Origin Green Members
2024
Abbott
We develop science-based nutrition products for people of all ages. From helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active.
Atlantis Seafoods - Kilmore Quay Fine Foods
Well embedded in the Kilmore Quay fishing community, Atlantis Seafood established themselves as a fish and seafood supplier of local hotels and restaurants alongside running their own fish shop and a traditional smoke house. They operate from a state-of-the-art facility in Wexford to meet the ever-evolving needs of their consumers.Under the experienced leadership of John Kenny and Mark O'Connor, the business is continuously expanding and developing innovative products to bring restaurant-standard seafood dishes to food lovers in Ireland and Europe. The team has grown to over 70 employees with longstanding knowledge and expertise across the seafood industry.
Ballykilcavan Brewing Company
Established in 2016, Ballykilcavan Brewing Company is based at Ballykilcavan Farm, near Stradbally, Co. Laois. Home to 13 generations of the Walsh family since the year 1639, Ballykilcavan has primarily been a tillage farm for the past 50 years. With malting barley being the main crop on the farm, the brewing company was setup to diversify and safeguard its long-term future. The company launched its first beer in July 2017 and was followed by three more bottled beers to create its core bottled beer range. The on-farm brewery was opened in December 2018 and since then, the company has added four canned beers and an unfiltered lager to its range as it continues to grow.
BiaSol
BiaSol was started in 2020 as a way to combat food wastage, improve nutrition and bring our family closer together. Living on opposite sides of the world - Ruairi in Australia and Niamh in Ireland - we wanted a way to stay connected and to work on a cause close to our hearts. Our first light bulb moment was the realisation that repurposing food waste was a viable way to be more sustainable AND create healthy food products. The rapid growth of craft brewing across Ireland led us to our first ingredient: brewers' spent grains.A lot has changed since we began our journey. For one, we're both back home in Ireland. We've also refined our product range and invested in bigger premises and more resources to grow the business. There is one thing that will never change - our commitment to simple, nutritious products that are good for you and good for our planet.For now, we're focused on getting our range of products nationwide and to a store near you. In future, we plan to release many more healthy food products that focus on minimising waste while also providing nutritional value. With the support of local businesses and people like you who buy our product; we can keep the dream alive.
Bon Chocolatiers
Bon Chocolatiers creates Irish Artisan chocolate lovingly made by hand in Athlone by Georgia and Daniel. We select the finest ingredients possible sourcing locally as much as we can to showcase the beautiful ingredients this country has to offer. We are young classically trained pastry chefs who have worked alongside industry leaders both here and abroad now we are delighted to share our own style and love for a chocolate. Like many others we had plans to travel abroad and expand our knowledge and experience in the industry before Covid hit. Starting our own business was the Silver lining of the lockdowns for us and our business has been going from strength to strength since. Our mission is the elevate chocolate to the next level. We like to create a journey of the senses for our customers from the moment they open the carefully designed custom-made packaging to finding the beautiful and delicious edible works of art inside. Our chocolate bonbons are unique in both appearance and taste. We like to offer new and exciting flavours and textures within our ranges. Bon Chocolatiers is available to order straight to your door from our website. And there is more to come!
Callan Bacon Co Ltd
Callan Bacon is a family business with a global profile. Based in the rural town of Callan, in the Irish southeast. We have come a long way from our original premises which commenced operation in 1924 right on the main street. In the old days, we also ran an abattoir on the same site. Since the mid eighties, we at Callan Bacon have moved on to a new level and we moved to a new custom built processing site in 1990. With 57,000 square feet of factory on a five acre site, just outside the town, we are renowned throughout the industry for capability and scalability.
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.
Glenisk
Established in 1987, Glenisk has been producing dairy products from the centre of Ireland for over 30 years. The company works with small family farms to source the finest organic cows' and goats milk for their award-winning range of yoghurts. They produce a vast range of dairy products including organic Greek style yoghurt, bio-organic, high protein, and organic kids yoghurt. The company also produce baby fromage frais, various flavours of goats yoghurts alongside goats' milk and lastly, organic milk, fresh cream and crème fraiche. The member adds that as they have evolved through the years their principles haven't changed, noting their 10 commitments namely producing tasty products, remaining organic, providing nutrition in their products, use 100% recyclable packaging, quality, supporting the community, reward employees, protect the climate, support farmers, and protect animal welfare. Glenisk supply their products to the UK, continental Europe, Middle East, and Asia and also produce private label products for a number of international brands and retailers.
Homespun
Erica Sheehan always enjoyed experimenting in her kitchen, taking her favourite recipes and giving them a nutritious twist. This led to the creation of health food company Homespun and her popular gluten-free Quinoa Crunch range. A healthy spin on granola, Quinoa Crunch is made from high protein grains such as quinoa, as well as an array of nutritious nuts and seeds. Initially, Erica created her products for local health food stores, but word spread and she soon started supplying artisan food stores around Ireland as well as Supervalu, Ireland's top retailer.
