This article is from page 38 of the 2008-10-28 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 38 JPG
THE Burren Smokehouse completed a hat trick of success at the recent SHOP 2008 exhibition when the Lis- doonvarna company not only took the awards for best Irish product and best chilled/frozen product but also the top accolade of best overall prod- uct for its Honey Whiskey and Fen- nel Glazed Cold Smoked Organic Salmon .
The exhibition which was staged at the RDS is one of the main trade events of the year for a sector which is valued at an estimated €23.8 bil- lion with exports of €8.62 billion.
Designed for the retail, food and drink sectors to develop new busi- ness, launch new products and net- work, SHOP welcomed over 4,000
focused buyers and decision-makers to the exhibition
Commenting on the Clare compa- ny’s success, Garret Buckley, joint Managing Director, Expo Events, said that winning the overall award was a wonderful accolade for any business as there was huge compe- tition among exhibitors and an ex- tremely high standard. For the Bur- ren Smokehouse to win three awards was a truly outstanding achieve- ment.