Clonakilty Food

What Clonakilty Food does

Clonakilty Food Co. is a family-owned Irish food production company headquartered in Clonakilty, West Cork, established in 1976 when Edward Twomey purchased a butcher shop and brought with him a secret black pudding recipe dating to the 1880s. The company manufactures and processes a portfolio of traditional Irish meat products including black pudding, white pudding, rashers, sausages (pork, dinner, flavoured, gluten-free), bacon joints, and a growing vegetarian range (Veggie Pudding and Veggie Sausages), with a recent Spice Trail Pudding sub-line featuring Jalapeno and Picante flavours. Products are made with Irish pork, oats, and onions, and protected through certifications including BRCGS Food Safety, Guaranteed Irish, and Bord Bia's Origin Green sustainability programme.

The company distributes products across multiple channels including direct-to-consumer e-commerce (shop.clonakiltyblackpudding.ie), retail networks across Ireland (notably SuperValu), the UK, Northern Ireland, Australia, Europe, UAE, and other international markets through wholesale and distributor relationships. Dedicated regional websites serve UK and Australian markets. Revenue is generated through branded food product sales (hardware/sales model) across retail, wholesale, and DTC channels. The customer base spans general consumers, hospitality/food service operators, and vegetarian/vegan consumers, served through a horizontal segmentation approach.

Clonakilty Food employs 11-50 people and is structured as a privately held Irish family business, with Colette Twomey listed as founder/owner and the recipe preserved through a 'Guardians of the Secret Recipe' tradition. Go-to-market is event-driven, with sampling at food festivals and agricultural shows (Cork on a Fork, Balmoral Show, National Ploughing Championships, Flavours of Fingal), supported by content marketing via an extensive recipe blog, social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube, email newsletters, and community sponsorships including Cork LGFA Underage Teams. The legal entities are Clonakilty Food Company Limited (private limited) and Clonakilty Food Company Unlimited Company (company no. 137198), both domiciled in Ireland.

Name

Clonakilty Food

Legal name

Clonakilty Food Company Limited

Website

https://clonakiltyblackpudding.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clonakilty Food Co. is a family-owned Irish food manufacturer founded in 1976 in Clonakilty, West Cork, producing traditional Irish black pudding, white pudding, rashers, sausages, and veggie alternatives using a secret recipe dating to the 1880s. It serves general consumers, food service, and hospitality customers across Ireland, UK, Australia, Europe, and UAE via retail, wholesale, and DTC e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Processed Meat Products

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Sausage Manufacturing (Fresh, Cooked, Fermented, Emulsified) (AFANAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deli Meats & Luncheon Meats (Sliced/Portioned Cold Cuts) (AFANAEAD), Cooked & RTE Processed Meats (Roasts, Meatloaf, Sliced RTE) (AFANAEAF)

Keywords

• Irish food manufacturing
• Black pudding production
• White pudding products
• Pork sausage manufacturing
• Bacon rasher processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Clonakilty

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food Products Sales: Sale of branded food products including blackpudding, whitepudding, sausages, rashers, and veggie alternatives through retail, wholesale, and direct-to-consumer online channels.
2. Online Direct Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales through the company's e-commerce platform at shop.clonakiltyblackpudding.ie.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clonakilty Food manufactures and processes branded Irish food products, led by traditional blackpudding made from a secret family recipe dating to the 1880s. Its portfolio also includes whitepudding, pork sausages, bacon rashers, dietary alternatives, and Spice Trail puddings in Jalapeno and Picante variants.

