Neary Nogs Wins Prestigious Global Award For Sustainability
Neary Nógs, the Northern Ireland producer of bean-to-bar chocolate, has won the prestigious Mott Green Award from the influential Academy of Chocolate in London for its commitment to sustainability, eco packaging and support for cacao farmers and their communities.
Based near Newry in county Down, Neary NógsChocolate Makers, a family owned business run by husband and wife team Shane and Dot Neary, has developed into a world leader in artisanal chocolates and a leading supplier to top retailers such as Fortnum and Mason in London.
The Mott Green Award was among a series of special awards made by the Academy of Chocolate to artisan chocolate makers.
Shane Neary, commenting on the Mott Green Award, says: “We are over the moon to have been recognised for our sustainability practices. It’s a tremendous endorsement of our business practices by our industry.”
The award celebrates the achievements and contribution to the chocolate industry of American businessman Doug Friedman, better known as Mott Green, founder of the Grenada Chocolate Company in 1999.
Mr Green, who died in 2013, studied chocolate production in San Francisco before moving to Grenada to revolutionise the chocolate industry throughenvironmental preservation and sustainable manufacturing.
Neary Nógs worked with the Grenada Chocolate company in the development of the unique Sailboat Chocolate for Fortnum and Mason, chocolate produced, shipped and manufactured without use fossil fuels.
Neary Nógs uses solar panels to power its production operation and has also introduced eco-packaging and other environmental preservation measures. The small business was formed by Shane and Dot Neary in 2011 and has since won a series of awards for quality, taste and innovation.
