer my heartfelt congratulations to each of them.”