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    Dawn Meats to relaunch management development programme

    2023-04-11T00:00:00Z

    Dawn Meats has announced the return of its Management Development Programme run in association with University College Dublin.The 32 participants for this year’s Dawn Meats/University College Dublin Management Development Programme with Dawn Meats and UCD staff. Photography by Tom Clarke/The Candidman.The programme, which is open to employees of both Dawn ...

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    Kepak celebrates its 10 years of investment in the North East

    2023-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Kepak Group, a leading Irish food company is celebrating 10 years of continued investment in, and commitment to, the North-East region following its acquisition of McCarren Meats in 2013.Kepak and McCarren Meats personnel L-R: Simon Walker, Sean Coffey, Robbie Grogan, Peadar Harten, Brian Tormey, Niamh Keating.Kepak, best known as a ...

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    Dunbia in €3m deal with ActionZero

    2023-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The Cork-based company, ActionZero is working with Dunbia, a division of Dawn Meats, to help eliminate fossil fuel use at the company’s processing facility in Llanybydder, Wales.Pictured is Niall Browne, CEO of Dawn Meats with Denis Collins, CEO of ActionZero.The deal is worth in excess of €3m and is expected ...

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    Finalists announced for this year's Great-Agri Food Debate Grand Final

    2023-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Organised by Dawn Meats and McDonald’s, the Grand Final of this year’s prestigious Great Agri-Food Debate will be an all-Ireland affair as South East Technological University (SETU) and University College Cork (UCC) are set to face-off in London in two weeks’ time.The competitors who took part in the Great Agri-Food ...

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    Irish Beef teams up with Patty & Bun and HG Walter

    2023-02-28T00:00:00Z

    To celebrate St Patrick's Day, Irish Beef is collaborating with Patty & Bun, the burger chain, and award-winning butcher, HG Walter, to bring foodies a grass fed Irish beef burger, the ‘Patty O' Bun.’The Patty O'Bun.Throughout March, the limited-edition burger will be available across all 11 London and Brighton Patty ...

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    Dawn Meats in process of acquiring Kildare Chilling

    2023-02-09T00:00:00Z

    It is being reported widely in Ireland that the Dawn Meats is in the process of acquiring lamb processor, Kildare Chilling.Kildare is one of the main sheep processors in Ireland with its plants having capacity to slaughter 500,000 lambs and 120,000 cattle a year. It has two main brands, Kildara ...

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    A few predictions for 2023 from pig and beef sectors

    2023-01-06T00:00:00Z

    In his new year message National Pig Association (NPA) chairman, Rob Mutimer wants to see profitability return to the sector. Also looking to next year QMS hopes the reopening of Hong Kong to overseas tourists and the partial relaxation of Covid restrictions will help support imports for the local foodservice ...

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    Skills shortage sees UK meat producers send carcasses to EU butchers

    2021-11-03T00:00:00Z

    The ongoing labour shortage has led to meat producers sending beef to the Republic of Ireland to be butchered, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).Processed carcasses are then being shipped back to the UK, resulting in additional fees and customs paperwork costs of £1,500 for each lorryload, the ...

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    It’s all right here: Bord Bia on the future of Irish beef

    2021-11-01T14:59:00Z Sponsored by

    Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board – UK meat marketing specialist, Emmet Doyle answers questions on Irish Beef’s new TV campaign and the importance of sustainability to Irish livestock farming.

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    Small food manufacturers selected for Lidl’s Kickstart programme

    2021-08-11T00:00:00Z

    As part of the retailer's supplier development scheme, food and drink producers from across Ireland will showcase their products in 210 Lidl stores.The programme focusses on small and medium sized enterprises, with the core aim to help these businesses grow in a number of key areas including brand development, customer ...

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    Bord Bia and Irish beef launch national barbecue campaign

    2021-08-06T00:00:00Z

    Bord Bia – the Irish Food Board – and Irish beef are collaborating with chefs to promote grass-fed Irish beef as part of their ‘World’s Greatest BBQ’ campaign.Nick Fitzgerald is among the chefs joining the campaign.The project will involve the “UK’s top live fire cooking chefs” to create “fresh, new ...

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    Proposed NI Protocol overhaul is high-stakes game for supply chain

    2021-07-23T00:00:00Z

    A Command Paper has set out the UK Government’s intention to seek a negotiation of significant changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol, prompting reaction from the supply chain industry.Dave Howorth, executive director of SCALA, has responded to the Government’s desire to renegotiate terms of the deal and its potential impact ...

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    Irish beef exports to GB drops back in 2021

    2021-05-21T00:00:00Z

    "During March, Irish cattle slaughter (including cows and calves) dropped back by 6.1% on the same month last year, according to Central Statistics Office data," said AHDB's livestock analyst Charlie Reeve. He continued: "Overall, in Q1 Irish cattle slaughter fell by 13.6% year on year to total 434,100 head."The reduced ...

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    Ireland commits to supplying the highest quality sustainable grass-fed beef to the UK

    2021-01-26T15:25:00Z Sponsored by

    Bord Bia’s meat, food and beverage director, Padraig Brennan, tells Meat Management about what the Brexit deal means for Irish beef in the UK.

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    Irish food board launches TV campaign to highlight grass-fed beef

    2020-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Bord Bia, the Irish food board, is launching its very first TV advert as part of a marketing campaign which aims to promote the qualities of Ireland’s grass-fed production systems.Starting on the 14th October, the ‘It’s All Right Here’ campaign will run during the month of October across ITV breakfast ...

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    Bord Bia and John Chantarasak launch 'Steaks by Fire' campaign

    2020-07-16T00:00:00Z

    In response to a carcase imbalance and a significantly challenged foodservice sector, the ‘Steaks by Fire’ campaign has been developed by Bord Bia, grass-fed Irish beef and chef John Chantarasak to spark interest in premium steak cuts, enhance consumer steak cooking skills and support the Irish beef industry with BBQ ...