May 13th 2011

Awards round up...

Cranswick win double gold at the Grocer Own Label Awards

Cranswick were triumphant at the Grocer Own Label Food & Drink Awards on Wednesday 11th May 2011 bringing home not one but two gold awards!

Winning products were:

• Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference 6 Outdoor Bred Cumberland Pork Sausages (best sausage or bacon product)

• Sainsbury's Delicatessen Hand Carved Roast Ham (best deli meat)

The Taste The Difference Cumberland sausages have recently been redeveloped and are now made with 100% Freedom Food British pork and the recipe improved to create a more authentic Cumberland taste using a mixture of white and ground black pepper and fresh parsley.  Nicola Whitehead, our National Account Manager who picked up the award, said it was great for the team to get recognition for all their hard work.
 
Judges were also impressed by the Sainsbury's Delicatessen Hand Carved Roast Ham.  Whole legs of outdoor reared British pork are marinated in honey before being gently cooked on the bone for a fuller flavour.  The joints are basted by hand and roasted to deliver a succulent meaty full flavoured ham with gentle honeyed tones. 

The prizes did not stop there and Cranswick also brought home two silver awards:

• Tesco Finest Extra Matured Norfolk Outdoor Reared Pork Shoulder Joint with pork & Apricot Stuffing (best beef, lamb & pork product)

• Tesco Finest British Outdoor Reared Yorkshire Crumbed Ham (best deli meat)

Corrina Firth wins "Young Processor of the Year" Award

Cranswick are proud to announce that Corrina Firth has won Young Processor of the Year at the Meat & Poultry Processing Awards 2011.
 
Corrina joined Cranswick straight from university and her passion, dedication and enthusiasm were quickly recognised and she has progressed within the company moving from processing operative to her current role as production manager.  Corrina was presented the award at an awards ceremony at the National Motorbike Museum in Birmingham, where she beat of stiff competition from ABP and Linden Foods.

Corrina said: “I did not expect to win.  I am extremely pleased with the achievement and hope it will be as rewarding for Cranswick as a business; they have provided me with some excellent opportunities.”



McDonalds honour Cranswick With Awards

Cranswick has been named Supplier of the Year at the OSI McDonald’s awards on 4th April 2011. This prize was presented to Adam Couch, Managing Director of Fresh Pork Operations of Cranswick as a result of their consistent product quality and dedicated supply.  Cranswick Pork is used to make famous dishes served in McDonald’s such as the Sausage & Egg McMuffin.



At the same awards ceremony Nick Mitchell, Senior Trading Manager, was also awarded ‘Personality of the Year’. Nick said “ it is a huge compliment to be given this award but it really belongs to the whole team at Preston.  It is fantastic that the team effort and commitment by my colleagues has been recognised and everyone should feel proud of themselves”.