Recognition for team Duart
Loch Duart has been named as having the country's ‘Best Team’ at the HSBC Scottish Export Awards.
The Sutherland-based salmon firm won the ‘Scottish Export Team of the Year’ award, following a year in which 65% of the company’s turnover was achieved in exports, despite tough international market conditions. The award recognises “a team who has added significant value to the business by implementing a strong and effective export sales strategy”.
The whole sales team took to the stage to accept the award. Afterwards Managing Director, Alban Denton, said: “At a swift count, Loch Duart sales team has visited 24 countries abroad, more than half of those on multiple occasions. For us, geography represents no barrier to sales. Our team is totally familiar with the administration and logistics requirements for delivering fresh, chilled salmon around the world.
“But where would we be without the skill and husbandry of our farmers which makes Loch Duart salmon such a popular premium brand in so many countries? All our 80 employees can be proud.”
Previous awards gained by Loch Duart include ‘Small Exporter of the Year’, ‘Marketing Company of the Year’, The Daily Telegraph Best Food – Gold Award, regional and national VIBES awards for environmental stewardship and The Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
