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Business Profile

SLANEY FOODS

Almost five decades ago, Back in 1967, Ireland was As CEO Rory Fanning puts it
Bert Allen and his brothers preparing its entry to the today, “County Wexford and the
established a new meat plant in European Common Market – surrounding counties are among
Clohamon on the banks of the now the EU – looking forward the most fertile and productive
river Slaney which has grown in to opening up many new export on the island of Ireland” while,
the intervening period to become markets. This was particularly allied with this, there is a “solid
one of Ireland’s leading beef important for Irish agriculture infrastructure” of family farms
processors. covering dairy, beef and lamb, with a ready supply of sheep and
in particular. The Allen family cattle. “Irish beef has for many
Slaney Foods International in
Clohamon in County Wexford has were well-established in farming years enjoyed an international
become a byword for quality and is and livestock at the time and reputation for excellence.
synonymous today with the highest with these markets becoming “Traditional farming practices
ABOVE: standards in beef, as well as being accessible to Irish producers, they coupled with nutritious high
Rory Fanning, CEO, saw the need to develop modern quality grass and an unspoiled
Slaney Foods one of the area’s most important processing facilities which were environment, provide the
employers. Today, together with
Irish Country Meats in nearby geared towards exporting quality optimum conditions for quality
Camolin, the Slaney Foods Group Irish beef and lamb. beef production resulting in a
employs over 600 people in Slaney Foods International, product of delicious and distinct
County Wexford. Wexford’s prime having grown into one of flavour.” Slaney Foods combines
location in the “sunny southeast” Ireland’s leading beef processors, best-quality Irish beef with ultra-
and its high-quality land make it prides itself on its reputation modern processing facilities to
an ideal location for such an agri- for sourcing and producing offer a product range of superb
food business. the highest quality Irish beef. quality, prepared precisely to

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