Dunbia, 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 Ten abattoirs collectively employ 3,200 staff at Dungannon, Ballymena, Preston, Northern Ireland, Sawley, Northern Ireland, Llanybydder, Nantmel, Kilbeggan, Slane, Maganey and Elgin.Official Dunbia company website 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.
History The history of Dunbia is as follows: 2020 - Dawn Meats take full control of the business 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
References
External links dunbia.com, company's website