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Autumn 2014

Inside this issue...

• LindenFoods&White’sNamedOfficialSuppliers

• DosingYourDairyCattleForLiverFluke

• FaneValleyGoesPINKforBreastCancerAwareness

• FaneValleyStoresSupport‘SURESTART’School

• MinisterFosterAnnounces29NewJobsAtWhite’s

• FaneValleyFeedsInstallNewGPSSystems

• NIAberdeenAngusClassSponsoredByFaneValley

• MaelWinsThe‘BITC’GeorgeDawsonAward

• Linergy&LindenFoodsSignProsperityAgreement

• KettyleIrishFoodsWinHighlyCommended

• FaneValleyRaise£10kForParkinson’sUKCharity

• LinergyWin‘GREEN’CompanyOfTheYear

Pictured:WilliamWaugh&RichardMoore-LindenFoodswithJamesMathers&MarkGowdy-White’sOats.WithUlsterRugbyPlayersIanHumpreys&RogerWilson

Ulster Rugby has teamed up with two awarding winning local agri-food companies for the 2014/15 season. Linden Foods and White’s Oats part of the Fane Valley Group of Companies will both be ‘Official Suppliers’ to the Ulster Rugby squad.

LindenFoodsandWhite’saremarketleadersintheirrespectiveindustries,bothareUKawardwinningcompanieswhohaveforgedstrongrelationshipswiththeirlocalfarmersovertheyearsthroughdirectsupplychains.ThesetwocompaniesareverymuchinvestedinthecommunityandUlsterRugbyisproudtobeabletoannounceLindenFoodsandWhite’sasourOfficialSuppliersforthenewseason.

Speaking at the launch, Ulster Rugby Head of Strength and Conditioning Jonathan Davis,

said:“Aswelooktoexplorenewinitiativesitisimportantwedosowiththebestpartners.LindenFoodsandWhite’sOatsarevaluedsupplierstotheteamandaddtothealreadysuccessfulsuppliercompaniesworkingwiththeprofessionalteamtoachievethehighestlevelsofperformance.”

William Waugh Procurement Director at Linden Foods was proud to be at the launch and commented:“OnaprofessionallevelitisgreatforLindenFoodstobeassociatedinasuppliercapacitywithUlsterRugby.Wearedelightedourproductshavebeenchosentopowertheperformanceoftheteam.Onapersonallevelit’sbrilliant;IamahugeUlstersupporterandfeelveryproudandprivilegedtobehereonthepitchtolaunchournewsupplierdeal.CominghereeveryFridaynightwillfeelthatlittlebitmoresatisfying.”

Linden Foods & White’s Oats Announced As ‘Official Suppliers’ To Ulster Rugby For The 2014/15 Season!

Linden Foods & White’s Named Official Suppliers

In the dairy sector a recent study by a veterinary pharmaceutical company alarmingly found that 85% of dairy herds in Northern Ireland had liver fluke infections.

Inthedairycowliverflukeinfectionsreduceproductivityandcanreducemilkyieldsby10to15%.Milkqualityandconceptionratesalsosufferdramaticallyasaresultofinfection.

Allcattlearesusceptibletoinfectionregardlessofageandthereforetreatmentofallbovinesistoberecommended.Itisvitallyimportanttobeawarethatcattle never develop immunity to liver fluke irrespective of age.Therefore,thisnecessitatestimelyongoingtreatmentforthisparasite.

Makingthecorrectchoiceforeffectiveliverflukecontrolhasbecomemoreandmoreimportantinrecentyears.ThecostofaneffectivetreatmentisminimalincomparisontothelossofproductionofmilkyieldorDLWG.

OneoftheproductsthatisapprovedbytheVMDintheUKwithasuitablewithdrawal

periodthatisavailableforuseindairycowsduringthedryperiodIsFasinex240:

Fasinex240foruseindairycattleislicensedtokillallthreestagesofliverfluke.

Conditions for use:

•Itisnotauthorisedforuseinlactatingcattleproducingmilkforhumanconsumption.

