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M&S deal helps hike Finnebrogue sales
Venison and pork producer Finnebrogue has launched a new line of products for Marks & Spencer and taken on 50 new employees to help meet demand.
The company, based near Downpatrick, grew sales to £2.5m in December after launching a new line of sausages for the high street retailer.
In the past three years, Finnebrogue has quadrupled staff numbers and grown turnover from £4m to £18m.
Further expansion is also expected, said the company, with plans to grow the business to revenue of £31m by 2014.
Finnebrogue secured finance from Ulster Bank to help fund its Christmas orders for Marks & Spencer.
Managing director Denis Lynn said: "We're delighted with sales over the Christmas period and are confident about the year ahead and beyond.
"For example, we will be launching a range of new sausage products for Tesco, new burgers for Marks & Spencer and a number of new products for Marks & Spencer’s Gloucester Old Spot Heritage range.”
The company launched its 'Jimmy Doherty' sausage brand, and secured the rights to the Paul Rankin sausage portfolio, in April 2009. These products are sold to Waitrose and Tesco, with a combined turnover of £3m.
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