KENDAL Nutricare is up for the QBE New Exporter of the Year Award in the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards.

The company has been put on the shortlist thanks to its 'Kendamil' product - a whole milk infant formula.

Ross McMahon, chief executive officer of Kendal Nutricare, said: "We are delighted to be shortlisted for such a prestigious business award, which will give us added credibility in our export markets, as we introduce our premium and unique whole milk infant formula brand, and all its nutritional benefits, to trade customers and distributors overseas."

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The finalists were chosen from the hundreds of businesses that entered, or were nominated, across 18 award categories. They will now prepare for live presentations to an expert judging panel who will decide the overall winners.