Dawn Meats Through the Years

2017

Strategic partnership and acquisition agreement with Dunbia

2015

Secured a 49% stake in Elivia – France’s second largest beef processor – with option to secure 70% by 2019

2014

Acquired Dawn Treburley in South West England

2012

Secured €300m 5 year beef contract for McDonald’s

New state of the art patty plant built at Carroll’s Cross

Acquired west Devon Meats in South West England

2011

Acquired Duerden beef abattoir in Lake District, North West England

£3.5m upgrade to Dawn Cardington boning hall facility

2010

Upgrade of Retail Packing, Foodservice and Burger facility at Carroll’s Cross, Co.Waterford

New online shop venture www.thepremiumbutcher.ie

Initiated Save our Sucklers (SOS) Club

Launched the Dairy Beef Club

Launched the first issue of Dawn Direct Newsletter

‘Sustainability today for all our tomorrows’ – our Sustainability Plan launched

Sales & Marketing Office opens in Poland

2009

The Premium Butcher Factory Shop opens to the public at Carroll’s Cross

Sales & Marketing Office opens in Germany

2008

Investment of over €35m in three processing facilities in Ireland – Ballyhaunis, Charleville and Grannagh

2005

All Retail Packing operations re-located to a new purpose built £35m plant at Cross Hands, South Wales. Capacity of 1,000 tonnes per week. Industry-leading NPD facilities

2004

Acquired Charleville Foods, Co.Cork

1999

Acquired Dawn Ballyhaunis

Acquired Western Proteins rendering plant, Ballyhaunis

Sales & Marketing Office opens in Spain

1997

Acquired Dawn Cardington and Dawn Carnaby in the UK

Sales & Marketing Office opens in Holland

1996

Doubled capacity at Retail Packing Plant in Wales

Acquired Meadow Meats, Rathdowney, Co. Laois

1993

Boning Plant built at Dawn Meats, France

Sales & Marketing Office opens in France

1992

Retail Packing Plant built in South Wales

1991

Boning Plant built at Dawn Meats, Grannagh

Sales & Marketing Office opens in Italy

1986

Acquired Highland Meats, Scotland

First Sales & Marketing Office opens in Smithfield, London.

1985

Constructed Dawn Meats abattoir facility in Grannagh, Co. Waterford.

1980

Established by three farming families in Carroll’s Cross, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford.