Hell of a Partner

Specialty & Gourmet Food Manufacturers & Suppliers in Ireland

Hell of a Partner lists 11 verified specialty & gourmet food companies based in Ireland, including manufacturers, importers, and distributors open to B2B wholesale partnerships.

Market snapshot in Ireland

Among specialty & gourmet food manufacturers in Ireland, 91% hold HACCP, 91% hold ISO 22000, Food Safety, 82% hold BRCGS Certification.

The median founding year is 1961, an established market with long-standing suppliers.

Most common certifications

  • HACCP91% (10)
  • ISO 22000, Food Safety91% (10)
  • BRCGS Certification82% (9)
  • ISO 9001, Quality Management36% (4)
  • GlobalG.A.P. Certified9% (1)

Company size

  • 500+ employees64% (7)
  • 51-200 employees18% (2)
  • 11-50 employees9% (1)
  • 201-500 employees9% (1)

Median founded1961

Ballymaloe Foods Limited

Shanagarry, Ireland 🇮🇪

ManufacturerEU

Iconic Irish artisan relish and sauce maker from the Ballymaloe estate, County Cork.

Specialty & Gourmet FoodPantry & Dry Goods
HACCPBRCGS

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Clonakilty Food Company Ltd

Clonakilty, Ireland 🇮🇪

ManufacturerEU

Irish producer of award-winning black and white puddings since 1880.

Specialty & Gourmet FoodFrozen & Chilled Food
ISO 22000HACCP

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Connacht Gold Co-Operative Society Limited

Ballaghaderreen, Ireland 🇮🇪

ManufacturerEU

Western Ireland dairy co-op producing butter, milk, and dairy products since 1897.

Specialty & Gourmet FoodPantry & Dry GoodsFrozen & Chilled Food
ISO 22000BRCGS+1

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Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited

Mitchelstown, Ireland 🇮🇪

ManufacturerEU

Irish grass-fed dairy co-operative processing 1.4 billion litres and exporting to 50+ countries.

Specialty & Gourmet FoodPantry & Dry GoodsFrozen & Chilled Food
ISO 22000BRCGS+1

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E. Flahavan & Sons Limited

Kilmacthomas, Ireland 🇮🇪

ManufacturerEU

Ireland's oldest family-run food business milling premium oats since 1785.

Specialty & Gourmet FoodPantry & Dry GoodsOrganic Food
ISO 22000BRCGS+1

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Glanbia

Kilkenny, Ireland 🇮🇪

ManufacturerEU

Ireland's global nutrition company supplying premium dairy and sports nutrition ingredients to B2B buyers worldwide.

BeveragesSupplements & WellnessSpecialty & Gourmet Food
ISO 9001ISO 22000+2

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Kerry Group

Tralee, Ireland 🇮🇪

ManufacturerEU

World-leading taste and nutrition company supplying food ingredient solutions to manufacturers across 148 countries.

Specialty & Gourmet FoodPantry & Dry GoodsBeverages
ISO 9001ISO 22000+2

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society

Bailieborough, Ireland 🇮🇪

ManufacturerEU

Ireland's largest dairy co-operative exporting 240 products to 100 countries.

Specialty & Gourmet FoodPantry & Dry Goods
ISO 22000HACCP+1

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Ornua

Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

ManufacturerEU

Ireland's largest dairy export cooperative, supplying Kerrygold butter and cheese wholesale to 110 countries.

Specialty & Gourmet FoodPantry & Dry Goods
ISO 9001ISO 22000+2

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Ornua Co-operative (Kerrygold)

Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

ManufacturerEU

Ornua (formerly the Irish Dairy Board) markets Kerrygold, the world's best-selling grass-fed butt…

Pantry & Dry GoodsSpecialty & Gourmet Food
ISO 22000BRCGS+1

Domain live · Jun 2026

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Kerry Group plc

Tralee, Ireland 🇮🇪

ManufacturerEU

Ireland's global taste and nutrition company, supplying food ingredient solutions to 160 countries.

Specialty & Gourmet FoodPantry & Dry GoodsAgriculture & Raw Materials
ISO 9001ISO 22000+1
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