List of Food Distribution Companies in Ireland

Last updated 4 November 2026

There are 2,837 food distribution companies in Ireland, one in every 142 Irish companies. Most of them are small: two in three have one to four people, and only 103 firms employ 50 people or more. Two in five of all food distributors are based in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Dundalk. Below you find the largest food distributors in Ireland, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our Irish company database or through the Company Data API.

2,837 companies indexed · Data counted on 4 November 2026

Companies2,8371 in142 Irish companiesCities317Largest cityDublin 818Sole traders3%Employees1-4 (67%)Revenue$100-500K (49%)Email13%Phone25%Website21%

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	Company Name	Country	City	Address 1	State/Province	Postal Code	Website	Founding Year	Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars	Employees Total	Business Legal Type - Description	Number of Companies in Group	Company Registration Number
1	Dole Public LIMITED Company	Ireland	Dublin	29 North Anne Street	Dublin	D07 PH36	*****.com	2017	$8,475,343,000	35,371	Corporation	260	606201
2	Musgrave Group Public LIMITED Company	Ireland	Cork	Musgrave Group, Musgrave House	Cork	T12 TN99	*****.ie	1876	$5,519,240,003	9,714	Corporation	271	105820
3	Ornua LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	Grattan House	Dublin	D02 H638	*****.com	1973	$2,463,328,780	3,133	Corporation	47	40615
4	Fyffes LIMITED	Ireland	Balbriggan	M1 Business Park	Dublin	K32 KV20	*****.com	1980	$1,989,288,225	5,575	Corporation	106	73342
5	Bwg Foods Unlimited Company	Ireland	Dublin	Bwg House	Dublin	D24 Y722	*****.ie	1963	$1,913,850,373	1,650	Corporation	734	20469
6	Dole Ireland LIMITED	Ireland	Dundalk	The Ramparts	Louth	A91 X05D	*****.com	1958	$1,457,064,571	2,436	Corporation	260	117680
7	Anglo Beef Processors Ireland Unlimited Company	Ireland	Ardee	John Street	Louth	A92 C92H	N/A	1954	$892,750,898	31	Corporation	14	217122
8	Food-Bridge LIMITED	Ireland	Cork	Lee House Riverview Business Park	Cork	T12 F76C	*****.ie	1999	$365,138,639	30	Corporation	27	303078
9	General Mills UK LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	Unit 16	Dublin	D22 KD90	*****.uk	2003	$354,578,628	252	Foreign company	34	904923
10	Mondelez Ireland LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	Malahide Road	Dublin	N/A	N/A	1933	$335,369,627	79	Corporation	491	8513
11	Keelings Unlimited Company	Ireland	Saint Margaret'S	Foodcentral	Dublin	N/A	*****.com	1973	$293,665,329	823	Corporation	24	43181
12	Aurivo Co-Operative Society LIMITED	Ireland	Sligo	Aurivo House	Sligo	F91 N968	*****.ie	2000	$243,940,553	607	Cooperative	24	R5113
13	Lakeland Dairy Sales LIMITED	Ireland	Cavan	Killeshandra	Cavan	H12 V273	N/A	1982	$169,862,935	46	Corporation	2	90464
14	Hilton Foods (ireland) LIMITED	Ireland	Drogheda	Termonfeckin Road	Louth	N/A	*****.com	2002	$168,739,878	252	Corporation	39	364448
15	Savage & Whitten Wholesale LIMITED	Ireland	Dundalk	Mill House	Louth	A91 XTF7	N/A	2000	$157,724,927	250	Foreign company	4	908373
16	Mars Foods Ireland LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	Level 6 the Chase	Dublin	D18 Y3X2	*****.com	1983	$154,914,347	65	Corporation	3179	57224
17	Food-Bridge Toffee LIMITED	Ireland	Cork	Lee House Riverview Business Park Bessboro Road	Cork	T12F76C	*****.ie	2011	$150,033,463	16	Corporation	27	500672
18	Global Fresh Growers (ireland) LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin 20	Suite 3 One Earlsfort Centre	Dublin	N/A	N/A	2019	$126,126,134	2	Corporation	7	645520
19	Sazerac Logistics LIMITED	Ireland	Dublin	21 Gilford Road	Dublin	D04 H668	*****.ie	2021	$118,651,246	2	Corporation	55	699102
20	Barry & Fitzwilliam Unlimited Company	Ireland	Cork	Glenmore	Cork	T12 X942	*****.ie	1982	$107,771,344	69	Corporation	N/A	88805
21	D. C. Poultry LIMITED	Ireland	Limerick	Galvone Business Park	Limerick	V42 E932	*****.com	2001	$105,769,810	70	Corporation	3	343803
22	Keary Motors LIMITED	Ireland	Cork	C/o Keary Motors	Cork	N/A	N/A	2009	$105,419,794	195	Corporation	4	478411
23	Dansko Foods LIMITED	Ireland	Kilmallock	Sarsfield Street	Limerick	N/A	*****.com	1986	$97,858,142	32	Corporation	7	115579
24	D.K. Meats LIMITED	Ireland	Waterford	Viewmount House	Waterford	N/A	*****.com	1999	$92,445,624	8	Corporation	N/A	299885
25	Green Circle Marketing LIMITED	Ireland	Cork	Unit 1d River House	Cork	T23 R5TF	*****.com	2002	$92,031,677	33	Corporation	3	364545

