Gold Members 2021
51 Verified Members
Origin Green Gold Members 2021
As part of this programme evolution introducing a new credits system, in 2020 Origin Green introduced Gold Membership, recognising members who are performing at a high level or excelling in their sustainability performance.
The number of Gold Members increased by almost 100% compared to last year, with 51 companies announced as Gold Members 2021 on September 24th, 2021.
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.
Origin Green Gold Members 2020 Film
2021 Gold Member Winners Film

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.

Áine Chocolate is an award-winning brand that produces premium quality chocolate. Located in Stradone Village, Co. Cavan, the company was founded by chocolatier Ann Rudden in 1999. The company has grown to become recognised as one of the finest producers of high-quality winning chocolates of distinction in Ireland.

Annalitten Foods Ltd., is a privately owned family business and one of Ireland’s largest egg packing and distribution companies located 3 miles on the Dublin side of Castleblayney, Co Monaghan.

Arthur Mallon Foods is the leading producer of sausages in Ireland, creating award winning sausages since 1942 from its home. The company originated from Arthur Mallon’s Butchers shop in Monaghan Town, famous for its tasty and creative sausage recipes. Quality and taste are at the heart of everything Mallon’s does, with all its products being 100% Irish.

Atlantis Seafood was established in 1993 in Strandfield Business Park, Rosslare Road, Wexford. The company started as a family business with six employees and today employs 70 people full-time.

Ballymaloe Foods was founded in 1990 by Yasmin Hyde, daughter of Ballymaloe founder and Irish Michelin Star winning chef, Myrtle Allen. Starting out with only one product, the company has now grown to over 18 products with a range of relishes, pasta sauces, beetroots, salad dressings and roasting sauces

Established in 1978 by Dermot & Nicola Herlihy, Belview Egg Farm started with a mere 5,000 hens and the company is now the fourth largest packer of eggs in Ireland, having 26 laying houses between Louth and Monaghan, which are all certified through the Bord Bia Sustainable Egg Assurance Scheme (SEAS).

Britvic Ireland is the largest manufacturer of soft drinks in the Republic of Ireland, and is an autonomous business unit in Britvic PLC, a global soft drinks company. Britvic Ireland’s vison is to be the most dynamic soft drinks company. Sustainability is at the heart of the Britvic business, encapsulated in its ‘Healthier People, Healthier Planet’ strategy.

Established in 1932, Butlers Chocolates is Ireland’s premier family-owned chocolatier. Butlers Chocolates are available in 30 countries and 60 airports around the globe, with a world-class reputation that continues to grow.

Based in Co. Cork the Carbery Group is a leading international manufacturer of value-added ingredients, flavours and cheese. For over 50 years Carbery has brought innovative and high quality foods and ingredients to the marketplace: Creating great tasting, healthy food experiences enjoyed by people everywhere.

Carleton Cakes specialises in producing pre-portioned tray-bakes and cookies and also have been selected as a manufacturing partner for the UK’s leading coffee chains.

Codd Mushrooms is a family owned and managed business – growing the finest quality mushrooms on the Codd family farm since 1989. The company is the largest supplier of mushrooms into the Irish market, supplying both major retailers and the food service, and strives to be one of the most innovative and environmentally friendly mushroom production facilities in Europe.

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.

Sliabh Liag Distillers produces three spirits at An Dúlamán Gin Distillery in Carrick, as well as bottling blended Irish Whiskeys, including The Legendary Silkie brand. Sliabh Liag Distillers export its spirits to four continents and continues to grow annually.

Jeffa Gill began Durrus Cheese in 1979 as one of the first Irish artisanal cheesemakers. Today, the company remains a family business from its home in West Cork, operated by founder Jeffa, along with her daughter, Sarah Hennessy, and still utilises the same traditional skills and methods upon which the company has built its name.

East Coast Bakehouse, established in 2015 by Alison Cowzer and Michael Carey, manufactures biscuits for the domestic and export. “Baking Better Biscuits”, the factory features one of the largest biscuit ovens and the longest single production line in Europe, manufacturing and packing 90,000 biscuits per hour.

As the oldest privately-owned family food company in Ireland, Flahavan’s is synonymous with Irishness, tradition and authenticity and sources its conventional oats from a panel of registered growers based within a 60-mile radius of its Mill in Kilmacthomas, while its unique milling process, honed through generations, gives its products their distinctive texture and taste.

Feldhues GmbH, established in 1987 in Clones, Co. Monaghan, focus on the production of special cooked meat products displaying designs. Feldhues Group rose from a small, traditional butcher shop in the town of Metelen, Germany. The company pack cooked meats in its bulk form (for deli counters) or pre-sliced for the supermarket shelf.

Folláin Teoranta was established in 1983 by Mairín and Peadar Uí Lionáird in partnership with Eithne Uí Shiadhail in the Lionáird’s home kitchen. There, they began making what would become award winning preserves using 100% natural ingredients and have been going from strength to strength ever since.

Established in 1989, Galmere Fresh Foods is an innovative food producer specialising in soups, sauces, meal bowls, salads and dips. Originally founded in the kitchen of a Galway restaurant, today, the company is located in a 33,000sq. ft. certified organic, BRC AA accredited facility.

Glanbia Ireland is an ambitious, integrated agri-food and nutrition business, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.

Glenilen Farm is a dairy business owned by farmers Alan & Valerie Kingston, based in Drimoleague, West Cork.

The Great Northern Distillery is the largest Irish owned whiskey distiller in the country producing 12 million litres of alcohol a year equal to 800,000 bottles of whiskey each week.

