A CO Down food manufacturer is only firm from the north shortlisted for a regional business award.
Comber-based Mash Direct has been shortlisted in the Best Rural Food or Drink Business category at the 2019/2020 Rural Business Awards, held in partnership with Amazon.
Mash Direct will battle it out against fellow rural businesses, entrepreneurs and enterprises from Wales for a place at the national final.
The regional final will be held at Wrexham Glyndwr University on November 8, with the national final taking place early next year.
Jack Hamilton from Mash Direct said they are "thrilled" to be shortlisted for the award.
"Knowing companies like Amazon support and recognise what we are doing gives us a great boost and we’re really looking forward to attending the regional finals of the Rural Business Awards later in the year," he said
Mash Direct, is an innovative farming enterprise that produces quality vegetable and potato side dishes for customers in Northern Ireland and beyond. The company is family-run at their farm in County Down.
Director and co-founder of The Rural Business Awards, Anna Price, added:
“The 2019/2020 Awards have seen record numbers of entries and it’s encouraging to see so many rural businesses express a desire to celebrate their successes on a regional and national scale. We are passionate about creating a nurturing environment where rural businesses can develop, and this starts by showcasing the great work they do. On behalf of everyone at the Rural Business Awards, we want to say well done to all the shortlisted businesses and wish them luck ahead of the regional finals.”
The Rural Business Awards 2019/2020, in partnership with Amazon, will mark the Awards’ fifth year of celebrating the success of businesses across the UK’s rural economy – a segment which employs in excess of 3.4 million people in over 750,000 businesses in England alone. The awards are organised by rural business for rural business with the aim of celebrating the achievements of rural businesses and developing a strong network for rural business owners.
