Press Release

 Tulip Scoops Coveted Processing Business of the Year Award 

Tulip Ltd, which has processing sites in Bugle, Bodmin and Redruth, scooped the coveted Processing Business of the Year Award at the recently heldMeat & Poultry Processing Awards 2015. 

And Tulip's Operations Director Steve Wood was on hand to accept the award which was presented on the evening by Ed Bedington, Editor of organiser Meat Trades Journal, at the glittering event held in Manchester. 

Commenting on Tulip's achievement, Ed Beddington said: "Its 'field to fork' approach to business has turned it into one of the UK's leading processors. Its devotion to both innovation and investment into its business has helped place it at the forefront of its trade, and its commitment to training and improving staff certainly helped catch the judges eye." 

The accolade comes on the back ofTulip being named Meat & Poultry Manufacturing Company of the Year at the Food & Drink Manufacturing Excellence Awards held by Food Manufacture magazine. 

Chris Thomas, CEO at Tulip, said: "This second major award in just several months is fantastic recognition of the efforts of our entire business. 

"It comes as the result of a concerted effort to provide our customers with outstanding products and service as we work towards our vision of becoming the UK's number one consumer food solutions business." 

Tulip's Dalehead division was also recognised at the event, having been named finalist in two categories: Young Processor of the Year for Charlotte Minns, and Plant Manager of the Year for Spalding's Martin Luke.

ENDS(with pic, caption: L-R Ken Mossford, Managing Director of award sponsor Reiser, Steve Wood, Operations Director Tulip Ltd and Meat Trades Journal Editor, Ed Beddington)

Notes to Editors:

Tulip Ltd is the country's leading consumer food solutions business, with 16 fresh and cooked meat sites across the UK, employing around 7,500 people. 

The company is owned by The Danish Crown group, which is the largest pork producer in Europe and the biggest exporter of pork in the world. 

Tulip Ltd is listed in the Sunday Times Inward Investment Track 50 - a new league table which recognises the important role overseas-headquartered multinationals employing the most people in the UK play in the economy. 

For further information, please contact:Ken Wallace, Thorpe PR,Tel: 07966 139797Email:ken@thorpepr.co.uk