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The Hamilton family has turned a traditional farm into a fast-growing food business
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Co Down company supplies convenience vegetable dishes to 5,000 stores in four countries
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It may be challenging but family owned businesses can out-perform - just ask the families behind Mash Direct and the Henderson Group
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More than 10,000 primary school children took part in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme last year
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Brian Hogan’s company has grown to achieve an annual turnover of €50m
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Mash Direct produces a range of vegetable and potato dishes, and has listings in Ocado, Budgens, Asda, Sainsburys, Superquinn, Tesco, SuperValu, Waitrose and Dunnes Stores
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