Origin Green Members
2024
Achill Lamb Calvey's of Achill Island
Achill Mountain Lamb is the exclusive product of Calveys Farm Abattoir & Butchers on Achill Island. The farm is shared commonage so Calvey's source lambs from local farming families and build a market for these Mayo Blackface Mountain lambs born and reared in their Achill Island habitat, the sea misted heather hills and mountains of Achill Island and raised solely on a natural diet of herbs, heathers, grasses ,mosses and lichens, then traditionally butchered & bespoke-crafted in Calveys Abbatoir & Butchers, Keel, Achill Island, Co. Mayo.
Aran Ard Teoranta T/A Gallaghers Bakery & Promise Gluten Free
New ownership in 2017 has transformed Aran Ard Teoranta with a multi-year investment programme across the business: improving/automating operations at their Ardara Bakery in Co. Donegal, the creation and building of 2 new brands in Promise Gluten Free and Gallaghers Bakehouse, investment in sales coverage and servicing of customers across Ireland and most importantly in the organisation's capability. The business manufactures a range of premium products in both Gluten Free and Conventional bread and baked goods. The company is also a supplier of a range of private label products. The business works with major retail customers across 3 core markets; its home market of Ireland where it is a strong market leader in Gluten Free and in the UK and Canada where the Promise Gluten Free brand is performing strongly
Arthur Mallon Foods
Arthur Mallon Foods is the leading producer of sausages in Ireland, creating award winning sausages since 1942 from its home. The company originated from Arthur Mallon's Butchers shop in Monaghan Town, famous for its tasty and creative sausage recipes. Nowadays the third generation of craft butchers, Mallon's is still a family owned business, having won over 160 awards both nationally and internationally, making the company the most awarded sausage maker in Ireland. Quality and taste are at the heart of everything Mallon's does, with all its products being 100% Irish.
Atlantic Dawn
The Atlantic Dawn Group is one of Europe's leading producers of frozen pelagic fish. The group is engaged in catching, processing and marketing of frozen pelagic fish products.Our activities include RSW catching vessels, sea freezing vessels and shore freezing factories.Our dedication to quality, coupled with our policy of continuous improvement, has positioned our company as a market leader in the supply of frozen pelagic products.Our strategy is to position our fishing and processing operations in key locations in order to access prime seafood that is caught and produced using the most modern facilities. This approach ensures that we can consistently deliver premium quality production to our customers throughout the world.
Ballykeefe Distillery
"Ballykeefe Distillery was established in Kilkenny, June 2015, on Morgan and Anne Ging's family farm.It manufactures a range of products, including double and triple distilled single pot still Irish whiskey; double and triple distilled single malt Irish whiskey; poitín; gin; and vodka.The distillery was established to complement and diversify operations on the farm, which began as a beef and tillage operation. The creation of the first on farm whiskey distillery in Ireland in over 200 years has revived a lost tradition, making the company a unique field-to-glass operation."
Couverture Desserts
At Couverture we understand that quality pâtisserie doesn't happen overnight. There is a fine art to creating delicious desserts, and for over 20 years we have supplied our award-winning products to leading retailers, restaurants, airlines and hotels around the world. Using only the finest ingredients including locally-sourced Irish dairy, each Couverture dessert is handcrafted by skilled pâtissiers in our new, purpose-built facilities. A focus on health & nutrition has inspired us to lead the way with a new range of low sugar, high protein and vegan products, continuing our commitment to innovate in the dessert & bakery category.Whether it's a cheesecake, gateaux, mousse, brownie or millionaire's shortbread, our wide range is always growing. Not just keeping ahead of the trends but driving them, we believe that outstanding desserts require outstanding passion.
First Ireland Spirits
First Ireland Spirits is Ireland's largest independent Cream Liqueur Company which was established in 1993 and is located in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois. It has its own modern purpose built production facility on a seven-acre site just outside the town of Abbeyleix. Selling to thirty-three countries, the company is the largest Irish owned producer of Irish Cream liqueur and Irish Country Cream beverages in the world. First Ireland Spirits also manufactures and supplies an extensive range of other alcohol-based liqueurs and pre-mixed cocktails, selling to over 40 countries around the world. First Ireland Spirits largest markets are the United States and the UK where its product range can be found in major retailers such as Tesco, Walmart and Costco. A heavy investment in R&D, coupled with harnessing and developing its core brand values has given First Ireland Spirits a firm foundation for its business. Today First Ireland Spirits is part of the Quintessential Brands Group - an independent, international drinks company based in the UK. They employ 60 people in Abbeyleix.
