News for Dunbia

Dawn Meats and Dunbia, a division of Dawn Meats, are celebrating 60 successful award wins in 2025, including World’s Best Steak at the World Steak Challenge 2025. A 32-day aged Irish Angus striploin, produced by Dawn Meats and sold in Lidl supermarkets in Ireland and Poland, was crowned the ultimate

Dawn Meats and Alliance Group have announced the formal completion of their new strategic partnership.  The transaction sees Dawn Meats take a 65 per cent stake in Alliance Group, with farmer-shareholders retaining a 35 per cent shareholding in the business.  Niall Browne, Chief Executive of Dawn Meats, said the company

On Friday 21st November at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, the meat industry came together to celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership at the Women in Meat Industry Awards. Among the many inspiring stories, Michelle White, Head of Marketing at Dunbia and Dawn Meats, was named Meat Businesswoman of the

Dunbia is proud to announce a new partnership with Scarlets Rugby as its first official community partner. This new collaboration will help strengthen community engagement, promote healthy lifestyles and inspire the next generation through the power of rugby across West Wales. Through its sponsorship, Dunbia will support a range of

Dawn Meats, one of Europe’s leading red meat processors, has welcomed the decision of farmer-shareholders of the New-Zealand based meat processor, Alliance Group, to vote in favour of a proposed NZ$270 million (€132 million) strategic partnership.  The result means Dawn Meats will now proceed to acquire a 65 per cent

Dawn Meats achieves 63% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions The reduction has been achieved over a 6-year period from 2018 to 2024 as part of the company’s €100m-plus Plan Four Zero sustainability strategy, which includes a target of reaching operational Net Zero by 2040. The details are

We are delighted to have received recognition at the World Steak Challenge 2025 for the superior quality of a range of our customer and premium branded steaks. Following an extensive judging process in Amsterdam by a wide range of independent experts, Dunbia are delighted to have been awarded with 9

Dawn Meats selected as preferred long-term strategic partner of New Zealand-based Alliance Group Dawn Meats is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Board of Alliance Group as the preferred long-term strategic partner of the New Zealand-based meat producer. The proposed partnership, which is subject to shareholder

Dunbia are delighted to have two of our dedicated suppliers win awards at the Annual M&S Select Farm Awards, with the awards being presented during a ceremony at this years Royal Welsh Show. The Roderick Family – Royal Countryside Fund Family award winner The Roderick Family, from Brecon, have been awarded

At Dunbia, our desire to create better food naturally is the driving force behind everything we do, and we are delighted to have received independent recognition at the Great Taste Awards 2025 for the superior quality of our beef and lamb products. We are proud to announce that our West

Industry leaders gathered at the House of Lords on 6 March to launch The Food Business Charter with the ambition to reach 40% female representation across the global food value chain by 2035, marking a watershed moment for gender balance in the sector.  The Food Business Charter, developed by Meat

Dawn Meats and Dunbia, its UK subsidiary, are celebrating over 55 successful award wins in 2024, having secured a series of prestigious accolades for sustainability, high quality products, and customer excellence. The achievements highlight the company’s ongoing commitment to their Plan Four Zero by leading and executing sustainable practices, and

SETU wins 9th Great Agri-Food Debate SETU have been announced as the winners of the 9th Annual Great Agri-Food debate, organised by Dawn Meats and co-sponsored by McDonald’s. The team from SETU (South East Technological University) secured the win by defeating Antrim-based CAFRE (College of Agriculture Food & Rural Enterprise)

Dunbia are delighted to have two of our dedicated suppliers win awards at the Annual M&S Select Farm Awards this past summer, with the awards being presented during a ceremony at this years Royal Welsh Show. Tom and Bethan Evans – Royal Countryside Fund award winner Tom and Bethan Evans

https://youtu.be/7GjUPZFMypA Dunbia are delighted to announce that our West Country Choice PGI Lamb Chump Joint has earned the top honour of 3-stars at this year’s Great Taste Awards. We are thrilled to have received recognition at the Great Taste Awards 2024 for the exceptional quality of our beef and lamb

Donation will be used to fund improvements to the school’s outdoor classroom. Dunbia has made a donation of £9,700 to fund much needed improvements to Hatherleigh Primary school’s outdoor classroom. Colman Buckley, Dunbia Site Operations Manager, and Holly Miles, Dunbia Regional HR Manager met with Head Teacher, Alan Monger to

Coming together with Meat Business Women at the first-of-its-kind roundtable, industry leaders representing eight businesses across the meat processing, retail and foodservice supply chain agreed more progress is needed to improve gender inclusion within the sector.  Laura Ryan, global chair and founder of Meat Business Women, said: “Reflecting on the

Dawn Meats has saved 885 tonnes of plastic in the last two years as part of a 15% reduction in plastic use across its rigid trays, films and flexibles used for retail packaging. The figure is equivalent to about 100 million plastic carrier bags and the company’s new plastic reduction

Over 30 staff to take part in leadership training course after three-year break due to Covid

Dunbia, part of the Dawn Meats Group, has expanded its West Country presence with the acquisition of a lamb processing site in Cornwall. The H R Jasper & Son lamb abattoir in Launceston will further enhance Dunbia’s position as Britain’s leading lamb and beef processor. The Jasper family business was

We are extremely proud to have another Master Butcher within our midst at Dunbia. Congratulations to Anthony Davies who has been accepted as an Institute of Meat (IoM) accredited Master Butcher, joining a select group of less than 70 top level butchers nationwide. Anthony Davies MB.Inst.M received his much prized

Dunbia parent Dawn Meats to invest £90m in Net Zero climate commitment• Plan Four Zero is targeting net zero operational emissions by 2040• Increased ambition to align supply chain climate target with 1.5°C, placing company on a net zero trajectory • Renewed focus on environment, food, farming, and society https://youtu.be/DuapUbG6QDc