Product overview

Clonakilty Food Co. is a family-owned Irish food company based in Clonakilty, West Cork, founded in 1976. The product portfolio centers on traditional Irish meat products with black pudding as the flagship item. Core products include Clonakilty Blackpudding (using a secret recipe from the 1880s), Whitepudding, and pork sausages. The company has expanded into a diversified portfolio including multiple sausage varieties (dinner sausages, flavoured sausages, gluten-free), rashers (traditional cure, smoked variants), and a growing vegetarian range (Veggie Pudding, Veggie Sausages). Recently launched the Spice Trail Pudding sub-line featuring globally-inspired flavours (Jalapeno and Picante puddings). Products are distributed across Ireland, UK, Australia, Europe, UAE, and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clonakilty Blackpudding Traditional Irish black pudding made from a secret family recipe dating to the 1880s, passed down through generations, and positioned as the company's flagship product for traditional Irish breakfasts and other meals.
• Clonakilty Whitepudding Traditional Irish white pudding sold alongside blackpudding as part of Clonakilty Food's core product line.
• Clonakilty Jalapeno Pudding A hot and tangy Spice Trail pudding inspired by Mexican flavours and made with Irish pork, oats, onions, and jalapeno peppers; the source lists it for brunch, salads, and creative dinner recipes.
• Clonakilty Picante Pudding A rich, smoky Spice Trail pudding inspired by Spanish flavours and infused with garlic, smoked paprika, and chilli; the source lists it for brunch, salads, and creative dinner recipes.
• Clonakilty Pork Sausages (Ispiní Sausages) Premium pork sausages made with 100% Irish pork and offered in several varieties, including a gluten-free option, for consumers seeking traditional Irish meat products.
• Clonakilty Blackpudding Sausages Dinner sausages made with Clonakilty Blackpudding and sold as part of the company's sausage range.
• Clonakilty Honey & Mustard Dinner Sausages Flavored pork sausages seasoned with honey and mustard and sold within Clonakilty's dinner-sausage range.
• Clonakilty Butcher Style Sausages Traditional butcher-style pork sausages sold as part of Clonakilty's dinner-sausage range.
• Clonakilty Leek & Black Pepper Sausages Flavored pork sausages seasoned with leek and black pepper and sold as part of the dinner-sausage range.
• Clonakilty Traditional Cure Rashers Traditional-cure bacon rashers sold as part of Clonakilty's rasher product line.
• Clonakilty Beechwood Lightly Smoked Back Bacon Rashers Back-bacon rashers lightly smoked with beechwood and sold within the Clonakilty rasher range.
• Clonakilty Smoked Streaky Rashers Smoked streaky bacon rashers sold as a distinct variant in Clonakilty's rasher range.
• Clonakilty Applewood Smoked Back Bacon Rashers Back-bacon rashers smoked with applewood and sold within the Clonakilty rasher range.
• Clonakilty Gluten Free Pork Sausages A gluten-free pork-sausage variant for consumers with dietary requirements, sold as part of the Clonakilty sausage range.
• Clonakilty Veggie Sausages Meat-free sausages made with carrot, beetroot, potato starch, pea protein, and wheat protein and suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
• Clonakilty Veggie Pudding A plant-based pudding alternative for vegetarians and vegans, sold as part of Clonakilty's expanding vegetarian range.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PepsiCominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 August 2026PepsiCo is listed as a sponsor of the Cork on a Fork food festival where Clonakilty products were showcased by 24 chefs from local Victorian Quarter hospitality businesses.
• SuperValucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 August 2026SuperValu is listed as a sponsor of the Cork on a Fork food festival and is a key retail partner distributing Clonakilty products through their supermarket network in Ireland.
• Cork Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 June 2026Proud sponsors of Cork LGFA Underage Teams. The partnership includes the Unsung Hero competition to celebrate volunteers in local clubs, with prizes including Clonakilty products for BBQ events.
• Bord BiaminorOthersIreland's food board. Recipes on the Clonakilty website reference Bord Bia as a source for recipe content.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gubbeen: West Cork-based artisanal charcuterie and cheese producer. Comparable Irish heritage producer with overlapping premium positioning and similar Cork-region provenance.
• Carton Bros (O'Flynn's): Irish prepared meat and sausage manufacturer with retail and food service distribution. Directly comparable on product mix (sausages, cooked meats) and channel strategy.
• Oakpark Foods: Irish prepared foods manufacturer serving retail and food service with a broad meat-based range. Comparable on product type, customer base, and Irish market positioning.
• Heck Food: UK-based premium sausage and meat-product brand. Directly comparable on premium positioning, flavour innovation (e.g., chicken chipolatas, veggie ranges), and UK supermarket distribution.
• McGee's Irish Black Pudding: Long-established Irish black pudding maker serving retail and food service. Directly competes on the same core product (black pudding) with similar heritage-driven branding.
• Brady Family Ham: Irish family-run producer of ham, bacon and rashers. Overlaps with Clonakilty's rashers/bacon line and shares the family-business, heritage-driven GTM.
• White's of Wexford: Irish black pudding and sausage producer with similar heritage positioning and traditional recipe focus. Closest like-for-like competitor in the Irish pudding category.

Broad incumbents

• Johnsonville: Largest US premium sausage brand (Tyson Foods subsidiary). Comparable on premium sausage positioning and branded CPG distribution, though at significantly larger scale.
• Denny (Kerry Group): Heritage Irish breakfast meat brand (rashers, sausages, puddings) now part of Kerry Group, one of Ireland's largest food companies. Larger-scale incumbent in the same product categories.
• Galtee (Dairygold Co-Operative Society): Established Irish cooked meat and bacon brand now part of Dairygold. Broader portfolio incumbent that competes with Clonakilty in rashers, bacon and cooked meats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clonakiltybp
• Facebookfacebook.com/ClonakiltyBlackpudding

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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