Kepak is a family-owned company. Founder Noel Keating opened the Keatings butcher shop in 1966. Since then, Kepak has grown significantly employing over 5,000 people across 43 countries. In collaboration with 28,000 farms, the company offers fresh meat and has developed several brands to market Irish & British meat.
Kepak has got the Rustlers range which are prepacked flame-grilled burgers, made with 100% British & Irish beef, and is commercialised in the UK and suitable for the vending channel. The company looks at expanding to other European markets in offering these burgers as part of the food portfolio of vending operators.
Erwin Wetzel, the EVA Director General warmly welcomes Kepak to the pan-European industry Association, commenting, “Kepak is a well-known brand for meat products sourced through fair trade and with sustainable initiatives, exactly what today’s consumers look for. Their innovative burgers fit perfectly into the food offer vending operators can present to clients when it comes to lunch meal options in the work environment. As EVA we are glad to support Kepak in enlarging the network to Europe and to give them access to our market intelligence in order to make the right business decisions. The industry will also benefit from this well-established food supplier.”
Kepak, based in Clonee in Ireland, joins the EVA as a Supportive Member.
