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 1900s 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 1900s, the bacon an...