Glen Aine Foods

Glen Aine Foods was established at the back of a butcher shop in Hospital, Co Limerick, in 1985, and moved to its first factory premises in 1987. Due to increasing demand for our product range, our meat factory expanded in 2000 and again in 2005. We have been a wholly owned subsidiary of West Cork based Lisavaird Co-operative Creamery Ltd since 2009. Our factory was completely re-built in 2011 and is BRC Double Grade "A" accredited. We are also members of the Bord Bia Quality Assurance Scheme for our cooked beef and ham products. It is symbolic that Glen Aine Foods originated in Limerick, which has a rich tradition for producing top quality ham and bacon products. Limerick was famously nicknamed Pigtown in the 1900’s as it had four bacon factories operating in the heart of the city, playing a vital role in the economic and social life of the city. Over time, Limerick built an international reputation for the quality of its ham and bacon produce. Throughout the 1900’s, the bacon and ham industry provided employment for thousands of families, linking the city and the surrounding county in the production of bacon products. The tradition of Limerick ham still resonates in the memories of the citizens and former workers in the city through the food culture that arose, the story of the pork butchers, the pig buyers and the sounds of the city with factory horns signalling the call to work. Historically, the market for cooked meats was in bulk product, that was then sliced in the corner shop and the supermarket. This has rapidly changed over the years and the market is now demanding product that is ready sliced and ready to go. To cater for this ever-changing market, our meat is cooked and prepared in a variety of formats and flavours to meet the requirements of our customers who include major distributors, retailers, manufacturers, and foodservice operators throughout Ireland and the UK.