Full coverage: ABP

Competition authorities have just cleared ABP’s final takeover of both Linden Foods in Northern Ireland and Slaney in the Republic, which employ over 2,000 people. The northern half of this portfolio cemented growing profits as the pandemic hit.

Larry Goodman’s decision to appoint a prominent London dealmaker to his family holdings one year ago, and the departure of his son Mark from ABP's senior executive team last month, book-end a period of dramatic change. What is next for the beef processing giant?

Larry Goodman’s son is leaving his long-held executive position at ABP to start his own business, having recently bought two pubs on his home’s doorstep. He clearly won’t stop there.