Dunbia wins pork business in India
Dunbia, Northern Ireland's largest meat processor, has delivered itsfirst order for pork to India and is exploring opportunities in
Canada for beef.
Based at Dungannon in county Tyrone, Dunbia has further orders for
pork in the pipeline to this new global market. The pork is
processed at Dunbia's plant in Ballymena in county Antrim. The
first shipment was delivered at the end of December.
Jim Dobson, Dunbia chief executive, hopes the new business will be
the start of a "long and profitable relationship with India".
He adds: "The shipment represents a significant opportunity for
Dunbia and our pig farmers in one of the world's largest and fastestgrowing economies.
"The first container has been very well received by our Indian
customers and we are currently consolidating further containers for shipment."
The company, Northern Ireland's second biggest food business after
poultry processor Moy Park, is also exploring opportunities in
Canada for beef and has received provisional from the Chinese
authorities to supply pork to this important market.
"It's all very positive news for the Northern Ireland agri-food
industry and bodes very well for the future but we cannot rest on
our laurels. We need to exploit every opportunity and seek further
new markets such as the US, the Philippines and Australia.
Dunbia has sales of over ?800 million last year and also increased
profits by 40 per cent.
The business, formed 40 years' ago by brothers Jim and Jack Dobson, who still own and manage the company, operates from around a dozen
sites in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. It also has a
joint venture in the Netherlands.
Dunbia exports to around 20 countries and is a leading supplier of
beef, lamb and pork to supermarkets throughout the United Kingdom
and Ireland including Sainsbury and Asda.
The group currently employs almost 4,000 people and added more than 350 during the year. It sources livestock from more than 22,000
producers across the UK and Ireland. It acquired the pork processingplant at Ballymena in 2009.
Canada for beef.
Based at Dungannon in county Tyrone, Dunbia has further orders for
pork in the pipeline to this new global market. The pork is
processed at Dunbia's plant in Ballymena in county Antrim. The
first shipment was delivered at the end of December.
Jim Dobson, Dunbia chief executive, hopes the new business will be
the start of a "long and profitable relationship with India".
He adds: "The shipment represents a significant opportunity for
Dunbia and our pig farmers in one of the world's largest and fastestgrowing economies.
"The first container has been very well received by our Indian
customers and we are currently consolidating further containers for shipment."
The company, Northern Ireland's second biggest food business after
poultry processor Moy Park, is also exploring opportunities in
Canada for beef and has received provisional from the Chinese
authorities to supply pork to this important market.
"It's all very positive news for the Northern Ireland agri-food
industry and bodes very well for the future but we cannot rest on
our laurels. We need to exploit every opportunity and seek further
new markets such as the US, the Philippines and Australia.
Dunbia has sales of over ?800 million last year and also increased
profits by 40 per cent.
The business, formed 40 years' ago by brothers Jim and Jack Dobson, who still own and manage the company, operates from around a dozen
sites in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. It also has a
joint venture in the Netherlands.
Dunbia exports to around 20 countries and is a leading supplier of
beef, lamb and pork to supermarkets throughout the United Kingdom
and Ireland including Sainsbury and Asda.
The group currently employs almost 4,000 people and added more than 350 during the year. It sources livestock from more than 22,000
producers across the UK and Ireland. It acquired the pork processingplant at Ballymena in 2009.