56 companies were announced as Gold Members 2022 on September 24th.
To attain Origin Green Gold Membership a company must demonstrate exceptional annual performance in areas such as raw material sourcing; water and energy efficiency; waste reduction; packaging; and social sustainability. This year’s Origin Green Gold Members excelled most in the areas of energy, packaging and community engagement.
Our Gold Members 2022
Established in 1954, ABP Ireland is part of the wider ABP Food Group. The company is recognised globally for supplying high quality beef for the retail, foodservice and manufacturing sectors and all beef products supplied are DNA traceable directly to its farm of origin.
Arthur Mallon Foods is the leading producer of sausages in Ireland, creating award winning sausages from its home in Monaghan Town since 1942. The company originated from Arthur Mallon’s Butchers shop which was famous for its tasty and creative sausage recipes.
Aurivo's whole journey is about Sustainability; it starts on the farms and goes through every part of the business from its suppliers to processes and into the communities in Ireland's north west. the company also serves global customers in 50 countries.
Established in 2016, Ballykilcavan Brewing Company is based at Ballykilcavan Farm, near Stradbally, Co. Laois. Home to 13 generations of the Walsh family since the year 1639, Ballykilcavan has primarily been a tillage farm for the past 50 years.
One of Ireland’s leading shellfish companies, Bantry Bay Premium Seafoods produces cooked mussels of the highest quality from its base on Ireland’s Atlantic coast, which is home to some of the world’s freshest and cleanest waters.
Butlers Chocolates is Ireland’s largest family-owned chocolate producer and has been crafting chocolates in Dublin since 1932. Recent research has shown that Butlers Chocolates is Ireland’s most preferred brand of luxury Irish chocolates.
Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers is a 100% family-owned business focused primarily on the production of branded blue cheese. The company’s cow’s milk cheese is branded Cashel Blue, while its sheep’s milk cheese is called Crozier Blue.
The Clonakilty story began in the 1800s in a small rural farmhouse in West Cork. Johanna O’Brien made black pudding and sold it to Philip Harrington’s butcher shop. When Johanna retired, she passed her precious black pudding recipe onto Philip.
Located in the rich fertile Golden Valleys of Munster, Dairygold has a long and proud history of producing quality-assured, sustainable, gold standard cheese and dairy ingredients. The company supplies premium cheeses and dairy nutritionals made from milk,
Established in Co. Waterford in 1980, Dawn Meats is a family-owned company marketing quality beef and lamb products to customers in over 50 countries. Dawn Meats is the largest processor of lamb in Europe and the leading processor of beef in the UK and Ireland.
Divilly’s Ltd. is a family business tracing back to the year 1927, when it opened its first butchers in William Street, Galway by Martin Divilly. Divilly’s Limited now operates from a purpose-built manufacturing plant in Oranmore, Co. Galway.
With origins dating back to a modest fruit and vegetable wholesale business, McCann Fruit, in 1850’s Dundalk, Dole plc is an Irish success story having grown into what is today, the world’s leading fresh produce provider. Irish at heart, global by nature,
Formed in 2014, Sliabh Liag Distillery is the culmination of two separate visions to build a distillery within sight of the cliffs of Sliabh Liag in Co. Donegal. Both plans began quite separately, 1000’s of miles apart, but with similar aims to build a whiskey business and enhance opportunity, employment and tourism on the Sliabh Liag peninsula.
Flahavan’s has been milling oats in Co. Waterford for over 200 years. As the oldest privately-owned family food company in Ireland, Flahavan’s is synonymous with Irishness, tradition and authenticity. With a longstanding commitment to local sourcing,
East Coast Bakehouse, established in 2015 by Alison Cowzer and Michael Carey, manufactures biscuits for the domestic and export markets from its factory in Drogheda, Co. Louth. “Baking Better Biscuits=
Feldhues GmbH rose from a small, traditional butcher shop in the town of Metelen in Westphalia, Germany. Today, the group consists of two modern plants, with focus placed on the production of special cooked meat products displaying designs. The first production plant, Feldhues Fleischwarenbetriebe GmbH, was built in Metelen in 1978.
