Business

Focus is on fresh as Spar names north's top suppliers

* AWARD WINNERS:

Spar highlighted its focus on sourcing the best fresh locally-produced food by holding a celebration event for its top suppliers at the Balmoral Show. The winners at the Spar Local Supplier Awards, pictured from left: Gordon McAtamney, K&GMcAtamney (Tomorrow Matters Award), Alvin Donaghy, Fred C Robinson (Best Local Supplier) and David Graham, Around Noon (Best New Spar Range) are joined by Neal Kelly (second right), fresh food director at Henderson Group. The companies were awarded at the breakfast celebration event for Spar's top suppliers on the final day of the Balmoral Show. Finalists in the awards also included Rockvale Poultry in Richhill for Best New Spar Range, Willowbrook Foods in Killinchy in the Tomorrow Matters category and Lurgan-based Boconnell Mushrooms and Kelly Flowers in Lisburn for Best Local Supplier