Dawn Meats is the supplier of choice to a range of leading super market, food service and manufacturing businesses, exporting to 48 countries. As a family-owned business we remain true to our farming heritage through the close relationships we have forged with over 16,000 Irish farmers from whom we directly source grass-fed cattle and lamb for processing at our ten Irish plants.
Established in Co. Waterford, Ireland in 1980 Dawn Meats employs 1,800 members across 10 sites in Ireland. We work with some of the world’s leading food companies who are attracted by our commitment to sustainability and quality.
Dawn Meats’ 32-day aged Irish Angus striploin steak was crowned the ultimate winner in the 2025 World Steak Challenge. The steak, which was also named ‘Europe’s Best Steak’ and the ‘World’s Best Grass-Fed Sirloin’, is sold at Lidl supermarkets in Ireland and Poland.
Dawn Meats also won the title of ‘World’s Best Grass-Fed Ribeye’.