ISPG Ltd
Irish Seafood Producers Group (ISPG) is Ireland's leading supplier of organic salmon. Established in 1986, we have grown to become the principal organization for the sales and marketing of Irish Organic Salmon. With the natural resource of the raging Atlantic Ocean on our doorstep, ISPG prides itself on the quality and freshness of all our premium products.Our dedication to product quality and traceability, as well as our careful selection processes ensure that only fish of the highest quality is packed and distributed to our customers throughout Europe, North America and the Far East. ISPG was set up by a small group of artisan farmers producing a relatively small quantity of Irish salmon.From our humble beginnings, ISPG has grown to become Ireland's most reputable supplier of organic salmon. Our head office is located in the village of Kilkieran, one hour west of Galway in the Connemara Gaeltacht. In this unspoiled rural landscape the local community has retained their traditional values and culture as reflected in their continued use of the old Celtic language of Ireland, An Ghaeilge.
Kearney's Home Baking
Established in 1992 by sisters Maura and Siobhan Kearney, Kearney's Home Baking was born out of a shared passion for home baking. Building upon a Diploma undertaken in Bakery Production and Management at the former Dublin Institute of Technology, the sisters worked diligently throughout their studies to carry out comprehensive market research and testing using their mother's recipes. They quickly identified a significant local demand for tasty, traditional products like soda bread, scones and apple tarts. Equipped with family expertise, determination and a love for good food, a bakehouse was built on a Greenfield site in Ballyhahill, County Limerick. Thirty years on, the company has grown from 2 employees to 25 and is still producing the same quality products, with the same passion.
Kinnegar Brewing
Kinnegar Brewing was established in 2013 in Rathmullan, amidst the hilly fields and farms of northeast Donegal. Rapid growth and success made expansion inevitable and in 2017 the brewery relocated to a larger production facility in nearby Letterkenny. Their mission to consistently produce beer of the highest quality remained unchanged. Kinnegar pairs brewing tradition with a contemporary sense of adventure to produce clean, crisp, full-flavoured beers. Unfiltered and naturally carbonated, their extensive range of core beers spans a wide variety of highly drinkable, accessible styles. State of the art brewing facilities offer the flexibility to meet the ever-increasing demand for Kinnegar Brewing's popular core range, while also allowing the production of small batch brews ideal for piloting fresh ideas and keeping the interest of both brewers and customers piqued. Still the only Irish brewery to have achieved a Gold award in the prestigious World Beer Cup, the quality of Kinnegar Brewing's beer is franked by international critical acclaim. An on-site taproom at the brewery welcomes visitors for tours and fresh pints. Kinnegar Brewing's beers are sold domestically throughout the island of Ireland, as well as being exported to continental Europe.
Portmagee Distilling and Brewing Company Ltd.
Portmagee Distilling and Brewing Company was founded in early 2017 by two brothers John and James Murphy who are from Portmagee, Co. Kerry. Stuart McNamara, international whisk(e)y writer-blogger and editor of The Irish Whiskey Trail and IrishWhiskey.com joined the team in mid-2017 and brings his wealth of Whiskey knowledge to complete the team.
Bells Isle Seafoods Ltd/ Irish Oysters Harvest Ltd.
Bells Isle Seafoods Ltd/ Irish Oysters Harvest Ltd continue a tradition of oyster farming in the remote clear rich fresh waters of the Atlantic Ocean, in Donegal Bay on the Northwest coast of Ireland. A tradition that produces the finest oysters available today. Bells Isle Seafoods Ltd/ Irish Oysters Harvest Ltd's seed oyster is carefully graded (as with all stages of cultivation) to ensure the highest quality possible. Experts in the traditional craft are on hand at each stage to ensure they maintain maximum quality through all stages. The company's inter-tidal farms are spread over three sites, each in different stages of growth: seed, growth, and full maturity at three years. Constant attention to thinning, turning, and grading ensure Bells Isle Seafoods Ltd/ Irish Oysters Harvest Ltd has an unmatched standard of oyster. The unique conditions in Donegal Bay provide the perfect conditions for rich full-meat oyster growth. The company's experts have conducted extensive resea
St Patricks Distillery Ltd
We source New Make and Mature Whiskeys from a number of other Irish distilleries, and mature in carefully hand selected oak casks in our bonded warehouse until ready for blending and bottling. This rare flexibility affords us the opportunity to patiently curate, nurture and craft our very own signature whiskeys. All of our whiskeys commence maturation in first fill bourbon barrels, finished in either port, sherry, rum or cognac casks. Vodka and Gins: Our goal is to produce grain free spirits of character, exceptional taste and personality. We have chosen potato as the alcohol base, because of its natural sweetness and its amazing versatility. With just 20% available dry starch matter, this makes the entire process much more expensive, but compensates for the extra time and effort with a unique taste, aroma and smoother mouthfeel. The added bonus of using a potato alcohol base is that it's also naturally gluten free.
