Dawn Farms
Maria Ward is an experienced environmental professional with a strong background in environmental management and consulting. Currently serving as the Environmental Manager at Dawn Farms since January 2022, Maria has previously held roles as an Environmental Consultant at Panther Environmental Solutions Ltd., and worked as an Environmental, Health and Safety Officer at Thorntons Recycling. Additional experience includes positions as an Environmental Co-ordinator at Arrow Group and as a Consultant at Panther Environmental Solutions Ltd. Maria's expertise encompasses various assessments, including bund, noise, odour, environmental liabilities risk, and ecological assessments, along with presentation preparation. Maria has an academic foundation in science, holding a B.Sc. (Hons) in Industrial Environmental Science, a B.Sc. in Analytical Forensics Science, and a Higher Certificate in Applied Chemistry, with further education currently ongoing at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
Dawn Farms
SUPPLYING THE WORLD’S LEADING FOOD BRANDS Dawn Farms is Europe’s leading dedicated multi-species cooked meat ingredients company. We also offer the most comprehensive range of fermented and dried sausage products (pepperoni, salami and chorizo) for the pizza, sandwich, snack and prepared meal sectors. Our extensive product range is further complemented by a growing selection of plant-based cooked protein options under our Plant Deli B2B brand to meet today’s developing consumer trends. We are a family company with a global reach, exporting to over 44 international markets. We are proud to supply many of the world’s most loved food brands in retail and QSR/fast casual restaurants from our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Ireland, Germany and the U.K.