Willowbrook Farm

Willowbrook Farm, Ireland’s leading supplier of prepared salads and vegetables, have experienced their busiest day ever since opening in 2009 at their Newtownards facility processing an amazing 14.13 tons of raw material for their salad bags.

It took the production team just over 6 hours from receiving their orders to cut, wash, dry, bag and pack the bags, over  75,500 of them,  ready for dispatch.

Stephen Smith, Production Manager said “We know we are most likely to be busier heading in to the summer months in line with consumer behaviour so increase our forecast for raw materials to meet demand, but the orders we received exceeded our expectations. The fact that we were able to meet these orders is testament to the dedication of the whole team”

Concluding, Lucy Clifford-McBrinn, Project Manager said “It’s always great to hear good news that demonstrates the positive attitude and the desire to succeed that Willowbrook employees have when faced with new challenges. As we move in to the heart of the summer season, we expect orders to continue to increase so I’m sure it won’t be long until we beat the 14.13 ton record that’s just been set.”

The production lines at the Newtownards facility are bespoke to the company and were designed as part of a R&D project that had been supported by Invest Northern Ireland in 2009.

For further information on this or any other news story about Willowbrook Farm, please contact Lucy Clifford-McBrinn on 028 9754 1603 or lucy@willowbrookfoods.co.uk

DelicateTouch washer/dryer production line developed in house supported by Invest NI’s Grant for R&D fund.

Willowbrook Farm was established in 1968 on land farmed by the McCann family for over 200 years and today, the company is run by John McCann, the Managing Director.