•Itisnotintendedforusewithin48daysofcalving.

•Milkforhumanconsumptionmayonlybetakenfrom48hoursaftercalving.Shouldacowcalveearlierthan48daysafterthelasttreatment,milkforhumanconsumptionmayonlybetakenfrom50daysafterthelasttreatment.

ForpersonaladviceondosingprogramspleasevisityourlocalFaneValleyStore,haveachatwithyouranimalhealthadvisorandhearaboutthelatestoffersavailableonallproducts.

For more info visit: www.novartis.co.uk

Dosing Your Dairy Cattle For Liver Fluke This Winter

Fane Valley Stores Recommend Fasinex®240, 24% Oral Suspension For Your Dairy Cattle. Local School Gets

Christmas Treat!

Fane Valley Stores have teamed up with Local Ballycastle School ‘SURE START’ over this Christmas period.

TheBallycastlestorewillsponsorthelocalschoolwithanumberoftoysforthechildrenandshowsupporttotheschool.

Pictured: Boyontractor:BackRowL-R:Bronagh(SureStartStaff),Una(SureStartStaff),Shauna(FaneValley),Deborah(FaneValley),Donna(SureStartStaff),Tina(SureStartStaff)

Fane Valley GoesPINK For Charity

Fane Valley and its Group of Companies held a ‘Wear It Pink’ coffee morning on 24th October and raised £3,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness.

WearItPinkdayisfirmlyfixedintheFaneValleycalendarasawiderGroupfundraiser.EveryoneisaffectedbyCancerinsomeway,soeveryyearwetryandhelpraisefundsforCancerResearch.

Pictured: TrevorLockhart-FaneValleyChiefExecutive&GwenthCarson-CancerResearchUK

Pictured: (L-R)LocalFarmer-KennyWilkinson,KarenHockley-NovartisRep&AndrewChristie-FaneValleyStoresBallycastleManager

Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster has announced White’s Speedicook Ltd is creating 29 new jobs as part of significant expansion plans.

Thecompany,basedinTandragee,partoftheFaneValleyGroupofArmaghsince1994,isNorthernIreland’sonlyoatmillerandaleadingproducerofporridgeoatsandothersnackandbreakfastproducts.

Speaking during a visit to the company’s oat milling and processing operation Arlene Foster said:“White’sSpeedicookLtdistobecommendedforwhatisamajorinitiativetoincreasethecompetitivenessofitsportfolioofproductsparticularlyinmarketsoutsideNorthernIreland.Theexpansionplansrepresenta£1.5millioncapitalinvestmentinbuildings,plantandmachineryoverthenextthreeyears.IampleasedthatInvestNIaresupportingthisthroughprovidingassistanceof£217,500.Itisimportantthatwecontinuetosupportcompaniesandbusinessthatarelookingtodevelopandexpandespeciallyinruralareas.CompaniessuchasWhite’sSpeedicookLtdareanimportantsourceoflocalemploymentandhelpingtosustainthelocaleconomyandcommunity.

“Toachieveitsobjectiveofdoublingsalesandprofitsoverthenextthreeyears,thecompanyhasdevelopedanewbusinessgrowthstrategy

thatinvolvesprocessimprovements,skillsdevelopmentandnewmarketinginitiativestoraiseitsprofileinitsexistingmarketsaswellastherestofEurope,US,AsiaandtheMiddleEast.

“Thecompanyhasasolidbaseforgrowthintermsofanimpressiverangeofqualityproducts.Iknowthatopportunitiesforfurthergrowtharenowbeingimplementedtoconverttheseintoadditionalexportbusinesswhichwillbenefitemployees,the25localfarmerswhoprovideoatstothebusiness,othersuppliersandthewidercommunity.”

Trevor Lockhart, Fane Valley Chief Executive, said:“ThisisaverysignificantexpansionforWhite’sandisanintegralpartofourwiderFaneValleyGroupstrategytogrowourbusinessoperationsprofitablybysharpeningourfocusonsalesoutsideNorthernIreland.

