Agri-Business
Pre-tax profits at a meat processing group owned by Larry Goodman last year increased by 27% to €4.05 million.
ABP has announced that it has reached agreement in principle with Fane Valley Co-op to acquire the remaining 50% holding in its business.
A total of 108 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed at two meat processing plants in counties Cork and Wexford.
Beef
High Court proceedings brought against protesters outside a beef processing plant in Co. Wexford have been struck out following an agreement.
Four young Hereford breeders from Ireland will be given the opportunity to act as ambassadors for the Irish Hereford breed in New Zealand.
Rural Life
A total of five €1,000 bursaries are up for grabs in a student competition being ran by the Irish Hereford Breed Society.
The European Commission's competition authority has reached a decision on the ABP/Slaney deal.
The proposed merger which would see ABP Food Group take a 50% stake in Slaney Foods has been notified the European Commission competition authorities.
Here's how you could be in with a chance of being awarded a bursary of €1,000 from the Irish Hereford Breed Society, in collaboration with Slaney Foods International and Lidl Ireland.
The Sunday Times Irish rich list for 2016 has a number of people from the agri-business sector, including the Goodman family.
Fane Valley Co-Op and ABP Food Group have been informed that the proposed 50:50 joint venture in relation to Slaney Foods, comes under the remit of the EU for investigation.
Over 800 farmers attended an IFA organised protest at Slaney foods in Co. Wexford today.
Livestock farmers have real fears and concerns around the lack of competition and dominance in beef processing as well as rendering.
Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy is to write to the European Competition Commissioner asking that they investigate the ABP Slaney deal.
The Linden Food Group is set to restructure its Slaney Foods business in the Republic of Ireland, creating a new partnership with ABP.
