HISTORY
Dew Valley Foods is a family owned business with origins in the butchery trade, they started as craft butchers in Thurles selling beef and pork products to the local community. The business focused its development in pork and bacon and in 1993 the company moved to its current site where we started cooking bacon products for the ‘food to go’ and Quick Service Restaurant market. Dew Valley Foods cures all of it own streaky bacon allowing us to be highly innovative when it comes to taste and flavour. We use only natural ingredients where possible and massage these ingredients into the meat during the curing process. Dew Valley Foods were the first company in Europe to introduce microwave technology to cook bacon, and over the years this technology has been pivotal in the growth of our business as it delivers the consistent quality and the correct functionality for the cooked bacon market.
DRIVEN BY QUALITY,
POWERED BY INNOVATION
At Dew Valley Foods, quality is not just a standard—it is our core value. Every business decision we make and every product we deliver is built on an uncompromising commitment to excellence. We continuously look to the future, aligning our long-term growth with a deep investment in our people, our customers, and cutting-edge technology.
Our Three Pillars of Excellence
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Commitment to Our People
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Service to Our Customers
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Investment in Our Process
Pioneering the market with the industry's most advanced technology.
OUR PEOPLE
Our people are a key pillar to the current and future success of Dew Valley Foods. We have a culture of engagement with our employees and actively empower them to take ownership for their own career development and the future development of the company. Read our Gender Pay Gap Report here.
Visit our careers page to explore open job opportunities.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Dew Valley Foods have implemented many initiatives over the past number of years to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and be a more sustainable company including:
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Environmental improvements to reduce water usage.
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Waste fat recovery within our process to reduce fossil fuel consumption
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Responsible sourcing of raw materials and packaging
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Increased local employment and active involvement in local communities and charities
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Implementation of lean principles to improve efficiency and productivity within the plant
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY:
OUR PATH TO NET-ZERO
At Dew Valley Foods, we believe that premium food production must go hand in hand with environmental stewardship. We are actively reducing our carbon footprint, optimizing resource usage, and driving environmental efficiencies. In full alignment with EU climate ambitions, Dew Valley Foods is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Key Environmental Initiatives
25% Solar Powered Operations Our 30-acre on-site solar farm generates an average of 25% of the annual energy required to power our 24/7 manufacturing facility.
Bord Bia Origin Green Gold Status A proud member of Origin Green since 2015, we achieved the prestigious Gold Member Status in 2025 for demonstrating exceptional, verified sustainability metrics.
ISO 14001:2015 Certified Site Our facility operates under an independently audited, globally recognized Environmental Management System to ensure strict compliance and continuous ecological improvement.
100% Circular Resource Recovery We champion a zero-waste mindset by recovering all fats lost during our cooking processes and repurposing them as premium renewable biofuel.
Carbon Accountability & Product Transparency
Verified Carbon Reduction Plan We operate under a rigorous, data-driven Carbon Reduction Plan designed to aggressively lower our Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions in line with science-based climate targets.
Annual GHG Inventory Verification To ensure complete transparency and accuracy, our corporate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory undergoes strict annual third-party verification, keeping our progress measurable and legally accountable.
Product Carbon Footprinting We provide complete environmental lifecycle transparency for our partners. Fully verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are available for our products, giving customers certified data on the exact carbon footprint of their supply chain.
SOY MANIFESTO
Dew Valley is committed to ensuring all soy will be deforestation and conversion free for all UK operations (encompassing both legal and illegal deforestation/conversion), as soon as possible or no later than 2025, aligning with the outcomes and objectives of the UK Soy Manifesto.