Sunshine Juice Ltd
Upon Paul Walshe's return to Ireland from a trip in North America in 1997 he noticed there was ready availability and popularity for freshly squeezed juice, following this Sunshine Juice Ltd was formed in 1998. Paul purchased an industrial juicing machine and has been making juices from his Carlow base since. Today Sunshine Juice now operates out of a 26,000 sq ft facility in Carlow and employs 45 personnel. They produce a range of 100% freshly squeezed juices with no artificial additives or preservatives. Due to their growth their product range has further expanded to smoothies and fruit salads (branded as "Walshes Really Fresh") and their cold-pressed vegetable juice (branded as "Veg Out"). Walshe's Products have won more than 25 great taste awards and 8 Blas na hEireann awards.
The Merry Mill
The Merry Mill is a family-run organic farm and mill located in County Laois, Ireland. The Scully Family takes pride in producing a range of premium organic gluten-free foods, including irish organic gluten free oats, organic gluten free flour, and organic produce. In fact, they've even built Ireland's first organic gluten-free oat mill! From growing and harvesting to milling and packing, the Scullys control every aspect of the production process to ensure the highest quality gluten-free food. Their products consistently test below 5ppm for gluten, so you can trust that you're getting the best quality foods.The Merry Mill products are found in local health food stores and artisan food stores nationwide as well as restaurants, bakeries, cafés and food emporiums. Since 2017, The Merry Mill has been exporting to Israel as they are uniquely qualified to produce kosher oats from their single origin grain, certified organic and gluten free, grown in a quiet part of the world.
Tipperary Boutique Distillery Limited
Situated in the beautiful and bountiful setting of the Golden Vale in Ireland, Tipperary Boutique Distillery was founded in March 2016. Our unique location combined with our knowledge & passion affords us the opportunity to create great whiskey from our own barley, grown on Ballindoney farm in County Tipperary.The founders of Tipperary Boutique Distillery are Jennifer Nickerson, Stuart Nickerson and Liam Ahearn.
Tesco
Tesco is one of Ireland's leading retailers with 151 stores and two distribution centres nationwide. As a leading food retailer, Tesco is one of the biggest private sector employers in Ireland employing over 13,000 colleagues across the country. We are committed to achieving maximum sustainability in all our operations and we continue to work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business. Being a sustainable business is very important to us and we're proud to support the communities in which we serve. In becoming a member of Origin Green, Tesco has set out a sustainability plan that targets key operational, sourcing, health and nutrition and social responsibility targets. In committing to the Origin Green sustainability charter the structure provides meaningful goals which are independently verified on an ongoing basis.
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Musgrave Group
A family business since 1876, Musgrave has always had a strong commitment to sustainability. More recently we have led the way in being the first company in Ireland to embed the UN's Sustainable Development Goals into our sustainability strategy and the first food retail and wholesale group to become a verified member of the Origin Green sustainability programme. Sustainability for us is about running our business in a way that considers people, planet and prosperity.Our participation in Origin Green brings valuable credibility to our wider sustainability activities published for the first time in 'Taking Care of Our World', our sustainability strategy available, to download at www.musgravegroup.com
Aran Ard Teoranta T/A Gallaghers Bakery & Promise Gluten Free
New ownership in 2017 has transformed Aran Ard Teoranta with a multi-year investment programme across the business: improving/automating operations at their Ardara Bakery in Co. Donegal, the creation and building of 2 new brands in Promise Gluten Free and Gallaghers Bakehouse, investment in sales coverage and servicing of customers across Ireland and most importantly in the organisation's capability. The business manufactures a range of premium products in both Gluten Free and Conventional bread and baked goods. The company is also a supplier of a range of private label products. The business works with major retail customers across 3 core markets; its home market of Ireland where it is a strong market leader in Gluten Free and in the UK and Canada where the Promise Gluten Free brand is performing strongly
West Coast Crab Sales Ltd
Established in 2016 by brothers Jonathan and Patrick O'Donnell, West Coast Crab Sales Ltd is an Irish shellfish supplier specialising in Brown Crab and European Lobster to both domestic and international markets. Over the past 25 years their export markets have included Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. In recent years exports have grown to include Asian countries.
