Dawn Meats to recruit as part of €125m contract with Aldi
Pictured at the contract announcement are Aldi Managing Director of Buying & Services, Colin Breslin (left) and Dawn Meats CEO, Niall Browne.
Aldi Ireland has announced a new €125 million contract with supplier Dawn Meats. This is a significant contract, worth €25 million annually over the next five years.
Following this contract, Dawn Meats will recruit 15 new staff members and add six new lines to the Aldi range. Under the terms of the contract, Dawn Meats will increase their supply to Aldi by 35%.
Dawn Meats is one of the supermarket’s longest-standing suppliers, having supplied the retailer since 2010. The Waterford-based supplier has seen incremental growth every year for the last 10 years supplying the supermarket chain.
The increased investment and new contract has provided Dawn Meats with the confidence to accelerate a €5 million expansion plan for their facility in Waterford.
Since arriving on the Irish market in 1999, Aldi has had a long-standing commitment to supporting Irish family-run suppliers.
Family-owned company, Dawn Meats, has been in operation for over 40 years.
Founded in 1980 in Waterford, it employs over 8,000 employees in 12 countries and has 11 sites across Ireland.
The company supplies major retailers, manufacturers and food service operators across the globe and contributes approximately €2 billion to rural economies in Ireland and the UK.
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.”
Niall Browne, Dawn Meats CEO, added: "We are delighted to continue our partnership with Aldi for this significant contract.
"For over 10 years now, we have been proud to be involved with Aldi Ireland’s success story providing an increasing range of consistent quality and sustainably sourced meat products.
"We look forward to continue developing, growing and innovating with ALDI, building on our long-standing successful relationship."