“White’sisoperatingintheimmenselycompetitiveandfastmovingbreakfastcerealmarketplace.Webenefitparticularlyfromoursustainablesupplychainandcloserelationshipwithlocalfarmers,whichensuretheprovenance,traceabilityandsafetybeingincreasinglydemandedbyconsumersinmanyinternationalmarkets.

General Manager James Mathers commented:“WehaveinvestedheavilyinourmillinTandrageeinrecentyearsfromthemost

advancedphotoscanningtechnologytomorerecentlytheinstallationoftwonewpackinglines.Thebusinessnowhasthecapabilitytoproducemultiplepackformatsfromtraditionalblockbottom,verticalformfill&seal,sachetportioning,caddyand‘eatonthego’pots.”

“Health&conveniencerepresenttwokeyconsumertrendswhichWhite’sisideallyplacedtoservice.Thebenefitsofregularlyeatingporridgeoatshasbeenwellrecognisedbyconsumersandhealthprofessionals.Ourfocusisonproducinghealthy,convenientandnaturalproductsandmakingthemavailabletotimepressedconsumers.Theopportunitieslookingforwardareveryexciting.”

Investment Minister Announces 29 New Jobs At White’s Speedicook Tandragee

Pictured: (L-R)WilliamIrwin,MLA,JamesMathers,GeneralManager-White’s,Enterprise,TradeandInvestmentMinister,ArleneFosterandTrevorLockhart,ChiefExecutive-FaneValley

Pictured: (L-R)TrevorLockhart-FaneValleyChiefExecutive,MinisterArleneFoster&JamesMathers,White’sOats-GeneralManager

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Fane Valley Feeds InstallNew GPS Tracking System

Fane Valley Feeds Install Fleetmatics Monitoring & Tracking GPS Systems For Better Fleet Efficiency!

Fane Valley Feeds is one of the largest feed manufacturers in Northern Ireland and has recently introduced new Fleetmatics GPS Systems to its transport fleet, providing a highly efficient monitoring and tracking service that will increase performance and add significant benefits to customer service.

AspartoftheirongoingcommitmenttocontinuousimprovementandinnovationandwithastrongfocusonCorporateResponsibilityandtheenvironment,FaneValleyFeedshasraisedthebaragainandinstalledthelatesttechnologythatcangivethemrealtimescreenbasedtrackingofitsvehicles.Thesoftwareidentifiercanshowwhichvehicleiswhere,sotoincreaseefficiencyandmillprogramming.

TheFeedsdivisionofthefarmingCo-operativeisdeliveringthehighestqualitydairy,beef,sheep,pigandpoultryfeedsacrosstheprovincefrombothsitesinOmaghandNewry.

David Garrett – Managing Director, Fane Valley Feeds commented:

“Weareveryexcitedtoinstallthisnewtechnologyonourmoderndeliveryfleet,wearenowverywellequippedandstrategicallypositionedtoservicetheProvinceandthebordercountiesofLouth,Monaghan,Cavan,Leitrim,SligoandDonegal.

Thetechnologywillmeanthatloadsthatwillbemadetoordercanbemanufactured,justintime,forthenextlorryreturningtothemill.”

He continued…“Themappingandtrackingofourfleetwillensureefficientroutingforourcustomers.Thiswillalsohelptoidentifyareaswhichwedon’tserviceorwherefieldstaffoverlap.ThebespokenatureoftheGPSsystemallowsourteamtomonitorM.P.G.anddrivingstyle.

Animportantbenefittothesystemisthesynchronisingofourfuelcards,whichcangiveaccuratefuelconsumptionfiguresforeachvehicle.Fleetmaticsclaimatleast10%savinginfuel.”

FormoreinformationonournewFaneValleyFeedsGPSSystemsTel: 028 8224 3221

Fane Valley StoresSponsor AA Class

Pictured: (L-R)DavidGarrett-ManagingDirector,FaneValleyFeeds,FeedsDriver-TrevorAiken&ConallQuinn-FeedsTransportSupervisor

Fane Valley Stores recently sponsored ‘The Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Calf Show’ in Dungannon.

