Three Mayo companies awarded Origin Green gold membership for 2025

BORD Bia has recognised 136 Irish food and drink companies for their sustainability performance in 2025 with Origin Green gold membership.

Three companies from Mayo have been awarded gold member status this year, underscoring the huge strength of the food and drink sector in Mayo. The Mayo companies are Martin Jennings Wholesale Ltd., Ballinrobe, West Coast Crab Sales Ltd., Belmullet, and Connemara Seafoods, Westport.

Gold membership is awarded to Origin Green verified companies if they make significant improvements in their sustainability target areas. Target areas can include raw material sourcing, water and energy efficiency, emissions, waste reductions, packaging, and social sustainability.

The gold members were formally acknowledged at Bord Bia’s annual Origin Green sustainability seminar, which was addressed by Noel Grealish, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

This year’s 136 gold membership companies represent sectors including dairy, meat, seafood and aquaculture, grocery, bakery and confectionery, beverages, and horticulture.

Just over three-quarters of the overall gold member companies are small or medium-sized enterprises, while one quarter are large firms. This year, 17% of the companies were first time recipients of gold membership.

Martin Hofler, senior sustainability manager, Origin Green at Bord Bia, said: "The record 136 companies awarded gold membership this year underscores the huge desire of the Irish food and drink sector to future-proof their business as they continue to increase their sustainability actions.

“By formally acknowledging the efforts and performance of these 136 outstanding food and drink companies, we are not just rewarding sustainability, but also fundamental business changes and improvements that will be a key driver to their long-term success.

“We’re also very conscious that these annual awards inspire other companies to make their own changes, to both improve the environment, and also to set their business on the right path. I would like to congratulate all 136 gold members and I look forward to seeing them continue to prosper and to champion sustainability in the coming years.”