Dawn Meats pursued NZ deal due to lack of openings in Ireland and UK, says chief executive
Waterford-based company received green light on Monday to acquire 65% of Alliance Group for €133m
Dawn Meats
Dawn Meats gets green light to buy majority stake in New Zealand’s biggest meat processor
Waterford-based Dawn Meats to pay €132m for 65% stake in Alliance Group
New Zealand co-op board stands behind €135m Dawn Meats offer despite rival debt deal offer
Alliance Group accepts outside backers might help meat processor meet imminent debt deadline but not need for working capital
Dawn Meats faces paying up to €12.3m more for New Zealand deal
Both sides had agreed price would rise or fall depending on how New Zealand meat processor’s performance compared to targets
Dawn Meats clears regulatory hurdle for New Zealand meat co-op deal
New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office has cleared Dawn’s purchase
Dawn Meats’ bid for New Zealand meat exporter faces last-minute challenge
Alliance Group’s 4,300 farmer shareholders are due to vote on offer next month
Dawn Meats offers 93% premium on fair value to buy majority stake in New Zealand co-op
Waterford-based company makes offer to buy 65% of Alliance Group, one of New Zealand’s biggest meat co-ops
New Zealand farmers offered sweeteners by co-op board to secure support for Dawn Meats €128m deal
Farmer shareholders will receive about €20m from proceeds of Dawn Meats’ investment, while their equity stake post deal will be worth €69m
Dawn Meats to pay €128m for controlling stake in New Zealand lamb producer
Irish food group will take 65% stake in Alliance Group subject to shareholder support and regulatory approvals
Meat processor Arrow grows profits by 14% to more than €28m
Arrow group, which is family-owned, paid out a dividend of €1.8m, which was unchanged from the year before
Dawn Meats in pole position to acquire New Zealand meat co-operative
Bid is understood to involve payment of NZ$270m for 70% stake in Alliance Group
James Bond is mad about the Boyne: campaign against abbatoir effluent plan benefits from Pierce Brosnan’s support
An Bord Pleanála has overturned council decision to grant permission for Dawn Meats abbatoir to offload 400,000 litres of treated wastewater into the river every day
Food industry tried to push Government to oppose EU ban on smoky flavourings
Records show lobbying push from Kerry Group and Dawn Farms against proposal to phase out flavourings
Mayo meat plant’s licence to burn animal waste in new incinerator to be reviewed on dangerous emissions rule
Environmental Protection Agency is scrutinising terms of permit for Dawn Meats in Ballyhaunis
Queally family group paid €1.8m dividend to shareholders in 2023
Profits at Arrow Group jump to €20.3m as turnover tops €759m at parent of Irish Dog Foods
Dawn Meats worker wins €15,000 over discrimination
Workplace Relations Commission rules he was dismissed because of a back injury
Aldi signs €125m contract with Dawn Meats in deal adding six new product lines
Agreement will see meat processor increase its supply to German multiple by 35% over five years
Dawn Meats signs Korean contract after market opens to Irish beef
Two of the group’s plants are among seven approved to supply beef to South Korea for the first time
Dawn Meats cleared to acquire rival Kildare Chilling
Farmers’ representatives had expressed concern about the tie-up and its impact on competition in meat processing sector
Peter Queally obituary: Entrepreneur who seized every opportunity that came his way
Starting with a farm, businessman went on to co-found one of Europe’s largest meat processors and a major Irish agri-food business
Dawn Meats co-founder Peter Queally dies, aged 83
Waterford businessman co-owned Arrow Group with his brothers, one of the biggest meat processors in the State
Dawn Meats gets go-ahead for 400-unit housing development
CGI Food Park Limited withdrawal of appeal to Bord Pleanala clears way
Dawn Meats offloads 49% stake in French beef processor
Rival ABP Food Group has separately acquired two meatpacking sites in Scotland
Dawn Meats to acquire rival processor Kildare Chilling
Potential deal will lead to further consolidation of Ireland’s processing industry
Dawn Meats targets net zero by 2040 with €100m investment
Company says it will work in-house and with suppliers to cut emissions
Another Web Summit case, more ESB power plant delays, Stripe ‘happy to be private’
Seen & Heard: Newspapers on ‘muted’ Covid-19 loan take-up and a move by Dawn Meats
Shanahan’s on the Green review: Dublin’s best known steakhouse has Michelin pricing, but not Michelin quality
Restaurant review: I’ll happily dine in this relaxed, friendly room. As long as I’m not paying
Sixty Irish companies sign up to carbon reduction targets
Low-carbon pledge taken by groups including An Post and Irish Water
What will a no-deal Brexit mean for Ireland's economy and businesses?
As the final deadline looms what is at stake for the economy, businesses and jobs
‘Completely different economy’ needed to tackle emissions
New initiative Circuléire is aimed at improving environment and cutting waste
Covid-19: ‘Significant’ outbreak in Waterford meat plant, union says
Over 20 coronavirus cases linked to outbreak in meat processing plant
Meat processors continuing to recruit despite recent outbreaks
Umbrella group Meat Industry Ireland says the demand for workers within sector is no longer seasonal
How is Ireland’s meat industry handling recent Covid-19 outbreaks?
With billions of euro at stake, processors may need to make changes to work practices
Dawn Meats takes full control of UK joint venture with Dunbia
Waterford-based processor shores up UK business ahead of Brexit
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
The GlossOpens in new window
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices