Machinery
Kverneland shines the spotlight on ROC mergers
A visitor to the one of the larger European agricultural machinery fairs will soon come to appreciate that Italy is...
Merger
Agri-Business
Lakeland members back new structural reforms at SGM
Co-op members of Lakeland Dairies have backed major new changes in the structure of the Cavan-headquartered cooperative. In a Special...
Environment
European Commission clears acquisition of Irish wind farm companies
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Ballyhoura Wind Limited and CCWFL Limited by...
Dairy
Lakeland to propose reshuffle with reduced board members at SGM
Proposed changes to the board structure and electoral areas of Lakeland Dairies are to be brought before a special general...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group misses out on $26.2 billion DuPont deal in eleventh hour
DuPont has announced that it has agreed to merge with US firm International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) – with Kerry...
Dairy
New entity unveiled from Lakelands-LacPatrick merger
Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society Limited and LacPatrick Co-operative Society Limited have today formally completed the merger of the two societies...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies' revenue surpasses €810 million
Cross-border dairy processing co-operative Lakeland Dairies has reported “an excellent business performance” in 2018. A statement from the co-operative outlined...
Agri-Business
Lakeland LacPatrick merger given the green light
The much anticipated merger between Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies has finally been given the green light. Competition authorities in...
Dairy
North Cork Co-op and Newtownsandes merger approved
North Cork Co-operative Creameries Limited has today (Friday, January 25) confirmed that the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has...
Agri-Business
Merger approved between North Cork and Newtownsandes Co-operative
At separately held special general meetings (SGMs), the shareholders of North Cork Co-operative Creameries (Kanturk, Co. Cork) and Newtownsandes Co-operative...
Agri-Business
UK competition watchdog probes Lakeland LacPatrick merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has announced that it is investigating the proposed merger of Lakeland...
Dairy
Merging with Lakeland: What are LacPatrick supplier views?
The recently-announced merger between Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies has been cautiously welcomed by LacPatrick supplier Brian Treanor. Brian –...
Agri-Business
Hanley on Lakeland/LacPatrick deal: 'We'll take no prisoners'
Michael Hanley, the CEO of Lakeland Dairies, has stated that the company is “very comfortable” taking on LacPatrick Dairies €28...
Dairy
Merging of the giants: What do Lakeland suppliers think?
The recently-announced merger between Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies “is the way forward” – but will take time, according to...
Agri-Business
Lakeland shareholders have their say on the new merger
At the Lakeland Dairies Special General Meeting (SGM) – held at the Hotel Kilmore in Co. Cavan – AgriLand was in...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies merger: 'A monumental day for dairy farmers'
Yesterday’s landslide shareholder support for the merging of Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies has been described as a “tremendous outcome”...
Agri-Business
New Lakeland must position itself 'to pay a strong price to farmers'
The decision by LacPatrick and Lakeland shareholders in two separate SGMs to approve the proposed merger of the two co-ops...
Agri-Business
Lakeland merger vote cautiously welcomed
Strong majority backing from shareholders of both Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies for a merger between the two co-ops has...