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IGWT Poultry Services
IGWT Poultry Services have been involved in the poultry business since 1951. Based in Broomfield, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan the company started out rearing turkeys each Christmas. After being passed down for three generations, the business has progressed into processing and selling fresh poultry to supermarkets, hotels, butchers and home customers. The thriving business is well-respected across industry and customers alike for their top quality products and reliability. The consistency in quality and taste leads to satisfied customers all year round. IGTW has grown to employ 110 workers with additional staff hired during the very busy festive season. Not only do they invest back into their own business but also in the local community. All staff receive high levels of training across areas of food safety, hygiene and animal welfare to ensure quality across the entire business.
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.
Kerrigan's Mushrooms
Kerrigan's Mushrooms was established in 1981 in Kells, Co. Meath. Today, the company still remains a family-run enterprise which prides itself on producing the very best quality Irish mushrooms under its own Kerrigan's brand name, as well as producing mushrooms for many private label retail brands. The company's range of mushroom products includes fresh loose Irish mushrooms, pre-packed fresh Irish mushrooms, exotic mushroom selections, sliced mushrooms, customised mixes, organic, as well as ready to cook value added mushroom products.
Blacks of Kinsale
Blacks of Kinsale is an Irish microbrewery and craft distillery founded in May 2013 by husband-and-wife team, Sam and Maudeline Black. A passion for brewing began several years earlier when Maudeline gave Sam a home fermenting kit for Valentine's Day. What started as a hobby quickly developed into an obsession. Through Sam's passion and enthusiasm Blacks of Kinsale became a reality, spawning its slogan 'Living the Dream Since 2013'.
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.
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.
Wild Atlantic Shellfish Limited
Wild Atlantic Oyster is the brand representing the oyster producers in Sligo Bay, on Ireland's North West coast. Our producers specialize in the cultivation of the Pacific oyster species Crassostrea Gigas, which they source from their own shellfish hatchery on the shores of Sligo Bay.The company currently exports its branded, live oysters to distributors in Europe and Asia, in particular France, Netherlands, Spain and Italy, as well as Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, where they are served in the top hotels and restaurants.
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
Ballykilcavan Brewing Company
Established in 2016, Ballykilcavan Brewing Company is based at Ballykilcavan Farm, near Stradbally, Co. Laois. Home to 13 generations of the Walsh family since the year 1639, Ballykilcavan has primarily been a tillage farm for the past 50 years. With malting barley being the main crop on the farm, the brewing company was setup to diversify and safeguard its long-term future. The company launched its first beer in July 2017 and was followed by three more bottled beers to create its core bottled beer range. The on-farm brewery was opened in December 2018 and since then, the company has added four canned beers and an unfiltered lager to its range as it continues to grow.
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.
IGWT Poultry Services
IGWT Poultry Services have been involved in the poultry business since 1951. Based in Broomfield, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan the company started out rearing turkeys each Christmas. After being passed down for three generations, the business has progressed into processing and selling fresh poultry to supermarkets, hotels, butchers and home customers. The thriving business is well-respected across industry and customers alike for their top quality products and reliability. The consistency in quality and taste leads to satisfied customers all year round. IGTW has grown to employ 110 workers with additional staff hired during the very busy festive season. Not only do they invest back into their own business but also in the local community. All staff receive high levels of training across areas of food safety, hygiene and animal welfare to ensure quality across the entire business.
Blacks of Kinsale
Blacks of Kinsale is an Irish microbrewery and craft distillery founded in May 2013 by husband-and-wife team, Sam and Maudeline Black. A passion for brewing began several years earlier when Maudeline gave Sam a home fermenting kit for Valentine's Day. What started as a hobby quickly developed into an obsession. Through Sam's passion and enthusiasm Blacks of Kinsale became a reality, spawning its slogan 'Living the Dream Since 2013'.
Sushi King
Upon returning from a backpacking trip, Audrey Gargan was inspired to open a sushi shop as she felt there was a gap in the market in for fresh and affordable sushi in Ireland. Sushi King first started producing sushi from its' shop situated at Baggot Street Dunlin 2 in 2006. From there Audrey moved production in a commercial kitchen and was then able to offer sushi to more customers. Sushi King is currently listed with a number of premium retailers, catering companies and large food service companies.
Oceanpath / Dunn's of Dublin
Oceanpath, part of the Iceland Seafood international Group, was founded by the Ecock family in 1991 and is located on West Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin. The company supply fish to all major Irish retailers and food service operators, as well as exporting to the USA and throughout Europe. In 2006, Oceanpath acquired Dunn's of Dublin, Ireland's oldest fish company, set up in 1822. This enabled the company to further diversify its products to customers with key highlights in particular being its traditional smoked salmon and smoked mackerel, amongst others.
