Pestle + Mortar proudly sponsored the Food Blog category at the fourth annual Irish Food Writing Awards. Founded by journalist, Suzanne Campbell, the awards recognise the amazing talent in the Irish Food and Drink community across all the many categories! Thanks to the judges and fellow sponsors for an amazing night. Congratulations to all the winners, in particular “Gorse” from Ciara Ohartghaile and Charlotte Pike MBE, who judged the award ✨ 📸 | Paul Sherwood - Photographer #galmerefoods #pestleandmortarsauces #IFWA24 #proudsponsor #foodwriting #awards
About us
Producing fine Irish food since 1989. Based out of Galway, Ireland, Galmere is an innovative food producer specialising in soups, sauces, meal bowls, salads and dips. We create for private label, brands and our own brands; Pestle and Mortar pestos and hummus, The Galway Kitchen range of houmous and dips and Galmere Classics salads range. Founded originally in the kitchen of a well-known Galway restaurant, Galmere today can be found in a 33,000 sq ft certified organic, BRC AA accredited, facility in Galway, Ireland. With a central focus on sustainable and local produce where possible, we create contemporary and traditional foods based on our ongoing research into consumer and global food trends. Our sustainability programme has won us 2023 Gold Membership of Bord Bia's Origin Green. Our progressive approach to product development has led to the acquisition of an impressive selection of awards, validating our ethos to ensure quality and taste remain our central principle.
- Website
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http://www.galmere.ie/
External link for Galmere Fresh Foods
- Industry
- Food Production
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Galway
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1989
- Specialties
- Salads, Sandwich Fillers, Soups, Hummus & Dips, and Pesto
Locations
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Primary
Ballybrit Upper Industrial Estate
Monivea Road
Galway, IE
Employees at Galmere Fresh Foods
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Andrew Keegan
Business Development Manager at Galmere Fresh Foods
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Gerardine Gantly BBS, BA, MCIPD
Human Resources Manager at Galmere Foods
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Jennifer Charles
Technical Manager at Galmere Fresh Foods
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Lexis Bonilla
Computer Science Graduate | Fullstack Developer | Level 8 Honors Degree| Experienced IT Support
Updates
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Lean into autumn with a seasonally inspired, Loaded Houmous Bowl 🍂 Start with The Galway Kitchen's multi-award-winning Organic Houmous and serve on a bed of mixed leaves. Top with dried fig, grated carrot, crushed pistachio, and a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds. #galmerefoods #awardwinning #thegalwaykitchen #organic #houmous #irishfood #sustainablefood #greattaste Guild of Fine Food Blas na hÉireann Love Irish Food
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The Galway Kitchen was honoured to be one of the sponsors of the Asian Restaurant Awards. Congratulations again to all the deserving finalists and winners! ⭐ The team had a wonderful evening hosted by the amazing Paul O'Connor and Suzanne Campbell. The delicious meal was catered by Daata, with appetisers incorporating #thegalwaykitchen & #kai products, and #harshalioness provided outstanding entertainment. It was fantastic to meet fellow sponsors #cobrabeer, Asia Market, Whelehans Wines, FBD Hotels & Resorts and Postree. 📸 Paul Sherwood - Photographer #galmerefoods #thegalwaykitchen #proudsponsor #asiancuisine #irishrestaurants Castleknock Hotel Daata Cobra Beer Asia Market FBD Hotels & Resorts Whelehans Wines Postree
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Join us at the Manufacturing Recruitment Fair at the Intreo Office, Fair Green, Galway City, this Tuesday 22nd October! We’re excited to showcase a range of exciting career opportunities at Galmere. Our team will be there from 10AM - 2PM, so feel free to stop by our stand, say hello, and chat with us about any questions you may have. We look forward to meeting you! #galmerefoods #irishfoodproducer #careers #jobs #jobfairy
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We are beyond thrilled to have taken home SEVEN awards at the Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards in Dingle today!✨ This incredible recognition is a testament to our unwavering dedication to food innovation and quality. We're so proud to see our passion reflected in today’s amazing results! SOOP Indonesian Style Chickpea - Gold THE GALWAY KITCHEN Organic Houmous - Silver PESTLE + MORTAR Green Basil Pesto - Silver LIDL Deluxe Seafood Chowder - Silver CULLY & SULLY Thai Chicken soup - Bronze LIDL Deluxe Indonesian Style Chickpea - Bronze SUPERVALU Seafood Chowder - Bronze #galmerefoods #soop #thegalwaykitchen #pestleandmortarsauce #blas2024 #irishfoodawards #foodawards #foodproducer #team Tesco Ireland Cully & Sully Limited Lidl Ireland Musgrave
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Team Galmere had an incredible time in the sunshine (and fog) cycling alongside Tesco Ireland at the Children's Health Foundation's annual Lap of the Lough. 🚴♂️ We were proud to pedal 110km to support such an amazing cause! #galmerefoods #tescoireland #team #charity #foodproducer
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We’re hiring! Galmere is recruiting a Food Quality Controller to join our Quality Team. This would suit someone who has some experience, or is newly qualified. An immediate start is available. Click on this link for more info and to apply! https://lnkd.in/eg7n6Y5f #jobfairy #galmerefoods #irishfood #foodproduction #foodquality #qualityassurance
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We are delighted to announce that The Galway Kitchen has retained its No 2 spot in the Prepared Dips and Sauces category in Checkout Magazine's 2024 Top 100 Brands in Ireland, produced in association with Nielsen IP. The Galway Kitchen has recently celebrated its second birthday with the addition of a range of dips - our Chimichurri was awarded One Star in 2024's Guild of Fine Food's Great Taste Awards and is a finalist in this year's upcoming Blas na hÉireann. Our new globally inspired ready meal pots are the perfect Autumn lunch, or dinner with a side, and are now available in selected Tesco Ireland stores. Find our award winning houmous flavours in both Tesco Ireland (where you'll also find our dips) and SuperValu stores. #awards #thegalwaykitchen #houmous #dips #irishfood #sustainablefood #tescoireland #supervalu #galmerefoods #team Love Irish Food
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Loaded Pesto Fries made with The Galway Kitchen Green Basil Pesto -proud winner of a 1-star Guild of Fine Food #GreatTaste award - are the perfect, tasty treat on a Friday! Cook up some flavour using; 👇 - 1 x #thegalwaykitchen award-winning Green Basil Pesto - Aprox. 125g of chips per person - Cherry tomatoes - Spring onion - Grated cheese (we like a mix of cheddar and mozzarella) - Coriander - Fresh Basil #galmerefoods #thegalwaykitchen #awardwinning #greattaste2024 #sustainablefood #irishfood #irishbasil #tesco Tesco Ireland Love Irish Food
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We're thrilled to share that our new Chimichurri has already earned a 1-star Guild of Fine Food GreatTaste Award ⭐ and is a finalist for the Blas na hÉireann #IrishFoodAwards - all in its short time on the market! This Argentinian-inspired sauce is made with quality ingredients and is bursting with flavour. Use it as a marinade, dipping sauce, or condiment to drizzle over meat, fish or vegetables. You can now find this fridge essential, along with other favourites from The Galway Kitchen at Coady's, Bonham Quay in Galway! #galmerefoods #thegalwaykitchen #newproduct #awardwinning #loveirishfood #irishfoodproducers #madeingalway #greattasteawards2024 #blasnaheireann24 Love Irish Food