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.
Operations
editTen 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "DUNBIA PIG INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED - company financial report". www.companyaccountscheck.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ Official Dunbia company website
- ^ "About Dunbia". Dunbia. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ McDonald, Gary (30 July 2020). "Dobson brothers finally sever ties with meat giant Dunbia". The Irish News. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Dunbia History". Dunbia. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
External links
edit- dunbia.com, company's website
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