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Divilly's Ltd
Divilly's Ltd. is a family business tracing back to the year 1927, when it opened its first butchers in William Street, Galway by Martin Divilly. Divilly's Limited now operates from a purpose-built manufacturing plant in Oranmore, Co. Galway. Divilly's offers an extensive product portfolio, including the complete breakfast range of pork sausages, traditional/maple cure rashers, and black/white pudding. In addition, Divilly's have a bulk cooked meats range and the installation of a state-of-the-art slicing and packaging facility has expanded the product range to include traditional/deli style hams and sliced turkey, with these products are found in most major retail groups throughout Ireland. Now into its third generation, The Divilly Brothers rebranded the business this year in May with the view of expanding the business further while still holding its key family values.
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.
Glendalough Irish Whiskey
Glendalough Distillery was started by a few of friends from Wicklow and Dublin. They convinced eachother to leave the safety of their day jobs in the city, and head for the Wicklow Mountains to do something more meaningful - much like the man on their bottle, St Kevin. With a portfolio of different varieties of whiskey, gin, and poitín, some made from fresh wild ingredients, they have a craft spirit to suit every taste.
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.
Kerrigan's Mushrooms
Kerrigan's Mushrooms was established in 1981 in Kells, Co. Meath. Today, the company still remains a family-run enterprise which prides itself on producing the very best quality Irish mushrooms under its own Kerrigan's brand name, as well as producing mushrooms for many private label retail brands. The company's range of mushroom products includes fresh loose Irish mushrooms, pre-packed fresh Irish mushrooms, exotic mushroom selections, sliced mushrooms, customised mixes, organic, as well as ready to cook value added mushroom products.
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Ballymaloe Foods
Ballymaloe Foods was founded in 1990 by Yasmin Hyde. Her mother, Myrtle Allen was Ireland's first female Michelin Star chef. She opened a gastro restaurant at Ballymaloe House in the 1960s and it was here that she developed the now iconic Original Relish recipe, using tomatoes grown on the grounds and a blend of spices and other natural ingredients.Fast forward 30 years and Ballymaloe Foods is now the number 1 relish brand in Ireland. Our products are available in both retail and foodservice channels and we export to over 10 countries. We started our business with the Original Tomato Relish and have now grown to over 18 products, including pasta sauces, beetroot, traditional roasting and meat sauces, mayonnaise, and salad dressings.
Glenisk
Established in 1987, Glenisk has been producing dairy products from the centre of Ireland for over 30 years. The company works with small family farms to source the finest organic cows' and goats milk for their award-winning range of yoghurts. They produce a vast range of dairy products including organic Greek style yoghurt, bio-organic, high protein, and organic kids yoghurt. The company also produce baby fromage frais, various flavours of goats yoghurts alongside goats' milk and lastly, organic milk, fresh cream and crème fraiche. The member adds that as they have evolved through the years their principles haven't changed, noting their 10 commitments namely producing tasty products, remaining organic, providing nutrition in their products, use 100% recyclable packaging, quality, supporting the community, reward employees, protect the climate, support farmers, and protect animal welfare. Glenisk supply their products to the UK, continental Europe, Middle East, and Asia and also produce private label products for a number of international brands and retailers.
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.
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Butlers Chocolates
Founded in 1932, Butlers Chocolates is Ireland's premier family-owned firm dedicated to the craft of exceptional chocolate-making. Every day, a team of devoted chocolatiers creates unforgettable experiences for you to discover and savour.Butlers offer a complete range of premium chocolates for self-treat and impulse, in addition to beautiful gift boxes at an array of price points, alongside strong seasonal collections - chosen to appeal to discerning chocolate shoppers. Butlers exceptional range of luxurious chocolates, bars and hot chocolates are produced at a state-of-the-art BRC AA factory in Dublin, using only sustainably sourced cocoa and no palm oil.Butlers is also known and loved throughout Ireland and beyond for its eponymous retail concept Butlers Chocolate Café - an innovative experience, personifying the Butlers brand. There are over 50 Butlers Chocolate Cafés in Ireland and beyond.
Dawn Meats Group
Established in Co. Waterford in 1980, Dawn Meats is a family-owned company marketing quality beef and lamb products to customers in over 50 countries. Dawn Meats is the largest processor of lamb in Europe and the leading processor of beef in the UK and Ireland. With annual revenues exceeding €2 billion, the company employs approximately 8,000 people at 29 locations in Ireland, the UK, Continental Europe and Asia, processing one million cattle and three million sheep annually. Sustainability has been central to Dawn Meats' business strategy for over 20 years, and actions are implemented through the company's dedicated, cross-functional sustainability team.