{"id":405,"date":"2015-07-06T07:48:33","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T07:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themes.dfd.name\/ronneby\/ninteenth\/?page_id=405"},"modified":"2019-10-31T10:26:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T10:26:08","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/loughnanes.ie\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"100\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"\" style=\"height: 100px;\"><\/div><div class=\"dfd-heading-shortcode\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module-wrap  text-center style_01 dfd-disable-resposive-headings\" id=\"dfd-heading-66389bef9c66d\" ><div class=\"inline-block\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module\"><h3 class=\"widget-title \" style=\"\">FROM FARM TO FORK<\/h3><div class=\"dfd-heading-delimiter\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"head\").append(\"<style>#dfd-heading-66389bef9c66d .dfd-heading-delimiter {border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px;width:100px;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;}#dfd-heading-66389bef9c66d .dfd-heading-delimiter {margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}<\/style>\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"30\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"\" style=\"height: 30px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473762058059{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The company was founded by Sean Loughnane, who has been in the retail butchering business all his life. Originally from Loughrea, Sean moved to Galway and set up a retail butcher shop in 1975. This business grew to be one of the best known butcher shops in the country.<\/p>\n<p>In 1992 Sean and Ann Loughnane opened a second store in Galway, this was an award winning specialist fresh food hall with emphasis placed on quality of products and ultimately customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"80\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"20\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"20\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"20\" style=\"height: 80px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473765726482{margin-bottom: 120px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13217&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"30\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 30px;\"><\/div><div class=\"dfd-heading-shortcode\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module-wrap  text-center style_01 dfd-disable-resposive-headings\" id=\"dfd-heading-66389bef9cb8e\" ><div class=\"inline-block\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module\"><h6 class=\"widget-title \" style=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>QUALITY AND TRANSPARENCY FOR GENERATIONS<\/p>\n<p><\/h6><div class=\"dfd-heading-delimiter\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"head\").append(\"<style>#dfd-heading-66389bef9cb8e .dfd-heading-delimiter {border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px;width:100px;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;}#dfd-heading-66389bef9cb8e .dfd-heading-delimiter {margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}<\/style>\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"10\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]As one of Ireland&#8217;s largest sausage and pudding producers Loughnane&#8217;s offers a broad range of sausages and puddings chilled or frozen and raw or pre-cooked formats. We produce and sell sausages and puddings to the retail in both Irish and international markets. Our experience in making quality Irish sausages and puddings goes back four generations of butchers to 1975.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13407&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"30\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 30px;\"><\/div><div class=\"dfd-heading-shortcode\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module-wrap  text-center style_01 dfd-disable-resposive-headings\" id=\"dfd-heading-66389bef9ce1c\" ><div class=\"inline-block\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module\"><h6 class=\"widget-title \" style=\"\">INNOVATION<\/h6><div class=\"dfd-heading-delimiter\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"head\").append(\"<style>#dfd-heading-66389bef9ce1c .dfd-heading-delimiter {border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px;width:100px;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;}#dfd-heading-66389bef9ce1c .dfd-heading-delimiter {margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}<\/style>\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"10\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]In 2001 the focus change to manufacturing particularly sausages and breakfast puddings for the food service and retail markets. Products are manufactured using a combination of traditional recipes from as far back as the 1970s and newer recipes to suit the needs and taste of the modern day consumer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473765677603{padding-top: 200px !important;padding-bottom: 200px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/loughnanes.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/23011405-1.jpg?id=13411) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"dfd-heading-shortcode\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module-wrap  text-center style_01 dfd-disable-resposive-headings\" id=\"dfd-heading-66389bef9d00e\" ><div class=\"inline-block\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module\"><h3 class=\"widget-title \" style=\"color: #ffffff; \"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">BRC ACCREDATION<\/p>\n<p><\/h3><div class=\"dfd-heading-delimiter\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"head\").append(\"<style>#dfd-heading-66389bef9d00e .dfd-heading-delimiter {border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px;width:100px;border-bottom-color:#ffffff;}#dfd-heading-66389bef9d00e .widget-title {margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;}#dfd-heading-66389bef9d00e .dfd-heading-delimiter {margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}<\/style>\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p1\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Loughnanes of Galway is a product of Ireland, therefore, we always\u00a0try to supply our ingredients from locally sourced suppliers. All of\u00a0our suppliers in all aspects of the business comply with local\u00a0regulations and are also BRC accredited. Due to this all of our\u00a0materials can be traced. When it comes to production from suppliers\u00a0the production manager does audits on our main suppliers to\u00a0ensure compliance. Loughnanes also has accredited suppliers that\u00a0are used in the rare case that one of the raw material providers\u00a0has managed to run out of stock.