Tasty ‘match made in heaven’ for the BBQ from Downpatrick specialist
A delicious and healthy option for the developing BBQ season has been crafted by
award-winning food enterprise Finnebrogue in Downpatrick.
Now part of Canada’s Sofina Foods, Inc, the Co Down business that’s best-known
for healthier foods free from nitrites, other chemicals and gluten has collaborated
with Sainsbury’s, the up-market UK supermarket, on the launch of Premium Beef
Burgers from ‘select cuts of juicy beef with the unmistakeable flavour of Guinness”.
A FoodNI member, Finnebrogue, a hugely successful food producer that has worked
closely with top retailers including Marks and Spencer over the years, has supplied
the burgers exclusively to Sainsbury’s to the end of this month.
The Downpatrick-based manufacturer says the beef burgers are “perfect for the BBQ
season or as a weekend treat, they’re a match made in heaven”.
Respected internationally, particularly for its Naked range of bacon and ham made
without nitrites and other ‘nasties’, Finnebogue operates four modern factories in the
Downpatrick area that also specialise in plant-based foods. Naked sausages are
made for UK supermarkets without artificial additives.
Using only prime cuts of pork and beef, Finnebrogue combines artisanal production
methods with advanced manufacturing techniques to “lock in succulence, structure
and flavour”.
Founded by the late Denis Lynn, an acclaimed food innovator, in 1991 on the back of
his extensive experience in the local food industry, Finnebogue is now one of the
UK’s leading manufacturers of a wide range of meats.
It’s now a multi-million-pound food business that employs around 1,000 people in
four factories in Downpatrick that feature the latest production technology. As well
as its focus on technology, Finnebrogue has won acclaim for its initiatives to promote
sustainability and preserve the environment.
In 2018, Denis Lynn was named the UK’s most innovative director of the year by the
Institute of Directors. He was tragically killed in an accident on the family estate in
May 2021.
Finnebrogue now produces own-brand bacon, sausages and burgers for many UK
retailers, including Marks and Spencer, Asda and Waitrose.
