Goodness Grains is delighted to be short-listed as a Finalist in the SFA National Small Business Awards 2022 in both the Exporter of the Year and Food & Drink categories.
The finalists in the SFA National Small Business Awards 2021 have been officially announced by Sue O’Neill, Chair of the SFA Awards Judging Panel. The aim of the awards is to celebrate the achievements of small business in Ireland, and to recognise the vital contribution of the small business sector to Irish industry.
“The response to the awards programme serves as a reminder that Irish small companies are resilient, putting their best foot forward and seeking recognition for their efforts” commented Sue O’Neill. As well as our eight award categories, we also feature five of the best Emerging New Businesses (less than two years established) and, given the quality of the businesses represented this year, entrepreneurship is alive and well in Ireland.
“The SFA National Small Business Awards are now entering their 17th consecutive year and are a celebration of small business owners who since 2015 have created over 73,000 jobs. The 266,400 small firms in Ireland employ half of the private sector workforce and these awards aim to promote excellence, achievement and innovation amongst these companies in all sectors and parts of the country. The companies that have been announced as finalists this year represent all that is good about small business” said O’Neill.
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD, who is Patron of the Awards, stated that: “The SFA National Small Business Awards are very important, particularly as we live with Covid 19. We need agility, flexibility and adaptability in the midst of the global pandemic and there is no better entity than a small business to demonstrate these characteristics.”
40 companies have been selected as finalists, from 15 different counties, across 9 categories.
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Goodness Grains scoops Bronze in Dietary Specific Category and Best in County at Blas 2020.
Goodness Grains Gluten Free Bakery, based in Longford Town, has won the Bronze Award in the diverse and competitive Dietary Specific Category at the Blas Irish Food Awards which were virtually announced from Dingle on Saturday 3rd October 2020.
The company picked up the Bronze Medal for its Gluten Free Vegan Bagel. The company also won the Blas “Best in Longford” award.
8 years on from initial production commencing back in 2103, the Goodness Grains brand continues to grow across both retail and foodservice sectors in Ireland with emerging business opportunities in the UK and Europe.
Goodness Grains’ 20,000 sq ft bakery is a purpose built, dedicated Gluten Free facility, one of the largest gluten free bakeries in Ireland and UK. The new facility has on site blast freezing capabilities and as part of its current expansion phase, has implemented a full traceability system.
Goodness Grains commitment to sustainable production is enforced by its verified membership of Bord Bia’s Origin Green Sustainability Programme.
“Though 2020/21 has been a difficult time for many SME’s, Goodness Grains has utilised the past 18 months to focus in on its key NPD projects, working with new and existing customers on both branded and own label product development”… says Geraldine O’Shea of Goodness Grains. The Gluten Free Vegan Bagel is one such new product which the company brought to market in late 2020.
The company is set to launch its new updated website by 31st October, with specific focus on its subscription service for customers throughout Ireland and UK.
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]]>Goodness Grains is a family owned and run business set up in 2013 producing high quality Gluten Free Bakery products. All products are also available to buy online @ www.goodnessgrains.com. The company runs a very busy online shop, delivering freshly baked products to customer’s homes.
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