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Firm sizes in Ireland

Of the 2,736 Irish food distributors with a known headcount, 1,833 (67%) have one to four people, 393 have five to nine, 407 have ten to 49 and 103 have 50 or more. Most firms turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year (1,339, 49%).

EU size bands · the grey line shows all Irish companies

Micro under 102,226 81%
Small 10 to 49407 15%
Medium 50 to 24997 4%
Large 250+6 0.2%

Grey line: the share among all Irish companies (87% have under ten staff).

170

firms turn over more than $5 million a year; 125 more than $10 million.

121

firms were entered in 2026.

Food distributors in Dublin

Dublin has 818 food distribution companies and food distributors, 0.7% of all 118,946 Dublin companies and 3% below the national share. Seven in ten Dublin firms have fewer than five people; 26 have 50 or more. 58 new firms were entered in 2026, 65 date from before 1990.

Size

1-4 staff: 581 · 72%
5-9: 100 · 12%
10-19: 54 · 7%
20-49: 41 · 5%
50+: 26 · 3%

Legal form

Sole traders: 14 · 2%
Partnerships: 9 · 1%
Ltd, DAC and PLC: 729 · 89%
Other or none: 66 · 8%

Of the Irish total: 28.8%
Of all Dublin companies: 0.7%
Against the national share: 1.0×

New

Entered 2026 so far: 58
Entered 2025: 64
Of Ireland's 2026 entries: 47.9%

Old

Before 1990: 65 · 8%
1990 or later: 753 · 92%
Of Ireland's pre-1990 firms: 23.5%

Reachable

Email: 101 · 12%
Phone: 166 · 20%
Website: 154 · 19%

Revenue (USD)

Under $100K: 293 · 36%
$100K-$500K: 309 · 38%
$500K-$1M: 118 · 15%
$1M and more: 84 · 10%

Largest

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Largest food distributors in Ireland

The biggest firms by staff and by revenue, the largest in Dublin. Click a name for the record.

Dawn Meats Ireland Unlimited is the largest food distributor in Ireland by headcount. 103 firms employ 50 people or more; 43 employ 100 or more.

1Charleville7,500 staff
2Dublin 111,800 staff
3Dublin1,650 staff
4Mallow850 staff
5Dublin529 staff
6Dublin402 staff
7Kilkenny400 staff
8Carrickmacross297 staff
9Rathkeale280 staff
10Dublin264 staff

By employee size · 2,736 firms with a known headcount

Employees	Firms	%
1-4	1,833	67%
5-9	393	14%
10-19	228	8%
20-49	179	7%
50-99	60	2%
100-199	21	0.8%
200-499	16	0.6%
500-999	2	<0.1%
1,000+	4	0.1%

67% have 1 to 4 people; 179 have 20 to 49; 103 have 50 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

Revenue	Firms	%
< $100K	857	31%
$100K-$500K	1,339	49%
$500K-$1M	289	10%
$1M-$5M	101	4%
$5M-$10M	45	2%
$10M-$50M	81	3%
$50M-$100M	22	0.8%
$100M-$500M	15	0.5%
$500M+	7	0.3%

49% between $100,000 and $500,000; 101 between $1M and $5M; 170 above $5M.

How many food distribution companies are there in Ireland?

Food distribution companies and food distributors in Ireland

2,837

4 November 2026

There are 2,837 food distribution companies and food distributors in Ireland in our data (4 November 2026). That is one in every 142 Irish companies. About 3 new firms are entered in the register every week this year (121 so far in 2026).

