Dunbia Group

Our Community & Charity committees ended 2024 on a high note! ⭐ 🚨 Cumbria donated £600 to Duddon Inshore Rescue, an independent lifeboat and rescue organization run by volunteers. The donation will help them to continue around the clock rescues in Morecambe Bay and surrounding areas. 🌈 Cardington donated £500 to St John’s School who provide education and support for pupils aged 2 to 19 with learning difficulties. The donation will contribute to repairs to their hydrotherapy pool which many pupils rely on as part of their programme. 🎅 Preston's annual Christmas Engagement Activities raised £2,000 which will be donated across various local charities including; Bamber Bridge Pensioners Club, Christian Community Larder, Talking Tables, Tender Nursing Care and Bamber Bridge Coffee Morning. 🎁 Cross Hands were delighted to support the MR X Christmas Appeal, providing under-privileged children with gifts to open on Christmas day. They donated gifts tailored to the interests of 9 children aged between 8 and 16.

This year, we were honoured to recognise and celebrate the incredible achievements of our employees who have reached the milestone of 25 years or more service at Dunbia ⭐🥂 Thank you for being an integral part of our journey, your unwavering dedication and continued hard work has been the cornerstone of our success 👏 #EmployeeAppreciation #LongServiceAwards

We would like to wish our customers, suppliers and teams a very Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄

As we approach the end of 2024, we're looking back on another successful year for Dunbia ⭐ Thank you to all our dedicated team members for their continued hard work and commitment to our goals during 2024! Here's to a successful 2025! 🥂

Dawn Meats and Dunbia celebrate a stellar year of industry recognition with more than 55 award wins! 🏆 We are celebrating over 55 successful award wins in 2024, having secured a series of prestigious accolades for sustainability, high quality products, and customer excellence. The achievements highlight our ongoing commitment to Plan Four Zero by leading and executing sustainable practices, and continuing to deliver top tier products to customers. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eikkCXfJ

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We were delighted to hear that one of our recent placement students, Tressan McCambridge, has been awarded a Professional Work Experience Excellence Award for her placement at our Highland Meats site. Tressan, now completing her Food Science degree at University College Dublin, earned the award through a 500-word submission and an interview with a panel to showcase her professional and personal growth during the placement. Tressan spoke to us about her placement experience: “My overall experience was extremely positive. I really enjoyed my time at Highland Meats and was sad to see it come to an end. The FSQ team fostered a positive learning environment where I felt comfortable to ask questions, which really facilitated my growth in the role. I enjoyed getting hands-on experience of the industry and a highlight was engaging directly with microbiological sampling and chill validation, providing me with practical skills that are essential in the food industry. I also gained exposure to unannounced audits which gave me valuable insights into industry expectations and the importance of operational excellence. During my placement at Dunbia I appreciated the responsibility I was given and really felt like I was making a meaningful contribution.” Congratulations to Tressan on her award 🌟 Find out more about our placement opportunities at: https://lnkd.in/eMFHG_fQ #placementstudent #workplacement #placementopportunity #foodscience #foodsafety

In November, we came together to celebrate International Men’s Day 💙 A company wide initiative was launched asking employees to nominate a man within the company who has inspired them. With hundreds of nominations, it’s clear to see that we have a huge amount of inspirational men within the Group! Sites also held their own celebrations and initiatives to get employees moving and promote conversations surrounding men’s health & wellbeing. Llanybydder pledged to do 278 hours of exercise throughout November in honour of the 278 men lost to suicide in 2023. They smashed their target, recording 329 hours and raising funds for Movember and The Farm Safety Foundation. Sawley set a target to walk or run the 165 miles from our Sawley site to the Cross Hands site and also smashed their target moving 224 miles almost reaching our site in West Devon! Cross Hands welcomed Hywel Dda Health Board and Prostate Cancer Cymru to site to reinforce the importance of men checking their health and seeking support when they have concerns. Several sites handed out chocolate bars to employees, had information stands, and hosted fun activities like ‘Pin the Moustache on the Manager’. All helping raise awareness of men’s health and well-being and promoting positive conversations.

We were proud to once again be a partner of the Women in Meat Industry Awards 🏆🥩 The prestigious awards recognise the vitally important contributions that women make to the meat sector. Congratulations to Julie Mallinson from Kings Fine Cooked Meats on being awarded the Craft Butchery Award. Julia Hewerdine CSci FIFST GM.Inst.M, our Group Food Safety & Quality Project Manager – and last year’s Meat Businesswoman of the Year! – was delighted to present the award on the night. Congratulations to all other winners! It was a pleasure to attend the awards and be amongst so many like-minded businesswomen from the meat sector🎉

Congratulations to Agriculture Manager, Leisia Tudor, on being awarded the Rising Star Award at Friday’s Women in Meat Industry Awards! ⭐🥩 Leisia is a hardworking member of our Agriculture team, working closely on the beef and lamb accounts for some of the UK’s largest retailers. Coming from a farming background, she originally joined Dunbia through the graduate programme as sales and commercial graduate. Leisia was given considerable responsibility as a graduate as she was able to demonstrate capability to manage and complete important tasks. In her role, Leisia works closely with members across the supply chain, including bridging the gap between retailers and farmers to ensure supply chain efficiency, particularly as we work towards Plan Four Zero. This has seen Leisia work with farmers to measure key performance indicators, work on animal health and grassland projects and review carcass specification to support farmers in running a profitable and sustainable enterprise. Leisia also runs live-to-dead sessions with farmers, colleges and stakeholders, to demonstrate how to choose livestock for slaughter. She also sits on HCC’s new Sustainable Innovation and Research Working Group. Well done on a very well deserved win! 🏆