The owner of a Powys abattoir has scooped an award for being the best large business at a ceremony celebrating the talents of Wales’ food and drink processing and manufacturing industry.
The Lantra Cymru Wales awards recognise the initiatives, skills and enthusiasm of individuals pursuing careers within the environmental, land-based and food manufacturing sectors.
For the second consecutive year the Food Skills Cymru programme held awards to acknowledge businesses in the food and drink manufacturing and processing industry that have undertaken training over the last three years, investing in their employees and upskilling their staff with a defined range of training courses.
The awards comprised of three categories Large Businesses, SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) Businesses and Micro Businesses which were recognised at a ceremony in the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells on January 19.
The award in the Large Business category went to Pilgrim’s UK Lamb Ltd which has an abattoir at Dolwen near Llanidloes. The manufacturing facility - which processes up to 20,000 lambs a week - has a workforce of around 120 people.
OTHER NEWS:
- Inside the former prime minister's family home that's up for sale for £1.3m
- Police appeal after criminals slaughter ewe in field and steal carcass
- Construction company looking for Powys businesses to help with school build
Vicki Jones, HR Manager at Pilgrim’s UK Lamb said: “For the last couple of years Food Skills Cymru has been a big part of our training process and because of their support we’ve been able to train double the amount of people that we would’ve normally through our budget.
“We invest in training to make sure that we have the best team, who have the best knowledge, which then in turn helps to produce the best quality products for our customers.”
The Food Skills Cymru programme is delivered by Lantra and supports businesses of all sizes within the Welsh food and drink processing and manufacturing industry to ensure employees have the right skills and training for their business and the wider industry as a whole.
Sarah Lewis, Project Manager for Food Skills Cymru said: “I would like to congratulate all the businesses that were nominated for the Food Skills Cymru categories in the Lantra Cymru Awards.
"These awards highlight the exceptional achievements and contributions of these businesses who work within Wales’ food manufacturing, land-based and environmental industries as well as the many rewarding careers available in the industry.”
Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, said: “A huge congratulations to each individual and business recognised in this year’s Lantra Cymru Wales Awards. They all make a valuable contribution to agriculture, the environment, land-based and food manufacturing sectors here in Wales.
“The Food Skills Cymru programme plays a vital role in the food and drink processing and manufacturing industry by ensuring employees have the correct skills to thrive in an ever-changing industry.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here