News for Dunbia

Dunbia’s Agriculture and R&D Project Team Leader, Matthew Rollason, successfully joined the NFU’s second Student & Young Farmer Ambassador Programme in 2020. At a crucial time for the livestock sector, the programme brings together groups of young, ambitious farmers who are working with the NFU to represent the next generation

Dunbia are proud to be supporting Pride month which began on June 1st. To commemorate this event, the company has temporarily changed its logo to represent the Pride colours. As an inclusive and diverse employer, Dunbia wants its colleagues to be proud of who they are and feel confident. The

The global meat sector will be holding a Food Systems Dialogue on Wednesday 26 May (AEST) to inform the first-ever United Nations Food Systems Summit which will take place in New York in September. The inaugural Food Systems Summit is drawing on the input of global experts to identify sustainable

The Tesco Agri T-Jam start-up pitch competition in partnership with the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit is now welcoming entries from agri-tech innovators with solutions to improve supply chain efficiency and sustainability across its fresh produce, arable, meat, fish and dairy categories. The competition offers seed and early-stage agri-tech innovators from

Nearly half of those who saw Food Waste Action Week 2021 messaging reported either doing something different to reduce food waste or planning to in future. Building on 2021’s success, Food Waste Action Week 2022 dates announced – 7th to 13th March – organisations urged to sign up.   Not

Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster, Northern Ireland’s largest rural youth organisation, are delighted to launch a new 5-year platinum sponsorship with Dunbia. The announcement of the long-term commitment is built on the foundations of a current partnership between the YFCU and Dunbia, the largest meat processor in NI. The YFCU

Today marks the launch of Farmers Guardian’s #FarmingCan campaign to showcase what farming delivers for the nation and how it can be a key block as the country rebuilds from the pandemic. Shows farmers are at the heart of the nation How agriculture can tackle climate change Dispel myths around

Held virtually for a second time, the evening of Monday 26th April saw the opening session of the annual Wales YFC Rural Affairs conference. Alison Harvey, Dunbia Agriculture Manager for Lamb and Mirain Thomas from the Livestock Procurement Team were joined by Matt Penfold, Sainsbury’s Agriculture Manager for Lamb and

Each year our Dunbia sites undergo a BRCGS audit, but what does it mean for our sites to be BRC approved? The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Certification gives our brand an internationally recognised certification and provides assurance to our customers that our product is safe, legal and of

Dunbia is marking this year’s International Women’s Day by hosting an Inspiring Women Competition, encouraging employees to share motivational quotes by women who inspired them. Dunbia are also encouraging team members to join this year’s campaign theme, ‘Choose to Challenge’ and will be making donations to several women’s charities who

UK’s first national Food Waste Action Week begun yesterday, with Dunbia joining as a strategic partner. Dunbia will be supporting Food Waste Action Week with a video featuring our chef’s favourite recipe for making the most of the leftovers of a Sunday roast, and recommendations from our food safety and

YFCU Agri Food Conference opened with stakeholder discussion on the future of the industry Follow up sessions included Brexit, finances, and sustainability   Last week, key supply chain representatives came together for the first session of the YFCU Virtual Agri Food Conference, forming a panel to answer pressing questions on

Preparations are underway for the Group’s annual Food Safety Week which will run from the 8th to the 12th of February 2021. The purpose of the event is to get employees interacting and learning about food safety through a range of engaging quizzes and activities. Employees working from home will

This year has been a challenging year for us all, and in particular for the farming sector which experiences vast pressure, isolation and demand on a daily basis. Farmers face many unique and complex stressors and 2020 has delivered a series of unexpected challenges including the weather, policy uncertainty, Brexit

The results of the 2020 Quality Food Awards have been revealed and we are pleased to announce that three of our products with Lidl have been recognised. The Lidl ‘Deluxe The Supreme Burger’ has been judged winner of the Burger category for 2020. Moreover, Lidl’s ‘Deluxe Dry Aged 36 Days

