Dawn Farm Foods, Cooked Meat Ingredients Manufacturing Group

Created by internetLAB 2007

Established in 1985, Dawn Farms is a leading business to business manufacturer and supplier in the cooked meat ingredients sector. The company is BRC, Grade A approved and is a trusted and long standing supplier to major European and UK Food Manufacturers, High Street Food Service brands and multiple retailers. Dawn Farms is also a member of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and SEDEX.

The company’s global reach was extended in 2006 by the acquisition of TMI Foods – a specialist producer of microwavable bacon, roasted vegetables and snacking products – and the establishment in 2007 of Minerva Dawn Farms Foods – a joint venture with leading Brazilian beef processor Minerva S.A., specialising in the production of cooked meat ingredients.

Dawn Farms offer:

Multi-species processing capabilities: Cooked beef, chicken, turkey and pork (including ham and bacon).
Fermented Meats: An industry leader in the production of fermented and dried meats with an additional heat treatment process (pepperoni, salami and chorizo).
Off-the-shelf foodservice and manufacturing solutions.
Excellence in processing technologies: automated batch cook/chill systems; integrated brine preparation, injection and massaging; batch steam cooking and processing; MPO cooking; and high speed dicing, slicing and IQF freezing.
Science and Innovation: Dawn Farms Foods operates a dedicated 930m2 (10,000 sq ft) Meat Science and Innovation Centre at its head office in Naas, Co. Kildare. The centre has allowed the company to increase its focus on industry trends and develop products for its B2B customers based on customer research and insights.

Our high specification cooked meats, fermented meats and snack products are delivered into 4 distinct categories of the food industry:

Ready meal and recipe dish manufacturers;
The Pizza Industry;
The Sandwich Sector;
The Foodservice Sector.

At Dawn Farms, over 80% of output is exported to 30 countries worldwide. A dedicated distribution company, Dawn Farms Distribution, allows Dawn Farms Foods to serve its customers efficiently and reliably, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.