Origin Green is Ireland's pioneering food and drink sustainability programme, operating on a national scale, uniting government, the private sector and the full supply chain from farmers to food producers and right through to the foodservice and retail sectors. The programme is the worlds only national food and drink sustainability programme, and enables the industry to set and achieve measurable sustainability targets that respect the environment and serve local communities more effectively.
Since the launch of Origin Green, the Irish food, drink and horticulture sectors have made important progress in driving sustainable food production.
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Origin Green collaborates with over 320 leading Irish food and drink companies to prove and improve the sustainability of the food they produce to meet the evolving needs of global customers and consumers.
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The benefits of Origin Green are more environmentally aware farms, an important focus on community and more sustainable food and drink production which ultimately contribute to sustainable livelihoods.
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77,000 Irish food producers
366 verified members
15 of the 17 UN SDGs
36 domestic and international partners
The Origin Green Progress Report shows that, largre Origin Green manufacturing members have achieved an 12% reduction in energy use per unit of output, while SME members delivered over an 7.8% reduction in energy use per unit of output.
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Over 11 of the largest foodservice companies and retailers in Ireland are verified members of Origin Green. There has been good progress since the pilot launch in 2016, and Bord Bia aims to grow this number. 4 of the 5 biggest retailers are on board to drive their sustainability agenda forward as part of the Origin Green Retail & Foodservice Charter.
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Over 11 of the largest foodservice companies and retailers in Ireland are verified members of Origin Green. There has been good progress since the pilot launch in 2016, and Bord Bia aims to grow this number. 4 of the 5 biggest retailers are on board to drive their sustainability agenda forward as part of the Origin Green Retail & Foodservice Charter.
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Annalitten Foods Ltd. is a privately owned family business and one of Ireland's largest egg packing and distribution companies. The company was established in rural Monaghan in the 1950's by Patrick & Margaret O'Reilly who began a small egg collection & delivery business to support their young family. Today, the business is run by Michael & P.J O'Reilly and their sons, Damien, Keith & Matthew, the third generation of the family. Twenty individual farmers from all over Ireland supply Annalitten Foods every week with Bord Bia Quality Assured eggs. The company has never been afraid to invest in the latest production systems and egg grading equipment to ensure that its eggs reach customers with maximum freshness and quality. Two million eggs are processed per week to a 'Class A' quality on the most modern egg grading equipment on the market.
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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.
One of the oldest food companies in all of Ireland, Flahavan's have been milling oats on the shores of the River Mahon, Co.Waterford for over 230 years. The family business, now run in the seventh generation, specialises in milling local oats and creating new oat-based products responding to the evolving health and lifestyle needs of their customers.Committed to local sourcing, all oats milled in the historic Kilmacthomas mill are delivered by a panel of growers located no further than 60 miles away. The unique milling process, refined over centuries, gives the products a unique taste and texture, making Flahavan's one of Ireland's most-loved oat brands known for its tradition, integrity, and distinct Irishness.
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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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
Annalitten Foods Ltd. is a privately owned family business and one of Ireland's largest egg packing and distribution companies. The company was established in rural Monaghan in the 1950's by Patrick & Margaret O'Reilly who began a small egg collection & delivery business to support their young family. Today, the business is run by Michael & P.J O'Reilly and their sons, Damien, Keith & Matthew, the third generation of the family. Twenty individual farmers from all over Ireland supply Annalitten Foods every week with Bord Bia Quality Assured eggs. The company has never been afraid to invest in the latest production systems and egg grading equipment to ensure that its eggs reach customers with maximum freshness and quality. Two million eggs are processed per week to a 'Class A' quality on the most modern egg grading equipment on the market.
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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.
Kepak is one of Ireland's leading meat producers with 12 manufacturing facilities across Ireland and the UK, employing over 4,500 people with a turnover of €1.5bn. Meat craft and sustainability are key pillars of the company's heritage, which has grown from humble beginnings as a butcher shop founded in Dublin's Liberties in 1979. For over 50 years, farmers have trusted Kepak to process and market their livestock in a respectful way. Kepak believe that sustainability should not be a sideline effort. It should be part of everything it does, a way of doing the job every day. As a founding member of Origin Green, Kepak acknowledge that there has never been a more crucial time to act against climate change. As a business, Kepak commits to working with industry peers to ensure it minimises its impact on the environment, whilst safeguarding animal welfare and producer livelihoods.
Bord Bia work with 36 domestic and international partners to deliver the Origin Green programme, from verficiation, accreditation, education and training. Collaborating will be cornerstone of this next stage of Origin Green’s strategic development in 2025 and beyond.
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