Structure

Single-site firms: 2,592 91%
Head offices: 168
Branch offices: 77

Classification

NACE Rev. 2 code 463. Our platform filter is NACE Rev. 2 463.

2,416 of the 2,837 are Ltd, DAC and PLC (85%); 85 are sole traders. They come from Companies Registration Office (CRO) and our Irish register data, through the Company Data API.

Where in Ireland?

Dublin has the most food distribution companies in Ireland (818), ahead of Cork (182), Limerick (75), Galway (73) and Dundalk (71). Together the five hold two in five of them.

Cities by number of firms

317 Irish cities have at least one food distributor; 51 have ten or more; 144 have exactly one. Click a city to set the lens.

How reachable are they?

Food distributors are easier to reach than the average Irish company: 25% list a phone number and 21% a website.

Email356 13%
Phone723 25%
Website590 21%

Grey line: all Irish companies (email 14%, phone 22%, website 21%).

The full list with these fields is in our Irish company database.

Sole traders or Ltd: how they are organised

One in thirty-three Irish food distributors work as sole traders, against 2% of all Irish companies. Nine in ten are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

Sole traders853%
Partnerships250.9%
Ltd, DAC and PLC2,41685%
No form on record or other31111%

Single-site: 91%
Head offices: 168
Branches: 77

All Irish companies: 2% sole traders, 0.3% partnerships, 83% Ltd, DAC and PLC.

The oldest firms in Ireland

Our data holds 10 Irish food distributors from before 1900, 33 from before 1950 and 277 from before 1990.

1845
1. Dublin 12
1853
1. Dublin
1870
1. Newbridge
1870
1. Howth
1876
1. Cork
1876
1. Dublin 11

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Irish food distributors date from before 1990

were entered in 1990

How they compare

Next to related industries

There are 10 retail companies for every food distributor in Ireland.

Industry	Firms	Website	1-4 staff
Retail Companies	27,055	37%	61%
Wholesale Companies	17,544	27%	67%
FMCG Companies	3,151	31%	53%
Food Distribution Companies	2,837	21%	65%
Food Companies	2,457	34%	50%
Logistics Companies	2,208	20%	65%

In other countries

Country	Firms	Per 1,000 cos.
Brazil	111,328	3.9
Italy	99,152	14.1
South Africa	62,325	8.1
The UK	38,040	4.3
Poland	32,267	5.1
Ireland	2,837	7.1

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Newcomers in Ireland in 2026

121 food distributors were entered in the Irish register so far in 2026, about 3 a week, after 155 in 2025. Ireland as a whole saw 18,598 new companies in 2026, so this industry takes 0.7% of the inflow.

1042022
1542023
1602024
1552025
1212026 so far

120 of this year's 121 are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

The biggest newcomers of 2026

The year is the register entry; an established firm that changes legal form appears as new.

1Dublin5 staff
2Dublin5 staff
3Dublin5 staff
4Foreign company5 staff
5Dublin5 staff

Frequently asked questions

How many food distribution companies are there in Ireland?

There are 2,837 food distribution companies and food distributors in Ireland in our data, counted on 4 November 2026. That is one in every 142 Irish companies.

Which is the largest food distributor in Ireland?

Dawn Meats Ireland Unlimited in Charleville, with 7,500 staff. By revenue Dole Public Limited in Dublin leads with $8.5 billion a year.

Which Irish city has the most food distribution companies?

Dublin, with 818, ahead of Cork (182), Limerick (75), Galway (73) and Dundalk (71).

How many food distributors are there in Dublin?

818, which is 0.7% of all 118,946 Dublin companies and 3% below the national share.

How big is a typical food distributor?

Small. 67% of the 2,736 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 103 have 50 or more. Most turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year.

Are Irish food distribution companies sole traders or companies?

One in thirty-three (85) are sole traders, 0.9% are partnerships and 85% (2,416) are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

How many food distributors started in 2026?

121 were entered in the Irish register so far in 2026, after 155 in 2025. 120 of them are Ltd, DAC and PLC.

What is the oldest food distributor in Ireland?

Valeo Foods (Ireland) Unlimited in Dublin 12, 1845, followed by Moores Wines in Dublin (1853) and Daniels Coffee in Newbridge (1870). 10 firms date from before 1900.

Which industry code covers food distribution companies?

Irish food distribution companies are classified under NACE Rev. 2 code 463. Our platform filters them on NACE Rev. 2 463.

Can I download the full list?

Yes. All 2,837 firms with address, phone, email, legal form, employees, revenue and founding year, as Excel, CSV or through the API.

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