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They invest heavily in constantly modernising their systems, facilities and the latest equipment in ‘Cool-Chain’ collection and delivery systems to ensure their mushrooms reach the shelves as quickly and in the best condition possible. “There were 700 mushroom growers in Ireland in the nineties and now that number is in the seventies. “Back then we brought in a new system, a Dutch system. At the time, we were the first mushroom farm in Ireland to adopt the Dutch system. Teagasc and others thought we were mad in the head but, thankfully, we have proven them wrong. “Quality produce is obviously paramount and because mushrooms have a short shelf life, it's important to get them on the shelves as quickly as possible. “We're after coming through the worst recession in the history of the state. The food industry was isolated somewhat in a lot of ways but, from a business perspective, dealing with banks was very difficult. “We're a growing business that employs a vast number of people and we're fit to compete very favourably in the market place from both a quality and freshness perspective.” Eugene & Co take their environmental responsibilities very seriously and are constantly looking at new ways to reduce the impact their business has on the environment. Five years ago, Breffni Mushrooms successfully moved away from oil heating to wood chip fuel to run their mushroom growing units. Energy requirements for mushroom farming can be significant but they reduce the consumption of energy through extensive insulation and close maintenance of their energy requirements. At Breffni Mushrooms, they do not use any chemicals to sterilise their growing rooms and instead use the power and purity of steam to sterilise and kill bacteria which could reduce production levels. This natural sterilisation ensures that their mushroom product is of the highest quality and chemical free. Not content to rest on their laurels, plans are in the pipeline for further expansion at the progressive Breffni Mushrooms. “The cost cutter retail companies in the UK are growing their market share at the expense of others and we have two choices – stand still or expand. To retain our percentage of their business we have to plan to expand, maybe in Scotland,” Eugene revealed. At Breffni Mushrooms, they pride themselves on achieving and surpassing the very highest quality standards. Their customers expect quality and they deliver this while complying with rigorous quality assurance, traceability and food safety standards.
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