year in review
Ulster Grocer’s year in photographs
January Plans in Place to Improve Farm Safety Pictured at the launch of the Farm Safety Partnership’s new action plan are local ministers Arlene Foster (left) and Michelle O’Neill with UFU President Harry Sinclair. Since April 2007, more than 40 people have been killed in Northern Ireland as a direct result of agricultural activities. Many more have been seriously injured.
February Maxol to expand Forecourt business under new brand identity Maxol, Ireland’s leading family-owned fuel company, unveiled a new brand identity for its network of service stations across the island of Ireland and announced that it would invest a total of £40m over the next five years in support of its Irish operations. Pictured at the launch is Tom Noonan, chief executive and Brian Donaldson, chief operating officer of The Maxol Group.
March Foster Announces over 50 new jobs for Tayto Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announced that the Tayto Group is creating 58 new jobs at its Tandragee factory in a £6m expansion, which is supported by Invest Northern Ireland through its Jobs Fund. Pictured with the Minister is Mr Tayto and Tayto Chief Executive Paul Allen.
April Tesco CEO Philip Clarke launches Queen’s new £33m global ‘Food Fortress’ (L-R) Professor Chris Elliott, director of Queen’s University’s new Institute for Global Food Security, with Tesco CEO Philip Clarke and Queen’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Peter Gregson at the launch of the Institute in Belfast. Clarke officially launched the new Institute, which will improve global food safety through the establishment of a ‘food-fortress’ in Belfast. An investment of over £33m from Queen’s will see the Institute play a key role in national and global efforts to provide the world’s growing population with a sustainable, safe and secure supply of high quality food.
May Attending the prestigious 25th annual GroceryAid Ulster Grocer’s Ball are members of the local GroceryAid Ball Organising Committee (l-r): Cliff Kells, Mark Gowdy, James Greer of Greer Publications, Gerry Cassidy, Jonathan Verner and David Neill.
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