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Industry loses a pioneer who shaped the Irish meat industry

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June 27, 2025

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Dawn Meats has announced that its co-founder Dan Browne, has died aged 88. He served as the company’s managing director for 27 years and then as a valued board member and key adviser from 2007 onwards. He presided over the transformation of Dawn Meats from a start-up in 1980 to the €3 billion enterprise it is today, spanning 12 countries and employing over 8000 staff.

Dan’s contribution to the wider agri-food industry extended well beyond the meat industry, from his early work as a research scientist developing a national dairy research centre, to his tenure on the boards of Teagasc and Bord Bia.

Dan will be sorely missed and fondly remembered, and our thoughts are with our industry colleague Niall who succeeded his father at Dawn, and with all Dan’s family.

The British Meat Processors Association represents the majority of companies working in the British meat industry.

We are the UKs largest trade body for the meat industry and provide expert advice on trade issues, bespoke technical advice and access to government policy makers

We are proud to count businesses of all sizes and specialties as members. They range from small, family run abattoirs serving local customers to the largest meat processing companies responsible for supplying some of our best-loved brands to shops and supermarkets.

We are further strengthened by our associate Members who work in industries that support and supply our meat processing companies.

We are the voice of the British meat industry.

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