There’s no place better to rear pigs than the fertile pastures of Ireland. These green fields provide the backdrop to McCarren Meats, deep in the heartland of the pig-farming community. In the world of quality food, we lead the way and bring the best of Ireland to the rest of the world. We pride ourselves in being safe, fresh, Irish and all this at a great value and with an adaptability that is second to none.

The McCarren family has been in the meat business for over 5 generations now since 1860 and the company has been trading successfully for over 90 years. That makes us one of the oldest traditional pig- slaughtering and pig curing companies in Ireland. Today, we combine top quality skills and innovation in production with the experience of years to bring forward a heritage brand that represents the best in Irish pork and bacon products. We believe firmly in the value of knowing the source and quality of everything we do.

100% Irish owned company
90% of our meat is sourced within 20km of Cavan
We deliver a full range or pork and bacon from carcasses to full meat products
Category leader in product development
No.1 at developing new products and process solutions
Mc Carren Meats have been producing quality pork and bacon for 5 generations

Irish pork and bacon is known for its quality, taste and low salt content. We didn’t just choose Cavan for the stunning location, we chose this area as it allows access to some of the best pig farmers in Europe. Over 90% of our pigs are raised less than 20 K from our factory from farmers working to the highest standards.
Being in such close proximity to our source allows us to build a relationship that ensures the best quality of our products. It also ensure you get top value and the freshest cuts as less hands make for a more competitive price!

Mc Carren adhere to the highest Department of Agriculture criterion. We ensure that all our farmers are audited according to BRC and Bord Bia Farm Quality Assured Scheme. This means that the animals health, welfare, records, housing and transport are all of a very high standard and has resulted in our Integra approval for welfare. Animal welfare is very important to us. We guarantee that none of our male pigs are castrated. We are also very focused on the marketability of our product and have the ability to track the quality of our performance from slaughter to our own retail outlets.

Mc Carren’s have a reputation for providing new product and process solutions that attract some of the most highly regarded companies in the world to work with us to develop new ranges. We take innovation at our factory very seriously and we enjoy working with our partner clients to create unique and bespoke products.

Every year, the market demands more by way of service initiatives and more effective and economical ways of doing business. We are at the forefront in new product development, where we are constantly creating and testing new ways to match customer needs.
Our retail outlets allow us a unique customer insight and allow us to gauge the success of new innovative products.

We process approximately 4000 to 5000 pigs per week.

We specialise in breaking into bone-in/bone-less primals, pork cuts, and fresh & cured meats

Our pigs are sourced from local farmers where animal welfare is paramount. We comply with stringent Tesco welfare standards.

We offer fresh product deliver within 24 hours of kill

We scrupulously administer and manage a full traceability system for all our products

We export worldwide, particularly to EU countries, Russia Asia. Africa and the Americas

In particular, we are making rapid strides gaining a market foothold in the Japanese market

We know your time is precious so we offer real-time stock updates on line.

McCarren would like to join forces with innovative food marketers. We’d like to demonstrate our comprehensive offering to you. Our expertise embraces everything from farm to table – including bespoke new product development and pre-launch consumer trials.

Talk to us about your NPD plans – we’re innovators and we’re here to help you to innovate and succeed!