FaneValleyStoressponsoredtwoclassesatthisyearseventwhichwasshowcasingthecreamoftheyoungstockwithintheAberdeenAngusbreedinNorthernIreland.

Pictured: Ben Sinnamon from Fane Valley Stores with Freddie Davisdon & Frank Moore from the AA Club

Mael Wins George Dawson Award!

Mael Wilford - Environmental Manager at Linden Foods was recently recognised with ‘The George Dawson Award’ for his Environmental contribution within the business at the launch of the Arena Network Survey.

“I was very shocked and extremely delighted to recieve this award today especially infront of like-minded peers. It was an honour to be associated with this wonderful award.” Mael Wilford.

Pictured: (L-R) Edward Wright - Sustainability Director - Arena Network (BITC) & Mael Wilford - Linden Foods

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Linden Foods & LINERGY Sign First Ever Prosperity Agreement

Environment Minister Mark H Durkan and Dungannon based agri-food companies, Linden Foods Ltd and Linergy have signed the world’s first Prosperity Agreement.

Theagreementwillturnenvironmentissuesfrombarrierstobusinessintoeconomicgrowthopportunities.

ThedealisthattheNorthernIrelandEnvironmentAgency(NIEA),whilefirmlyregulating,willworktoreduceredtape.Inturnthecompaniesinvestheavilyintheenvironment.LindenFoodsandLinergyarecommittingsignificantinvestmentintheenvironment.Inadditiontomanyenvironmentalbenefitsitwillmeanthemreducingtheircarbonemissionsbyastaggering25%.

The Environment Minister, speaking at Linden Food Headquarters in Dungannon said:“Lastyear,IoutlinedmyvisionfortheenvironmentagendainNorthernIreland:‘ABetterEnvironment–AStrongerEconomy’.Mymessagewasclear,long-termeconomicprosperityandwell-beingisonlypossiblethroughtheresponsiblemanagementoftheenvironment.

“Ibelievethebiggestimpactwillcomefromthemainusersofournaturalresources,

thebusinesscommunity.Weneedtohelpbusinessestoidentifyopportunitiesforgrowththatreducesrelianceonfiniteresources,reuseandreducewasteandtorethinkproducts.

“ItoldmyNorthernIrelandEnvironmentAgency(NIEA)toregulatefirmlybutalsotobemoresupportiveofprogressivebusinesseswhichhaveagoodcompliancerecord.ThisfirstProsperityAgreementisagreatexample,helpingtheseprogressiveandcompliantcompaniesinourcriticalagri-foodsectortoreduceenvironmentalimpactinwaysthatboosttheircompetitivenessintheirmarkets.

“Thereisnoshortageoftalkaboutsustainability.Thereis,however,ashortageofrealaction.ThisProsperityAgreementshowsNorthernIrelandisdifferent.Myenvironmentagencyhassatdownwithtwocompaniesandthepartieshaveagreedrealactionstobringenvironmentandeconomicobjectivestogether.

“Underthisagreement,NIEAwillredirectresourcesfrombureaucraticprocessesthatcreatenovaluetoactionsthatsupportLindenFoodsandLinergyimprovetheirenvironmentalperformanceintheirownoperationsandthroughouttheirsupply-chain.IapplaudbothLindenandLinergyfortheirvisionandrealdesiretobeattheforefrontofprogressivesustainablebusinesshere”.

Kettyle Irish Foods from Lisnaskea, Part of the Fane Valley Group of Companies finished second place at the recent UTV Business Eye Awards at the Culloden Hotel. Kettylewasnominatedfor‘SME’oftheyearaward.Thisheavilycontestedcategoryhadover70entriesandalargeshortlistof7finalistsonthenight.

MauriceKettyle-ManagingDirectorcollectedtheawardonthenightandwaspleasedtoreceiveaHighlyCommendedsecondplace.

