County Tipperary's food and drink sector is built on something that can't be manufactured — exceptional land, pure water and generations of agricultural knowledge.
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Meat
At Oakpark, we’re proud to be a fourth-generation family business based in Tipperary. We craft award-winning sliced bacon, poultry, pudding and sous-vide products that bring the best of Irish food expertise to your table.
Beverages
Merrys Irish Cream Liqueur Merrys delicately blends fresh Irish dairy cream, fine aged Irish whiskey and natural flavours to create an award-winning range of premium Irish cream liqueurs renowned for their exceptional quality and taste.
Snacks
Clonmel-based Blanco Niño specialises in authentic corn tortillas and tortilla chips crafted using traditional Mexican methods. Founded by Philip Martin in 2015, the brand is built on a no-compromise commitment to premium-quality Mexican food. Since then, the business has grown from a niche tortilleria into a pan-European supplier with strong retail distribution and foodservice partnerships.
Sauces
Co-founded by husband & wife team Shannon Forrest and Declan Malone, Rivesci has grown from a food truck in Clonmel to Blas Na hEireann Supreme Champions with their award-winning condiment ranges.
Tipperary is one of Ireland's most agriculturally productive counties, and the reason is in the ground. The county sits at the heart of the Golden Vale — a stretch of rich limestone land that produces some of the finest grass-fed dairy and beef in Europe.
With approximately 7,000 farms covering over 300,000 hectares, Tipperary supports a large-scale, highly efficient network of dairy, beef, tillage and horticultural producers. It's this agricultural backbone that makes everything else possible.
Beneath Tipperary lies a network of Regionally Important Aquifers — Ireland's highest classification for groundwater. Natural filtration through sandstone and limestone bedrock produces water with low mineral content, low nitrates and exceptional purity.
This isn't just good news for drinking water. It's why Tipperary is one of the best places in Ireland to produce beverages of every kind — from spring water and soft drinks to craft spirits.
Tipperary's food and drink sector is bigger than most people realise. Nearly 5,000 people are employed across food processing businesses in the county's towns and villages — a significant contribution to everyday life in Tipperary.
From internationally recognised names to small-batch artisan producers, the county is home to an extraordinary range of award-winning businesses at the forefront of their industries.
Tipperary has the ingredients and expertise. We are on a journey to elevate the profile of the sector and connect local capability with global markets and to continue to make food and drink a defining pillar of Tipperary’s future.
This will help make Tipperary the place where food traditions become global businesses.
Tipperary's central location is a practical advantage that's easy to overlook. Strong transport links to major cities and ports mean that produce made in Tipperary can reach markets across Ireland and beyond quickly and efficiently — a genuine competitive edge for producers of all sizes.
Tipperary's food industry has deep roots, but its focus is firmly on the future. The establishment of Ireland's first Biotechnology Campus, located outside Thurles, is set to help the country's food processors convert Ireland's natural land and water resources into high-value products — and Tipperary is at the centre of it.
