Lisavaird Food Group, part of Lisavaird Co-op, has attained 'Gold' status as a member of Bord Bia's food and drink sustainability programme Origin Green.

The group, which includes JDS Foods, Coolmore Foods, Glenmar Shellfish and Glen Aine Foods, first became a member of Origin Green just over a year ago, in June 2024.

Now, the business, which is based in west Co. Cork, is announcing it has obtained Gold membership of Origin Green for 2025, the highest type of membership a company can obtain in any given year.

According to Bord Bia, in order to obtain Gold membership of Origin Green a company must demonstrate "exceptional annual performance" in areas such as raw material sourcing; water and energy efficiency; waste reduction; packaging; and social sustainability.

Commenting on the development for the business, Lisavaird Group CEO Martin Dineen said: "Achieving Origin Green Gold Membership is a proud moment for everyone across the Lisavaird Food Group.

"We will continue to build on this momentum to drive sustainability, quality and growth into the future as leaders in the Irish food industry," Dineen added.

Lisavaird Food Group is part of Lisavaird Co-Op, a farmer-owned cooperative established in 1925. The co-op celebrated its centenary this year.

In June, Lisavaird Co-op, one of the four co-ops that make up Carbery Group, reported an increase in operating profit and revenue, as it marked 100 years in operation.

The co-op released its annual report covering the year 2024. The report formed part of a wider special report covering the major developments in the co-op's history from 1925 to 2025.

For 2024, Lisavaird recorded revenue of €218.46 million, an increase of around 2.5% on the €214.07 million figure for 2023.

An EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) of €7.73 million was also recorded, an increase of 5.5% from the 2023 figure of €7.33 million.

Operating profit also increased, moving up by around 7.5% to €4.44 million in 2024 from €4.13 million in 2023.