North Yorkshire ice cream business shortlisted for award
The team at a York ice cream business is celebrating after being shortlisted for a prestigious award for Yorkshire businesses.
Acaster Malbis based Yorvale has reached the final in theFood & Drink Manufacturer category oftheInsider's Made in Yorkshire awards that will be judged in March.
Director Lesley Buxton is delighted with the shortlist success: "Although we have a thriving business both nationally and internationally, we are a family business based in the heart of Yorkshire and we are very proud to be a finalist in this prestigious regional competition."
Yorvale is one of three finalists in the Food and Drink Manufacturer category and will find out whether they have won at a black tie dinner at the Royal Armouries Hall in Leeds on 3rdMarch. The winners of each of the seven categories automatically go through to Insider's national Made in the UK Awards Dinner, which forms part of the International Festival for Business 2016.
This year's finalists were judged by an independent panel of experts comprising June Smith, external affairs manager at EEF, Medilink director Jason Brannan, IoD regional director Natalie Sykes, Stephen Gregory, Pera Consulting regional manager, and Dave Belmont, company secretary at Acorn Stairlifts.
Yorvale has been producing ice cream from its farm based business for 26 years. Its ice cream is also available nationwide via selected wholesalers and from independent retailers, visitor attractions and supermarkets throughout Yorkshire. Please visithttp://www.yorvale.co.uk/stockistsfor more information.
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For more information or to arrange an interview with Ian or Lesley Buxton, please contact Tracey Baty at three60 marketing on
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For more information about Yorvale, please call 01904 706702 or visitwww.yorvale.co.uk
Yorvale's unique selling points include stress free cows, the use of only natural flavours and colours and locally sourced ingredients wherever possible.
Yorvale produces an extensive range of dairy ice cream and sorbets. Please call 01904 706702 for availability