Freeza Meats reward for Aberdeen-Angus beef burgers

Aberdeen-Angus burgers “like granny used to make by hand” earned Freeza Meats of Newry a major award recently in the prestigious British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) annual awards 2009.

The 100% Angus burger, developed with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland, was submitted for the awards by Fairway Food Service, a leading catering business that is a major customer of Freeza Meats.

The BFFF judges gave the burger the bronze award in the best new main course catering category, commenting: “the product is really succulent and juicy with a meaty texture in an individual home-style shape. It introduces a new level of taste experience to the Fairway Burger range. It is made from 100% Aberdeen-Angus beef from certified herds.”

Eamon Mackle, managing director of Freeza Meats, said: “This superb endorsement is a marvellous boost for everyone at the company. The six ounce Aberdeen-Angus burger is the latest in a range of burgers that we’ve created for our customers in food services in Great Britain.

“Our decision to develop the burger was influenced by market demand for a quality product that also offered a home-made taste. Fairway also found the new burger an outstanding success at the recent Royal Ascot races.”