Greenhill Fruit Farm is a family-run fruit farm near Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford with three generations of fruit growing knowledge. The company produce consistent top quality fresh fruit using both traditional and modern methods.

Grove Turkeys is one of the largest producers and suppliers of turkey and poultry added value products in Ireland. In 1988, the company was purchased by Kerry Group Plc where they continued to grow and develop its customer and product base. In 2016 the business was acquired by the current owners, Amber Real Estate Investments.

Hazelbrook Confectionery was established by David Stone and Leo Cummins in 2017 to enable long-term development of brands from a production unit that Leo had built over many years. With the added expertise of David in financing, licence manufacturing and business development, together they created a long-term viable manufacturing business with valuable brands.

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.

Proiseail (An Clochan Liath) Teoranta, trading as Irish Fish Canners, is a family owned and run business since 1977, and is the largest and only fish canning facility in Ireland. With over 35 years’ experience and a dedicated workforce, the company are recognised as the very best of Irish Fish canning.

Established in 1986 and located in the popular fishing port of Killybegs in west Donegal, Island Seafoods Ltd. is a family-owned business run by the O’Donnell family. With over 35 years’ experience, Island Seafoods’ fish are 100% traceable from net-to-fork, with the company taking great pride in its capacity to build personal relationships with its clients.

Janet’s Country Fayre Ltd was formed in 2007 when it commenced business selling an award-winning range of relishes and chutneys. In 2016, the range at Janet’s Country Fayre was further developed to include pasta & pizza sauces under the Janet’s Just Delicious brand.

K&K Produce, a family-owned company, specialise in growing, producing and sourcing fresh potatoes, fruit and vegetables in Ireland. The company prides itself on sourcing home grown Irish produce and also works alongside approved international growers to ensure the needs of customers are met.

Established in 1992 by sisters Maura and Siobhan Kearney, Kearney’s Home Baking was born out of a shared passion for home baking. Thirty years on, the company has grown from 2 employees to 25 and is still producing the same quality products, with the same passion.

Kepak is one of Ireland’s leading meat producers with 12 manufacturing facilities across Ireland and the UK, employing over 4,500 people. Meat craft and sustainability are key pillars of the company’s heritage, which has grown from humble beginnings as a butcher shop founded in Dublin’s Liberties in 1979.

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 the business is run by his three sons, Liam, Ronan and Fintan.

Created over 100 years ago, Liffey Meats has evolved from a traditional family butcher to one of Ireland’s main beef producers and exporters. With five generations in the industry, the knowledge, experience, and passion garnered in that time have only served to enhance its present product.

Established in 2010 by John Rogers, Newgrange Gold is run from the Rogers’ family farm overlooking the historic and beautiful Boyne Valley. Newgrange Gold sells a range of products including rapeseed oil, infused rapeseed oil with garden herbs, chilli & garlic, chilli & lemon, etc. with its products available in stores nationwide.

Nicholas Lynch Ltd. is a family run business that was founded by Nicholas Lynch in 1984. Today, the company is run by Nicholas Lynch and Niall Murray who with their team have developed a very strong wholesale business as well as a retail shop.

Located in the fishing port of Killybegs, Co. Donegal, Norfish Ltd. operates a state of the art Pelagic production facility and smokehouse, employing a total of 20 people from the local area.

Oceanpath, part of the Iceland Seafood international Group, was founded by the Ecock family in 1991. The company supply fish to all major Irish retailers and food service operators, as well as exporting to the USA and throughout Europe. In 2006, Oceanpath acquired Dunn’s of Dublin, Ireland’s oldest fish company, set up in 1822.

Oliver Carty & Family is a family run business for over half a century. It is one of Ireland’s largest added value meat suppliers and prides itself in offering top quality, award-winning retailer and branded products in Ireland, Europe and the Middle East.

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.

Since the 1830’s, five generations of the O’Shea family have farmed along the banks of the river Suir in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny. O’Shea’s currently farm 1,600 acres focusing mainly on producing and delivering top quality fresh Irish potatoes & carrots to its end customers.

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 a workforce of over 660 employees.

Shannon Vale Foods is a family-owned company established as a small egg trading business over one hundred years ago by Michael O’Regan. Today, Shannon Vale Foods is dedicated to the production and manufacturing of quality poultry and meat products.

Located in Co. Wexford in the southeast of Ireland, Slaney Farms are proud growers and packers of quality fresh potatoes for the Irish market.

Slaney Foods International, “The Beef Specialists”, prides itself on its reputation for sourcing and producing the highest quality Irish beef.

Over 325 years ago, in 1690, Coffee House Lane boasted what is long believed to be Ireland’s first ever coffee house. Green coffee was traded at the Port, then roasted, brewed and sold at John Aikenheads Coffee House on what became, Coffee House Lane of Waterford.

The Nest Box Egg Company is a packer and processor of a full range of free range, organic and colony eggs in shell, pasteurised, and boiled formats. Known for its Golden Irish brand, the company supplies retail, foodservice and manufacturing companies with eggs and egg products throughout Ireland, U.K, the Middle East and Singapore.

Velvet Cloud is a range of handmade natural sheep’s milk yogurt and cheese, made on the family farm, just outside of Claremorris in Co Mayo, where the Flanagan family have been farming for generations.

William Grant & Sons Limited is an independent, family-owned business specialising in the distillation and bottling of whisky and other premium spirit brands. William Grant founded his company in 1887, with a vision to make the best dram in the valley.

Wyeth Nutritionals Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestlé SA, the world’s largest food and beverage company. Its nutritional products are manufactured to pharmaceutical standards, based on the latest research to develop new and improved products to meet the needs of infants the world over.