<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1561550997407{padding-top: 120px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"dfd-heading-shortcode\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module-wrap  text-center style_01 dfd-disable-resposive-headings\" id=\"dfd-heading-66389bef9d184\" ><div class=\"inline-block\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module\"><h3 class=\"widget-title \" style=\"color: #000000; \"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">R&amp;D<\/p>\n<p><\/h3><div class=\"dfd-heading-delimiter\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"head\").append(\"<style>#dfd-heading-66389bef9d184 .dfd-heading-delimiter {border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px;width:100px;border-bottom-color:#ffffff;}#dfd-heading-66389bef9d184 .widget-title {margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;}#dfd-heading-66389bef9d184 .dfd-heading-delimiter {margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}<\/style>\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2018R&amp;D initiatives in this company are co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Enterprise Ireland under the Border, Midland and Western Regional Operational Programme 2014-2020. <em>The aim was<\/em> to develop a range of products using different proteins, flavour profiles and processes increasing R&amp;D activity which will drive company development. The result was the launch of a whole new range of products which include meat free, winter and summer sausages and chicken sausages onto current and new markets.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A Key Manager has been co-funded in this company by the European Regional Development Fund and Enterprise Ireland under the Border, Midland and Western Regional Operational Programme 2014-2020. The aim was to recruit a Key Manager who will bring skills into the company that are critical to future growth. The result was the Key Manager commenced employment and is contributing to improvements in company productivity and to changes in output to meet defined market requirements<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=&#8221;main_row&#8221; dfd_row_config=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1465573341421{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473764205337{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/loughnanes.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Loughnanes_Timeline2.jpg?id=13348) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473764215979{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=&#8221;main_row&#8221; dfd_row_config=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1465573372235{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473764228793{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"100\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"\" style=\"height: 100px;\"><\/div><div class=\"dfd-heading-shortcode\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module-wrap  text-center style_01 dfd-disable-resposive-headings\" id=\"dfd-heading-66389bef9d37e\" ><div class=\"inline-block\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module\"><h3 class=\"widget-title \" style=\"\">QUALITY AND TRANSPARENCY FOR GENERATIONS<\/h3><div class=\"dfd-heading-delimiter\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"head\").append(\"<style>#dfd-heading-66389bef9d37e .dfd-heading-delimiter {border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px;width:100px;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;}#dfd-heading-66389bef9d37e .dfd-heading-delimiter {margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}<\/style>\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"30\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"\" style=\"height: 30px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1465832782371{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]As one of Ireland&#8217;s largest sausage and pudding producers Loughnane&#8217;s offers a broad range of sausages and puddings chilled or frozen and raw or pre-cooked formats. We produce and sell sausages and puddings to the retail in both Irish and international markets. Our experience in making quality Irish sausages and puddings goes back four generations of butchers to 1975.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"100\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"\" style=\"height: 100px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473764238547{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/loughnanes.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/23011402.jpg?id=13217) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=&#8221;main_row&#8221; dfd_row_config=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1465573341421{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473764248818{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/loughnanes.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Loughnanes_Timeline3-1.jpg?id=13350) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473764256502{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"100\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"\" style=\"height: 100px;\"><\/div><div class=\"dfd-heading-shortcode\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module-wrap  text-center style_01 dfd-disable-resposive-headings\" id=\"dfd-heading-66389bef9d64a\" ><div class=\"inline-block\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module\"><h3 class=\"widget-title \" style=\"\">INNOVATION<\/h3><div class=\"dfd-heading-delimiter\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"head\").append(\"<style>#dfd-heading-66389bef9d64a .dfd-heading-delimiter {border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px;width:100px;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;}#dfd-heading-66389bef9d64a .dfd-heading-delimiter {margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}<\/style>\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"30\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"\" style=\"height: 30px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1465833110674{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]In 2001 the focus change to manufacturing particularly sausages and breakfast puddings for the food service and retail markets. Products are manufactured using a combination of traditional recipes from as far back as the 1970s and newer recipes to suit the needs and taste of the modern day consumer.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"100\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"\" style=\"height: 100px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row force_equal_height_columns=&#8221;main_row&#8221; dfd_row_config=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1465573372235{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473428640932{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"100\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"\" style=\"height: 100px;\"><\/div><div class=\"dfd-heading-shortcode\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module-wrap  text-center style_01 dfd-disable-resposive-headings\" id=\"dfd-heading-66389bef9d8ca\" ><div class=\"inline-block\"><div class=\"dfd-heading-module\"><h3 class=\"widget-title \" style=\"\">BRC ACCREDATION<\/h3><div class=\"dfd-heading-delimiter\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(\"head\").append(\"<style>#dfd-heading-66389bef9d8ca .dfd-heading-delimiter {border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-width:1px;width:100px;border-bottom-color:#dddddd;}#dfd-heading-66389bef9d8ca .dfd-heading-delimiter {margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}<\/style>\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"30\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"\" style=\"height: 30px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473427282700{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]Loughnanes of Galway is a product of Ireland therefore we always try to supply our ingredients from locally sourced suppliers. 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