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Belview Egg Farm Ltd
Established in 1978 by Dermot & Nicola Herlihy, Belview Egg Farm is located in Termonfeckin, Co Louth. Starting with a mere 5,000 hens, the company is now the fourth largest packer of eggs in Ireland, having 26 laying houses between Louth and Monaghan, which are all certified through the Bord Bia Sustainable Egg Assurance Scheme (SEAS). Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the company recently constructed Ireland's largest free range hen house on a 168-acre site. Belview Eggs' mission is to produce, grade, pack and sell Class A eggs whilst adhering to the highest quality standards.
East Coast Bakehouse
East Coast Bakehouse, established in 2015 by Alison Cowzer and Michael Carey, manufactures biscuits for the domestic and export markets from its factory in Drogheda, Co. Louth. "Baking Better Biscuits", the factory features one of the largest biscuit ovens and the longest single production line in Europe, manufacturing and packing 90,000 biscuits per hour. The company's products are available in 26 countries including the UK, Kenya, Portugal and Australia.
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Boann Distillery Limited
Boann Distillery is an independent, family-owned distillery located just outside the historic town of Drogheda, Co. Meath in Ireland's Boyne Valley, with Bru na Boinne, a World Heritage Site, including Newgrange, only 5km away. When the first spirit flowed from the custom copper pot stills in Winter 2019, Boann Distillery reintroduced the art of distillation to Drogheda for the first time in 160 years. At Boann Distillery traditional brewing and distilling methods are combined with modern technology to produce the most unique single pot still spirit. Boann Distillery is the home of the award-winning Silks Irish Dry Gin and the Whistler Irish Whiskey rangeBoann Distillery: Website: https://boanndistillery.ie/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoannDistillery/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Boanndistillery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boanndistillery/
Kinnegar Brewing
Kinnegar Brewing was established in 2013 in Rathmullan, amidst the hilly fields and farms of northeast Donegal. Rapid growth and success made expansion inevitable and in 2017 the brewery relocated to a larger production facility in nearby Letterkenny. Their mission to consistently produce beer of the highest quality remained unchanged. Kinnegar pairs brewing tradition with a contemporary sense of adventure to produce clean, crisp, full-flavoured beers. Unfiltered and naturally carbonated, their extensive range of core beers spans a wide variety of highly drinkable, accessible styles. State of the art brewing facilities offer the flexibility to meet the ever-increasing demand for Kinnegar Brewing's popular core range, while also allowing the production of small batch brews ideal for piloting fresh ideas and keeping the interest of both brewers and customers piqued. Still the only Irish brewery to have achieved a Gold award in the prestigious World Beer Cup, the quality of Kinnegar Brewing's beer is franked by international critical acclaim. An on-site taproom at the brewery welcomes visitors for tours and fresh pints. Kinnegar Brewing's beers are sold domestically throughout the island of Ireland, as well as being exported to continental Europe.
Oriel Marine Extracts
Oriel Marine Extracts began life as the Oriel Sea Salt Company in 2010 founded by Brian Fitzpatrick and John Delany. Based in Port Oriel in Clogherheard, Co. Louth, the company harvests a very pure and natural mineral sea salt which is used by many food companies to replace salt due to its lower sodium benefits and powerful taste profile. It also extracts a liquid magnesium and mineral complex used in functional drinks, beverages and food products. In August 2016, the company became the only company in Europe to be granted Protected Designation of Origin status (PDO) by the EU Commission for their products. They are the only company in Europe to hold such recognition for their mineral extract and mineral sea salt. Oriel Marine Extracts has established its market position through globally patented technology, significant investment in science and research and the finest products in its class
Newgrange Gold
Established in 2010 by John Rogers, Newgrange Gold is ran from the Rogers' family farm overlooking the historic and beautiful Boyne Valley in Co. Meath. John saw an opportunity to create a brand that connected the rich and ancient soils of the Boyne Valley and the high-quality food produced there. The birth of Newgrange Gold came from seeing oilseed rape grown on the Rogers farm leaving in trailers to the local merchant and from there, the seed was sown for the potential business opportunity on their doorstep. Today, Newgrange Gold sells a range of products including rapeseed oil, infused rapeseed oil with garden herbs, chilli & garlic, chilli & lemon, etc. with its products available in stores nationwide.
