Kepak
Kepak is an Irish-based, family-owned food company with over 50 years of meat craft expertise, serving international markets with prime cuts of meat, foodservice solutions and convenience foods.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Kepak is an Irish-based food company serving international markets, restaurants and household foodservice names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend foodservice solutions and ready-for-market convenience foods. It describes itself as one of Ireland's leading meat producers with manufacturing plants in Ireland and the UK, and states it has over 50 years' expertise in meat craft. The company is family-owned and run, and its founding father, Noel Keating, was a second generation master butcher. Kepak works with Quality Assured beef, lamb and pork producers and runs a Kepak Centre of Excellence Farm.
History
Kepak describes itself as an Irish-based food company with over 50 years' expertise in meat craft. Its founding father, Noel Keating, was a second generation master butcher, and the company states it remains family-owned and run. Kepak says it is one of Ireland's leading meat producers with manufacturing plants in Ireland and the UK, and that for over 50 years its farmers have trusted it to process and market their livestock. It describes itself as a founding member of Origin Green and operates a Kepak Centre of Excellence Farm.
Products and positioning
Family-owned Irish meat producer positioning itself as 'more than meat', emphasizing meat craft, trusted quality, service, sustainability and animal welfare.
Product categories. prime cuts of meat · foodservice solutions · convenience foods · fresh meat · branded products
Controversies
2022
Security guard brings ammonia-exposure case against Kepak
A security guard who alleges he was exposed to ammonia fumes at a meat-processing plant took a case against Kepak in the High Court. The article also reports allegations that the workplace was unsafe and that he received inadequate chemical training; no determination is reported.
2021
Kepak Group fined £600,000 after fatality-free forklift accident caused severe injuries
Kepak Group Ltd pleaded guilty to breaching workplace safety regulations after a forklift struck a contractor’s employee at its factory, causing serious, life-changing injuries including the loss of a leg. The company was fined £600,000 and ordered to pay costs of £38,183.
Recent events
- Unconfirmed
Security guard brings ammonia-exposure case against Kepak[5]
Reported:
A security guard who alleges he was exposed to ammonia fumes at a meat-processing plant took a case against Kepak in the High Court. The article also reports allegations that the workplace was unsafe and that he received inadequate chemical training; no determination is reported.
- Unconfirmed
Kepak secures €10 million investment[7]
Reported:
Kepak secured €10 million in funding under the Irish Government’s Capital Investment Scheme for the Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products. The funding is to support development and diversification across four sites.
Kepak Group appoints Damien McLoughlin as non-executive director[8]
Reported:
Kepak Group appointed Prof. Damien McLoughlin as a non-executive director on its board.
Kepak Group fined £600,000 after fatality-free forklift accident caused severe injuries[6]
Reported:
Kepak Group Ltd pleaded guilty to breaching workplace safety regulations after a forklift struck a contractor’s employee at its factory, causing serious, life-changing injuries including the loss of a leg. The company was fined £600,000 and ordered to pay costs of £38,183.
Sources8 sources
- 1Kepak - More Than Meatkepak.com
- 2About Kepakkepak.com
- 3BRANDS - Kepakkepak.com
- 4People and Culture - Kepakkepak.com
- 5Security guard brings ammonia-exposure case against Kepakirishtimes.com
- 6Kepak Group fined £600,000 after fatality-free forklift accident caused severe injuriesfoodmanufacture.co.uk
- 7Kepak获得1,000万欧元投资kamcity.com
- 8Kepak Group任命Damien McLoughlin为非执行董事agriland.ie
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