Filligan's began in 1997 making jam, marmalade and chutney for a Dublin craft shop. Everything Filligan's produce is hand-made, in small batches, according to traditional farmhouse methods. It's recipes are original – either passed on to the business by family,
Finnegan’s Farm are a 5th Generation Family Run Farming Business. The business has come a long way since Eddie Finnegan set it up in the late 1970’s. Back then as an agricultural contractor, Eddie focused mainly on silage.
Greenhill Fruit Farm is a family run fruit farm near Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford with three generations of fruit growing knowledge. The business was established in 2007 after the owner had previously operated a business for over 21 years selling Irish strawberries direct to customers
Hassetts Bakery was founded on the principle of making great-tasting treats and snacks using only the finest quality ingredients that are free from artificial colourings and preservatives.
Irish Distillers is Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys. Led by Jameson, the company’s brands are driving the global renaissance of the category. Jameson is the world’s bestselling Irish whiskey,
Established in 1992 by sisters Maura and Siobhan Kearney, Kearney’s Home Baking was born out of a shared passion for home baking. Building upon a Diploma in Bakery Production and Management at the former Dublin
Located in Dubiln, Keelings is a family-owned Irish company with a story stretching all the way back to 1926 when the current farm was established. From the early 1920s to the late 1960s, rhubarb was the main crop.
Kepak is one of Ireland's largest meat producers, with 12 manufacturing facilities in Ireland and the United Kingdom, employing over 4,500 people and generating €1.5 billion in revenue. Meat craft and sustainability are essential cornerstones of the company's history, which began in
Since the commissioning of its first dairy and ingredients plant in Listowel, Ireland, 50 years ago in 1972, Kerry has grown to become the industry’s leading provider of sustainable nutrition solutions for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets.
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.
Established by Michael Quinlan in 1963, Kerry Fish is a family-owned seafood business based in Caherciveen, Co Kerry. Continuing on Michael’s legacy, today, his three sons, Liam, Ronan and Fintan run the business.
Kinnegar Brewing takes its name from Kinnegar Beach, just north of the brewery's original homeplace in Rathmullen, Co. Donegal. Kinnegar Brewing's roots are deeply embedded in the hills and fields of Northeast County Donegal.
Established in 1987, Kush Seafarms is a family-run Irish seafood business based in Kenmare, Co. Kerry on the scenic southwest coast of Ireland. The company grows organic rope mussels in Class A waters in a Special Area of Conservation,
Lee Strand is a dairy cooperative society owned by its farmer shareholders and employs over 100 people across various business units. Lee Strand’s main activity is processing and distributing liquid milk in the Kerry, West Limerick and North Cork regions.
A second-generation farming enterprise based in Co. Meath, McCormack Family Farms has been growing, packing and distributing fresh produce for nearly 40 years. Eddie McCormack started
From their family farm in Lobinstown, County Meath, Meade Potato Company have now been growing, packing and distributing premium quality potatoes, fruit, vegetables, salads and organics over the past five decades.
Meitheal Trá na Rinne (Waterford Oysters) was founded in 1990 in the Irish speaking (Gaeltacht) area of An Rinn to market and sell the premium quality oysters produced by our growers in Dungarvan Bay.
Molloys is a family run bakery and delicatessen, located in Roscommon Town, which emphasizes quality and pride in its products and services. As a family run business, the Company's ethos is
Murphys Bakery started to supply freshly baked apple tarts to the local town of Abbeyfeale in the early 90's. The bakery expanded within a few years, supplying a range of freshly baked products in the north Kerry and west Limerick area.
