From left to right: Ciaran Cuffe (Minister for Fisheries Ireland), John Murphy (M.D. Murphy's Irish Seafood's), Gearoid O'Rourke (Marketing Manager Murphy's Irish Seafood's), Aidan Cotter (CEO of Bord Bia - Irish Food Board)

Reeling in National Organic Award!

Bord Bia's National Organic Awards were held in Dublin on Tuesday last (14/09/2010) to celebrate the organic industry's major contributors in 2010. Now in its 4^th year, The National Organic Awards are recognised as an important feature of the organic food and drink industry. Five awards in total were dished out, with "Murphy's Irish Seafood" picking up the prestigious "Best Organic Export Product for 2010". This award seeks to recognise the achievement of an Irish organic product on an export market whereby the product has proved its quality and taste in other Markets. The award was won for their Organic Irish Salmon which is exported throughout Europe and the U.S.A.

Murphy's Irish Seafood, a sister company of Fastnet Mussels Ltd, was established in 2007.  The company has total control of the entire organic process from hatchery to customer, as the company comprises of its own hatchery, farm boats and production facility.  The salmon are fed only natural and organic ingredients from sustainable sources.  In an already highly competitive market, the company has established itself as a leading light in the production and promotion of top quality Irish Organic Salmon.  On receiving the award, company owner Mr. John Murphy stated "We are delighted to win the award. Back a couple of years ago we felt there was a niche market for organic Irish salmon that needed to be filled. We are avid organic supporters and are looking at developing other organic seafood products including mussels in the near future" This is an exciting time for the west cork based firm, as they will be launching their new retail brand "The Fisherman Murphy" for the Irish retail market next month along with a new company website and charity Portfolio.

"The Fisherman Murphy" brand is a new retail brand with a focus on convenient ready to eat mussels and other seafood treats and should be in store near you soon!!!

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