We are pleased to announce Dunbia has been recognised as a 2020 Responsible Business Champion in the Education Partnership category. The Responsible Business Awards seek to recognise and reward firms in Northern Ireland that are embracing the journey to build better workforces, create a sustainable economy and healthy communities. In

We are delighted to announce that Dunbia has been judged the winner of the Lamb category at the Christmas 2020 Quality Food Awards. The winning product was our Asda Extra Special Lamb Guard of Honour with Sea Salt and Juniper Rub and a Cassis Jus.  “The panel were impressed with

Great Taste, the world’s most trusted food and drink awards, has announced its stars of 2020. Out of 12,777 products sent in from 106 different countries, we are proud to announce our West Country Choice 28 Day Aged Picanha has been awarded the highest accolade of 3-stars at this year’s

The biggest meat awards celebration We are proud to announce our Lidl GB Birchwood Minted Lamb Kebabs won the Meat Management Lamb Product of the Year 2020. Meat Management Industry Awards recognise the best manufacturers and producers, suppliers, retailers and organisations in the UK meat sector, and are voted for by the readers

Dunbia is proud to sponsor the Sheep Innovator of the Year Award. British Farmers are the centre of sustainable agriculture, supporting them is vital, as they will be key to our future. It is important to celebrate UK agriculture and showcase the hard work and dedication demonstrated by the Farmers

Every day, over four million farmers pride themselves on keeping the nation fed. In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, we are relying on British farmers to dig deep and serve the nation. We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of them. Farmers Guardian

We are pleased to announce that our, Group Agriculture Manager, Sarah Haire has reached the finals of the prestigious Women in Meat Industry awards. Sarah has been shortlisted in the Manufacturing/Processing category of the annual awards that recognise outstanding female talent and showcase the contributions that women make to the meat

Following the announcement of Jim Dobson’s retirement, Dawn Meats will take full control of the Dunbia business that was jointly established in 2017, following the merger of their combined operations.  The business in the UK will continue to trade under the Dunbia brand and the same management team, offering customers

Summer has finally arrived and with it the new season for Spring Lamb. With the coolness of spring passing and the heat of the summer sun finally upon us, we can now enjoy the delicious delights of this truly mouth-wateringly tender meat. In season lamb is hard to beat. That’s

Farming Fortnight is a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of farming and food production and to educate young minds about where their food comes from. This is a LEAF Education initiative, which helps young people understand where their food comes from and why farming matters. The campaign runs for two

Innovation Forum Virtual Conference This two-day virtual business conference will identify the main areas of opportunity and innovation within the food and beverage industry. The conference will assess how business can react to consumer trends and expectations, whilst building sustainable, resilient agricultural supply chains. Gill Higgins Head of CSR &

Go for the Grill! As a result of the ongoing national emergency caused by the Coronavirus pandemic across the UK, the format of this year’s 24th National BBQ Week has been changed. Following social-distancing and stay-at-home rules, unfortunately there will be no BBQ RoadShows, instead the campaign will focus on

This week is Water Saving Week 2020, hosted by Waterwise which is about spreading the word on how important saving water is for coping with climate change, keeping our environment healthy, and helping our communities to thrive. Since 2015 as a company we have made dramatic improvements in reducing water

Dunbia are proud to be supporting the “Make It” campaign. This is a major national consumer campaign encouraging consumers to “Make It” with beef.  is has been launched by AHDB, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC). The campaign is in response to the huge changes in demand

Stop Food Waste Day Stop Food Waste Day is about igniting change regarding the global food waste issue. The campaign does this by drawing attention to the problem, at the same time educating through engaging with society at all levels and sharing practical, creative and impactful ways we can all

Passionate People Serving the Nation – We’re in this Together We are proud to support #FoodHeroes across the county, working hard to feed the nation. Our employees are playing an essential part in keeping the nation fed. We are extremely grateful and would like to thank each and every one

For World Earth Day we are joining the global conversation and we would like to share with you some facts, to help squash the negative misconceptions around meat and the environment. Sustainable Farming “The UK’s climate is suited to livestock, with rainfall making up over 99% of water needed to