ABP Foods
Membership Status:
Approved until 31 May 2026
About the company
Established in 1954, ABP Ireland is part of the wider ABP Food Group. The company is recognised globally for supplying high quality beef for the retail, foodservice and manufacturing sectors and all beef products supplied are DNA traceable directly to its farm of origin. ABP is a fully integrated agri-business, meaning the processing of its beef is supported by three complimentary divisions: a renewables division, a proteins division and a pet foods division. This unique structure ensures that products are processed in the most sustainable manner possible. ABP's vision is to be the best at what it does, wanting to lead on quality, efficiency, traceability and sustainability and continue to develop, research, innovate and invest in every area of its business so that its future will be as distinguished as its past.
Key Sustainability Commitments
Spotlight Target Area: Raw Materials & Suppliers
The Future of Reporting
One of the industry's top innovators in the meat and agri-food industries, ABP
supports Science Based Targets and is dedicated to doing its part to lessen
greenhouse gas emissions and the effects of global warming. ABP's "Beef
Benchmarking Report" was created in collaboration with the Irish Cattle Breeders
Federation (ICBF).
This research offers statistics on individual animal carcasses and
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the first time in history.
Through its breeding initiatives, the ICBF aims to identify animals that are more
efficient. Improved daily live weight gains and younger age at slaughter are two major
factors in minimising the overall carbon footprint of animals. As outlined by Teagasc,
this new Beef Benchmarking Report from ABP can be of significant use to beef
farmers and as a result, it will be used to offer technical guidance on how productivity
can be further improved in the company's beef supply chain.
