Enterprise Ireland

Kerry Group is a prominent international food corporation that specializes in producing added value brands and customer-branded chilled foods for the consumer market. Originating as a small dairy company in southwest Ireland, Kerry has evolved into a global multinational within a span of 40 years. The company has significantly influenced the food industry through its innovative approaches, aimed at enhancing consumer well-being and dietary choices. Kerry's commitment to quality and innovation has allowed it to play a key role in shaping the global food landscape.

AmuGreen operates compact anaerobic digesters that convert food waste into renewable biogas for power and heat generation. Their on-site biodigester systems enable households, schools, communities, and businesses to manage waste sustainably, reduce carbon emissions, lower energy costs, and support a circular economy.

RialtoLabs develops AI-driven spectroscopic and optical sensing solutions for the food and agriculture sectors. By blending data analytics with spectroscopy and green chemistry, it provides rapid, on-site analysis and real-time insights to optimize resources, reduce waste, and support climate-neutral goals. Its technology supports carbon offset programs by enabling rapid soil organic carbon analysis to verify and certify the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives, while reducing the time and cost associated with internal development. RialtoLabs positions itself as a provider of customized spectroscopic solutions and seeks to become a global leader in the space. It participates in the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to accelerate adoption of its technologies.

Positive Carbon offers advanced food waste management solutions. Using patented sensors and AI-driven detection, they provide accurate reporting tools for hotels, restaurants, and cities. This enables these establishments to implement strategic waste reduction plans, enhancing their food operations' profitability by up to 8%.

FoodCloud is a social enterprise that connects food businesses with surplus food to local charities and community groups, addressing food waste and food insecurity. By providing a user-friendly platform, FoodCloud facilitates the donation of surplus food from businesses, allowing charities to access this food easily. This not only helps reduce the environmental impact of food waste but also enables charities to lower their food costs and allocate resources to assist disadvantaged individuals. Since its inception, FoodCloud has successfully donated over 1.5 million meals to charities across Ireland and the UK, collaborating with more than 150 retail stores and over 350 charities. The organization aims to expand its operations internationally, enhancing its impact on communities facing food shortages.

Gino's Gelato is a food manufacturing company that offers authentic Italian gelato and coffee, Belgian waffles and crepes.

Dairygold CoOperative Society is Ireland's leading farmer owned Agri business and the country's second largest dairy processor.

Ingredient Solutions is a quality cheese supplier established in 2000, specializing in innovative cheese ingredients for the food industry. The company primarily serves large food manufacturers of ready meals and snack foods, as well as food service companies across Ireland, the UK, and Europe. Its diverse product range includes block, grated, crumbed, and vegan cheese, along with butter, butter blends, dairy powders, and powder blends. Ingredient Solutions offers a fully integrated service that encompasses consultancy, product design, prototype development, and full service production, ensuring that customers receive comprehensive support throughout the entire process of cheese utilization.

Dew Valley Foods is a quality-focused firm that uses cutting-edge technology and pioneering innovation to produce top-grade bacon products and provide a wide range of market solutions for our customers.

Queally Pig Slaughtering provides high-quality pork from carefully selected and sustainable livestock supplied locally. The state-of-the-art facility is fully tailored to process and deliver goods that meet a wide variety of customer criteria.

Kildare Chilling Company is a food and beverage enterprise based in County Kildare, Ireland, specializing in the processing and supply of quality beef and lamb products. The company is dedicated to maintaining high standards of food safety and quality, ensuring that its meat offerings originate from livestock raised in lush pastures within an unspoiled environment. Kildare Chilling Company prides itself on delivering fast and professional service to its customers, effectively catering to various food and meat markets.

Lakeland Dairies is a prominent dairy processing co-operative based in the northern half of the island of Ireland, covering a fifteen-county area. The co-operative processes approximately one billion litres of high-quality milk each year, transforming it into various value-added dairy foodservice products and functional dairy food ingredients. This extensive operation not only contributes to the local economy but also supports the agricultural community by sourcing milk from local farmers.

Dansko Foods is a food manufacturing company that specializes in manufacturing a wide range of dairy products.

Staunton Foods has been selling high-quality pork and bacon products to domestic and international markets.

AltraTech designs biosensors and semiconductor chips for DNA testing to support food traceability in the agriculture sector. Incorporated in 2013 and based in Shannon, Ireland, the company also develops a portable viral detection device that combines enrichment and semiconductor techniques to match the sensitivity and specificity of PCR in a compact form, enabling rapid and accurate measurement of viral DNA, RNA, antigens, or antibodies for diagnostics.

TelLab provides custom chemicals for pharmaceutical manufacturers, own-label chemical distributors, food and beverage companies, electronics and technology firms, industrial manufacturers, regulatory agencies, hospitals, and hospital labs.

