Dunbia

Dunbia

Dunbia

Meat processing company based in Dungannon, Northern Ireland

Dunbia,[1] founded in 1976 as Dungannon Meats and headquartered in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, is a red meat processor that sources and manufactures beef, lamb and pork products for retail, commercial and foodservice markets locally, nationally and internationally. It is a division of Dawn Meats.

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Operations

Ten abattoirs collectively employ 3,200 staff at Dungannon, Ballymena, Preston, Northern Ireland, Sawley, Northern Ireland, Llanybydder, Nantmel, Kilbeggan, Slane, Maganey and Elgin.[2] Dunbia is devoted to improving the environment aspect of the company and they are currently working to environmental management systems throughout all the Dunbia sites.[3][better source needed]

History

The history of Dunbia is as follows:

  • 2020 - Dawn Meats take full control of the business[4]
  • 2017 - Dunbia enter joint venture with Dawn Meats in the UK
  • 2014 - Acquires Lynch Quality Meats in Ayr, Scotland
  • 2013 - Opens factory facilities in Felinfach, Wales
  • 2013 - Acquires G Wood & Sons, Mansfield
  • 2011 - Takes over Heathfield Foods Ltd in Crewe, England
  • 2009 - Acquires Stevenson's & Co Pork Facility in Cullybackey, Northern Ireland
  • 2007 - Acquires Rhinds of Elgin in North East of Scotland
  • 2007 - Acquires Kepak in Preston, England
  • 2006 - Group rebranded to become ‘Dunbia’
  • 2006 - New European sales office opened in Paris
  • 2003 - Acquired a new boning facility for Dunbia (Kilbeggan)
  • 2001 - Dunbia (Kilbeggan) acquired along with sister company Dunbia (Slane)
  • 2001 - Dunbia (Llanybydder) acquired from Oriel Jones & Sons
  • 1998 - Dunbia (Sawley) acquired from Rose County Foods
  • 1996 - Major extension doubling the capacity of Retail Packing Factory at Dungannon
  • 1993 - Built a retail packing factory at Dungannon
  • 1990 - Opened extensive new boning facility at Dungannon
  • 1985 - Built slaughter facility at Dungannon
  • 1983 - Moved to new boning facility at Dungannon
  • 1976 - Opened butchers shop in small village near Dungannon[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "DUNBIA PIG INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED - company financial report". www.companyaccountscheck.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. [2]
    Official Dunbia company website
  3. [3]
    "About Dunbia". Dunbia. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  4. [4]
    McDonald, Gary (30 July 2020). "Dobson brothers finally sever ties with meat giant Dunbia". The Irish News. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Dunbia History". Dunbia. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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