Dunbia is honoured to be part of a significant milestone for British red meat as we have exported the first consignment of British lamb to the US for more than two decades. To celebrate the occasion, representatives from Dunbia were delighted to be invited to 10 Downing Street to a

Dunbia are delighted to have received recognition at the World Steak Challenge 2022 for the superior quality of our beef steak across a range of our premium brands – including our West Country Choice PGI Beef and Rose County Prime Beef. Securing awards in all 3 categories, this prestigious event

Dunbia was delighted to accept the award for ‘Best Lamb Productr’ at this year’s Meat Management Industry Awards. The Meat Management Industry Awards took place on the 15th September 2022, hosted by arguably the UK’s number one ventriloquist and America’s Got Talent winner Paul Zerdin. As one of the highlights

Great Taste, the world’s most trusted food and drink awards, has announced its stars of 2022. We are delighted to announce that we have been recognised with 8 awards at the prestigious Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food. Judged by some of the most discerning palates,

Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal has officially opened Dunbia’s Highland Meats’ upgraded facilities, following a £12m investment. The new facilities, which include upgrades to the abattoir and cutting areas at the Saltcoats plant, will support the long-term expansion of Highland Meats which employs over 320 staff. The Princess Royal

We are thrilled to have won Meat, Poultry & Seafood Company of the Year at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards! Hosted by Cherry Healey of BBC2’s Inside the Factory, the prestigious event was held in London on Thursday 17 March 2022. The awards are the undisputed, original and best accolades,

Congratulations to our Group Commercial Sales Manager, Marc Murphy, who has been awarded Institute of Meat (IoM) accredited Master Butcher status at their Annual Prize-giving event, held at Butchers Hall, London on 24th February. Marc is one of only 4 Master Butchers in Dunbia and one of less than 60

The Groups annual Food Safety Week will take place across all sites from the 14th – 18th of February. The purpose of the event is to get employees interacting and learning about food safety through a range of engaging quizzes and activities, with the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes

‘Bigger Steps for Smaller Footprints’ will measure carbon footprint of 500 farms Data to be independently verified by the Carbon Trust Project will support Dunbia’s science-based targets to reduce carbon emissions Dunbia, the UK division of Dawn Meats Group, is investing an initial £1m in a new multi-year, full supply

The Dunbia Agri Team and Friends Charity Challenge which took place from the 1st of September to the 1st of November has raised over £10,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charity (RMHC), Farming Community Network (FCN) and Swansea Bay Neonatal Unit. The team compromising of Dunbia colleagues and some of our retail counterparts

Congratulations to our team at Highland Meats who have won ‘Training Partner of the Year’ at this year’s Craft Skills Scotland Awards held in Dundee, Scotland on the 24th of November. We would also like to congratulate our Butchery Academy Manager, Martin Neely, and our Butchery Trainer, Chris Brawls, who also received finalist trophies for the ‘Mentor of the Year’ category. 

50 leading UK food and drink companies officially support the new Water Roadmap to help deliver the UK’s Courtauld Commitment 2030 water target and UN Sustainable Development Goals.  Roadmap to improve quality and availability of water in 20 sourcing areas and work towards the target of sourcing 50% of the

We are delighted to announce that a number of our products have received awards within the meat category at this year’s Quality Food Awards, which took place virtually on the 15-18 November.   The Quality Food Awards are the most prestigious awards for food and drink products; recognising and celebrating the best in retail

Once again, Dunbia are proud to sponsor one the finest prime stock shows in Europe, the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. The two-day event which takes place on the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells on the 29th and 30th of November, will be packed full of competitions and Christmas shopping

Dunbia were delighted to receive recognition at the 2021 World Steak Challenge for the superior quality of their beef across a number of brands. Securing awards in all 3 steak categories, this prestigious event reaffirms the high-quality of our naturally better beef. Gold awards were secured across all brands entered

Leading brands including Tesco, Nestle UK and Ireland, Sainsbury’s, Nando’s, KFC UK and Ireland, Morrisons and McDonald’s UK and Ireland sign up to UK Soy Manifesto[1] Pledge means UK signatories commit to purchasing soy that is deforestation free, protecting forests and valuable native vegetation Signatories represent close to 60% of

https://youtu.be/kuzLWxxVh5E Today Dunbia launch Farm Green, a new Sustainable Farming Programme, aiming to transfer knowledge and inspire the farming community to reach our shared sustainability goals. Working in collaboration with industry bodies, Young Farmers Clubs and Colleges, key information and resources will be contributed through Dunbia’s social media pages and

Great Taste, the world’s most trusted food and drink awards, has announced its stars of 2021. We are proud to announce our Rose County 35 Day Dry Aged Native Breed Cote de Boeuf has been awarded the highest accolade of 3-stars at this year’s Great Taste Awards 2021. Only a

• Group Sustainability Report shows reduction of over 248,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent • Scope 1 & 2 reduction of 59,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent • 100% of electricity used is from renewable sources of energy • Scope 3 reduction of 189,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent • 99% of livestock sourced from

Dunbia was delighted to accept the awards for ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ and winner of ‘Britain’s Best Burger’, at this year’s Meat Management Industry Awards. After holding a virtual ceremony online in 2020, this year the Meat Management Industry Awards welcomed a return to an in-person event hosted by football

We are pleased to announce that our Group Management Accountant and Project Lead, Stacey Whelan has reached the finals of the prestigious Women in Meat Industry Awards. Stacey has been shortlisted in the Manufacturing/Processing category of the annual awards that recognise outstanding female talent and showcase the contributions that women

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