Belview Egg Farm Ltd
Membership Status:
Approved until 31 May 2026
Established in 1978 by Dermot & Nicola Herlihy, Belview Egg Farm is located in
Termonfeckin, Co Louth. Starting with a mere 5,000 hens, the company is now the
fourth largest packer of eggs in Ireland, having 26 laying houses between Louth and
Monaghan, which are all certified through the Bord Bia Sustainable Egg Assurance
Scheme (SEAS).
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the company recently constructed Ireland's largest
free range hen house on a 168-acre site. Belview Eggs' mission is to produce, grade,
pack and sell Class A eggs whilst adhering to the highest quality standards.
Promoting Local
Biodiversity:
Belview are building a plant & flower wall and are
adding bee pollinators on their site by the end of 2018. The company has
committed to promoting biodiversity by inviting local schools to visit. Belview
will educate them on the importance of bees and how they can help them by
setting up pollinators in their own gardens or at school.
Committed to Reducing
their Environment Impact:
Targets in place to reduce energy by 5%, waste by 5% and water
by 2% all per unit of production by 2021.
Spotlight Target Area: Waste
Belview Eggs has endeavoured to continue advancements made towards egg
collection, grading and the packaging of its products. The company no longer collect
eggs on pulp trays from its farmers but instead changed to a reusable plastic egg
cargo system. This system means Belview can collect more product in a single lift
from farms thus reducing food mileage, with a bonus that the eggs travel better in this
more secure system. It has also reduced waste in the packing centre as the trays are
washed after grading and returned to the farms completely clean, which also helps to
improve on-site biosecurity measures. In 2017, the company installed 400 solar panels
generating 25% of its annual electricity needs.
With the target area of waste, the company has reduced waste per unit of output by
over 21% since 2017. Belview Eggs also plans to continue this strong performance
having now committed to transitioning away from plastic cartons to pulp/cardboard
cartons, setting a target of 88% by the end of 2021 (from a baseline of 78% in 2020).