Blenders
As a food manufacturer, Blenders creates world class sauces with great taste and high convenience for their customer's needs. Founded more than 30 years ago, the family-run business has grown to be a key sauce manufacturer in Ireland and built a dedicated, experienced, and loyal team around them.Built on the values of respect, growth, delivering value, and doing things the one best way, Blenders aim to deliver their extensive product ranges of over 100 product lines to chefs and caterers as well as households throughout Ireland, the UK, and Europe. Now, their sauces come in many different shapes and sizes, to cater for all the needs of their diverse customer base.
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Killowen Farm
Situated at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountains in Co. Wexford, Killowen Farm has been the Dunne Family home for over 200 years. Owners Nicholas and Judith Dunne took over Ireland's oldest farmhouse yogurt in 2004 and in 2005, moved the yogurt production to their own dairy farm in Courtnacuddy, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. Killowen Farm's yogurt is proud to use only the finest natural ingredients with many fruit flavours to suit all palates. The company's range of yogurts has nothing added or taken away, it is naturally low in fat and contains natural live cultures.
Kush Seafarms Ltd
Established in 1987, Kush Seafarms is a family-run Irish seafood business based in Kenmare, Co. Kerry on the scenic southwest coast of Ireland. The company grows organic rope mussels in Class A waters in a Special Area of Conservation, in the deep, clear Atlantic waters of Kenmare Bay. Kush Seafarm's success relies on a clean and sustainable aquatic ecosystem. The wild Atlantic waters that shape the rugged Irish coastline meet the Gulf Stream's warm waters and the cold fresh waters flowing from Irish bog lands. This is one of the last remaining ecosystems of this type in Europe.
Irish Country Meats
Irish Country Meats (ICM) is Europe's leading lamb processor, with a reputation for product quality, innovation and customer service across the continent. ICM produces and markets a full range of sheepmeat products from traditional meat to innovative ready to cook and formulated lamb products. ICM is the largest sheepmeat processor on the island of Ireland, with state of the art production facilities in Camolin, Co Wexford and Navan, Co Meath.
Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers
Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers is a 100% family-owned business focused primarily on the production of branded blue cheese. The company's cow's milk cheese is branded Cashel Blue, while its sheep's milk cheese is called Crozier Blue.Established in 1984 by Louis and Jane Grubb, the company is now managed by a second family generation, with the original cheese recipe created by Jane. Cashel Blue is a registered international brand. Cheese quality, flavour excellence, and production sustainability are its primary company objectives.All Cashel and Crozier Blue cheese is made, matured, graded and selected at Beechmount Farm, Co. Tipperary, close to the historic town of Cashel.
Meade Farm Group
From their family farm in Lobinstown, County Meath, Meade Potato Company have now been growing, packing and distributing premium quality potatoes, fruit, vegetables, salads and organics over the past five decades.Philip Meade Sr. first began selling potatoes in the towns around Meath and Louth in 1977 and soon extended to Irish vegetables, and later, to Irish and other fruit. They were the first company to export Irish potatoes abroad by the boatload, and have since initiated shipments abroad of Irish product whenever export market conditions were suitable.Nestled in the drumlins of the Boyne Valley, the Meade farm and food production facility bears little resemblance to their original family farm. It has grown from a single packing store to include 150,000 sq. feet of packing facilities housing numerous state of the art production lines, with over 500,000sq. ft of loading and distribution space, all of which serve to make the journey from farm to fork as efficient as possible. The next generation of Meades now lead a team of over 240 people.
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Folláin
Folláin Teoranta was established in 1983 by Mairín and Peadar Uí Lionáird in partnership with Eithne Uí Shiadhail in the Lionáird's home kitchen. There, they began making what would become award winning preserves using 100% natural ingredients and have been going from strength to strength ever since. Mairín and Peadar still pride themselves on maintaining that homemade quality. Over the years Folláin has increased its range from sweet fruit preserves to include a savoury line of relishes, chutneys, salsas and sauces, innovative no added sugar ranges including jams and marmalades range, as well as no added sugar or salt relish ranges. These developments show a company dynamism and responsiveness to consumer demand whilst maintaining steadfast in its dedication to the use of only natural ingredients.
ABP Foods
Established in 1954, ABP Ireland is part of the wider ABP Food Group. The company is recognised globally for supplying high quality beef for the retail, foodservice and manufacturing sectors and all beef products supplied are DNA traceable directly to its farm of origin. ABP is a fully integrated agri-business, meaning the processing of its beef is supported by three complimentary divisions: a renewables division, a proteins division and a pet foods division. This unique structure ensures that products are processed in the most sustainable manner possible. ABP's vision is to be the best at what it does, wanting to lead on quality, efficiency, traceability and sustainability and continue to develop, research, innovate and invest in every area of its business so that its future will be as distinguished as its past.