Irish Bioeconomy Foundation provides a range of support services such as life cycle analysis, the development of new product concepts, market analysis, and industry insights. They produce food, feed, materials, and energy using renewable resources from forestry, agriculture, and the marine.

Nuritas Ltd., established in 2012 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery of bioactive peptides from food sources using artificial intelligence and genomics. The company's proprietary platform combines computational biology with nutritional science to identify and extract health-benefiting components hidden within food, enabling it to create functional foods and cosmetics. Nuritas collaborates with industry partners to co-develop new ingredients, with applications in human and animal nutrition, beverages, dietary supplements, and cosmetics.

Blanco Nino is a company based in Ireland that specializes in producing authentic Mexican food products, focusing on high-quality corn tortillas and related items. The company offers a range of products including corn tortillas, nacho chips, masa harina, tacos, and quesadillas, all made using the traditional nixtamalization process. This method not only enhances the flavor but also provides customers with healthier and organic options. Blanco Nino is dedicated to sustainability and collaborates with passionate growers to source non-GM maize, ensuring that their offerings reflect the rich and diverse food culture of Mexico. Through their commitment to authenticity and quality, Blanco Nino aims to bring the true taste of Mexican cuisine to a broader audience.

CBL Equipment are pleased to announce the introduction of a newly patented waterless chafing dish the Castle Chafer, that out performs traditional chafing dishes while reducing fuel cost to under €0.25 / Hour. Their countertop insulated chafing dish for the food service industry is designed to hold food at the appropriate serving temperature needed to offer your food at its best for longer. The Castle Chafer is ideal for holding pre-cooked foods, soups and sauces at a perfect temperature prior to serving. Making it ideal for high-end food service, catering, outdoor events, and other food environments.

Oculer is a medical device company focused on detecting and quantifying spoilage microorganisms in dairy products and related foods. It offers a low-cost, simple, fully automated system that delivers rapid, high-throughput analysis with improved sensitivity and specificity over traditional microbiology methods. The devices enable in-process and finished-product testing on smaller sample sizes to identify contamination from bacteria, yeast and mold, supporting faster quality control decisions across production and supply chains.

Kinsale Gourmet is a new range of Chilled Restaurant Quality Convenience Meals.We do they prep, you cook it up!

Nuritas Ltd., established in 2012 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery of bioactive peptides from food sources using artificial intelligence and genomics. The company's proprietary platform combines computational biology with nutritional science to identify and extract health-benefiting components hidden within food, enabling it to create functional foods and cosmetics. Nuritas collaborates with industry partners to co-develop new ingredients, with applications in human and animal nutrition, beverages, dietary supplements, and cosmetics.

AltraTech designs biosensors and semiconductor chips for DNA testing to support food traceability in the agriculture sector. Incorporated in 2013 and based in Shannon, Ireland, the company also develops a portable viral detection device that combines enrichment and semiconductor techniques to match the sensitivity and specificity of PCR in a compact form, enabling rapid and accurate measurement of viral DNA, RNA, antigens, or antibodies for diagnostics.

Biosensia Ltd. is a Dublin-based company specializing in point-of-care in-vitro diagnostics. It has developed RapiPlex, an innovative diagnostic system designed to deliver both quantitative and qualitative laboratory test results. This system features a disposable assay cartridge and a compact tabletop instrument, allowing for the transition of complex immunoassays from centralized laboratories to doctors' offices or patients' bedsides. RapiPlex facilitates near-patient care by providing rapid and practical testing solutions across various applications, including theranostic identification and monitoring, as well as veterinary and food safety testing. The platform is compatible with multiple biological sample types, such as whole blood, plasma, serum, urine, saliva, and milk. Founded in 2000 and previously known as NanoComms Ltd., Biosensia Ltd. rebranded in 2006 and currently operates as a subsidiary of Kypha Inc.

Biosensia Ltd. is a Dublin-based company specializing in point-of-care in-vitro diagnostics. It has developed RapiPlex, an innovative diagnostic system designed to deliver both quantitative and qualitative laboratory test results. This system features a disposable assay cartridge and a compact tabletop instrument, allowing for the transition of complex immunoassays from centralized laboratories to doctors' offices or patients' bedsides. RapiPlex facilitates near-patient care by providing rapid and practical testing solutions across various applications, including theranostic identification and monitoring, as well as veterinary and food safety testing. The platform is compatible with multiple biological sample types, such as whole blood, plasma, serum, urine, saliva, and milk. Founded in 2000 and previously known as NanoComms Ltd., Biosensia Ltd. rebranded in 2006 and currently operates as a subsidiary of Kypha Inc.