Kettyle Irish Foods Highly Commended!

Linden Foods & Linergy Lead The Way With Global First Prosperity Agreement With NIEA

Pictured: (L-R)GerryMaguire,LindenFoods,EnvironmentMinister,MarkHDurkan&RichardMoore,LinergySignGlobalFirst‘ProsperityAgreement’

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Linergy the innovative renewable energy company has been awarded ‘GREEN’ Company Of The Year at the recent UTV Business Eye Awards beating off stiff competition in Graham Construction, Charles Hurst Group, Tayto and the Henderson Group.

OperatingfromGranvilleIndustrialEstateinDungannon,Linergyhasbeenproducingrenewablefuelsfromorganicwasteandanimalby-productssince2005.SeveralmillionpoundshasbeenspenttoestablishthestateoftheartrenderingplantinCo.Tyrone.Theresultofwhichistheproductionoftwo-renewablebiomassfuels:TallowoilandMeat&Bonemeal.

Theawardwinningcompanyisleadingthewaywithbiosecurityandprovidesahugelysuccessfulserviceforfarmerstodisposeofdeadanimalsveryquicklybybringingthecarcassestoadedicatedareaoftheplant.

“Linergywastheclearchoiceofthejudgesinwhatwasaverycompetitivecategory.Whatsetthemapartfromtheothersshortlistedwasboththeinnovativenatureofthecompany,its

recentglobalfirstProsperityAgreementandthefactittickedalltheboxeswhenitcametoenvironmentalcredentials.”Said; Richard Buckley – Business Eye Editor

InAugustthisyearEnvironmentMinisterMarkHDurkansignedtheworld’sfirstProsperityAgreementwithLINERGYandtheNorthernIrelandEnvironmentAgency(NIEA).

It’sanunusualpartnershipwhencompetingcompaniescollaboratetostartanewbusiness;butwhenfacedwitharadicallychangingoperatingenvironmentrivalriesquicklydisappear.ThatwasthesituationforLindenFoods,FaneValleyandDunbia;threesignificantplayersintheNorthernIrelandagri-foodindustry,whojoinedforcestocreatedLinergy.

Richard Moore, Managing Director – Linergy, commented:“IthasbeenanexcitingfewmonthsforLinergy,firstwiththesigningoftheProsperityAgreementandnowthewinningofthisprestigiousaward.WehaveagreatteambackatLinergyandgreatrelationshipswiththeruralcommunitysoitisespeciallypleasingwhenrecognisedatthislevelforGREENCompanyofTheYearandgiventhecaliberoftheothersshortlisted,wefeelveryproud.”

Linergy GREEN Company Award!

Pictured:LinergyStaff-MichaelFegan,HarryBoyd,CiaranMcShane,SeanMcShaneBridinWatt,ColinBell,RodneyKelly,JeromeGrimes&PaulMcCrea

Fane Valley Raise £10K For Parkinson’s UKFane Valley Feeds entered four relay teams in the Belfast Marathon. Their aim was to raise as much money and awareness about their chosen charity, Parkinson’s UK. A charity, which is extremely close to the hearts of all at Fane Valley Feeds.

David Garrett, Managing Director of Fane Valley Feeds presented the cheque to Nicola McClure of Parkinson’s UK and said:“WearedelightedtobeabletopresentthischequetoNicolaandParkinson’sUK.Wefeelveryprivilegedtobeabletohelpinsomesmallway.ThischaritymostofallisonethatisveryclosetotheheartsofallstaffatFaneValleyFeedsandwewillcontinuetohelpsupportandcreateawarenesswhenwecan.”Davidcontinued…“Thesupportfromourcustomers,suppliers,staffandfriendswasoverwhelmingandreallyreinforcedthestrongrelationshipswehaveinourcommunity.”

Pictured: (L-R) Neil Agnew - Fane Valley Feeds, Nicola McClure - Parkinson’s UK & David Garrett - Managing Director, Fane Valley Feeds presents the cheque for a total of £10,748

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