Meat company announces creation of 15 new jobs – News – Roscommon Herald

Dawn Meats is set to recruit 15 new staff members following a new deal with ALDI Ireland. Under the new €125m contract, worth €25 million annually over the next five years, Dawn Meats is to increase supply to ALDI by 35%.

Dawn Meats is one of ALDI’s longest-standing suppliers, having supplied the retailer since 2010. 

The increased investment and new contract has provided Dawn Meats with the confidence to accelerate a €5m expansion plan for its  facility in Waterford. Family-owned company, Dawn Meats, has been in operation for over 40 years.

This contract with Dawn follows the recent announcement by the retailer of plans to invest €400m in 30 new stores with the creation of 1,000 new local jobs over the next five years.

Founded in 1980 in Waterford, Dawn Meats employs over 8,000 employees in 12 countries and has 11 sites across Ireland. The company supplies major retailers, manufacturers & food service operators across the globe and contributes approx. €2 billion to rural economies in Ireland and the UK.

The announcement comes as ALDI marks 25 years in Ireland in 2024. ALDI now employs over 4,650 people across its 161-strong store network in Ireland. 

Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD said: “I welcome this announcement by ALDI of their continued commitment to Irish suppliers and their support for producers around the country. This €125 million announcement with Dawn Meats is an indication of the scale of ALDI’s commitment to the Irish beef sector and is an endorsement of the quality of beef produced by Irish farmers every day.”