Established in 2010 by John Rogers, Newgrange Gold is ran from the Rogers' family farm overlooking the historic and beautiful Boyne Valley. John saw an opportunity in creating a brand that connected
Niks Tea was established in 2012, blending and prepacking loose teas and herbal infusions for farmers Markets and food events. First Niks Tea branded loose teas launched into retail 2013. Niks Tea now supply over 500
Located in the fishing port of Killybegs, Co. Donegal, Norfish Ltd. has consistently innovated since the founding of the company in 1974. Having initially focused production on salted whole and filleted he
NutraMara Ltd. is a marine biotechnology company located in Tralee, County Kerry. Founded in 2017, the company sustainably utilises the renewable and natural resources of seaweed sourced from the west coast of Ireland.
Nutrition Supplies Services was founded by Dr. Frank Cremin in 1978 to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding added value food sector. The company, which is based in Innishannon, Co. Cork, is the only dedicated high-volume pharma
Ornua is a dairy co-operative which sells dairy products on behalf of its members, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. It is Ireland’s largest purchaser of Irish dairy products, exporting to 110 countries worldwide.
Pearse Lyons Distillery is Dublin’s only independently and family-owned distillery. The award-winning distillery, located in the former St. James’ Church in the heart of Dublin’s Liberties, produces Pearse Irish Whiskey.
Rockfield Dairy Ltd T/A Velvet Cloud produce a range of handmade natural sheep’s milk, yogurt, and cheese products on the Flanagan family farm outside Claremorris, Co Mayo. Having farmed the land for generations,
Sam Dennigan and Company UC is a wholly owned Irish family business founded in 1976 by Samuel Laurence Dennigan. Today, the company is run by two brothers, Joe and Sam, and has grown to become one of Ireland’s leading agribusiness companies with over 660 employees
Simpli Baked is owned and operated by the Flat Bread Company based in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Since 2009, the company has specialised in baking premium quality flat breads, as well as tortilla and pizza bases for the
Slaney Foods International, situated in Bunclody, Co. Wexford, has been part of Ireland’s beef story for over 50 years. Employing approximately 500 people in the heart of the Slaney Valley - one of Ireland’s prime farming regions, the company has developed strong and successful long-
Staunton Foods Ltd was established in 1950 and has been supplying quality pork and bacon products to domestic and export markets for over 50 years. The company, based in Timoleague in Co. Cork, opened a new purpose built factory in 1996, from which it continues to operate.
The Culinary Food Group, which is part of the Queally Group, was founded in 1974 in Co. Waterford. Part of Ireland’s largest privately owned agri-food business, the group has pioneered food manufacturing in Ireland and around the world for over 50 years.
The Foods of Athenry is a specialist ‘free-from’ bakery, operating two different bakeries on the one site in Athenry, Co Galway. Owners, the Lawless family, have a life-long belief that "good food promotes good health”
Established in 2013, the White Hag is a craft brewery based in Sligo that specialises in the brewing, canning, packaging, and distribution of beer for its customers both in Ireland and internationally.
Velo Coffee Roasters was established in 2017 and is a multi-award winning coffee roastery in Co. Cork. The company source only high-quality Speciality Coffee from around the world,
Wexford Home Preserves is a small, artisan, family business specialising in award winning jams, marmalades, savoury preserves, and speciality preserves. The company was founded in 1988 by Ellen O’Leary, current owner Tom Sinnott’s aunt, when she started making jams at the family home in Our Lady’s Island,
Established in 1999, Complex Nutrition is a leading contract food manufacturer which specialises in the production of milk powder-based products for a range of categories including foods for special medical purposes (FSMP), sports nutrition, children’s and senior nutrition, and other health related
Since its inception in 1962, Errigal Bay, located in a remote Gaeltacht region of Northwest Ireland, was underpinned by a clear vision of sustainability. That initial vision and foresight, to build employment in order to stave off emigration and to strengthen the local community, remains at the core of Errigal Bay values to the present day.
Ice Cream Treats is a Cavan-based manufacturer of award-winning luxury ice cream. The company was established in February 2013 and uses only the best ingredients and Irish dairy to create a delicious range of ice cream and frozen yogurt for the retail and food service sectors.