In the second part of our trade deal series, The Currency looks at how the 2020 EU-Vietnam agreement still leaves hurdles for Irish food exporters, while the country could serve as a beachhead for business in south-east Asia.
The US chocolate bar maker invested $2.5 million in Hanrahan’s manufacturing marketplace. He tells The Currency about the deal, and shares his thoughts on Budget 2025 in his home country.
Serial food entrepreneurs Niall McGrath and Tom Gannon have just raised a multi-million euro round to fund the growth of Slicey, the world's first air-fryer pizza. Among the investors are sports stars and businesspeople.
The serial food entrepreneur behind Itsa Bagel and The Commons café explains how being pragmatic and flexible has allowed her business to thrive.
The group owned by the Queally and Browne families exited Elivia last year to focus on the UK instead. It is now clearer what returns it received from France’s number-two beef processor – and why it chose to leave.
Legal action taken in New York against the Kerrygold maker alleged its butter was exposed to harmful chemicals but, after a year and a half, the case has been dismissed.
Tom Keogh is a third-generation farmer. But the man behind Keogh’s Crisps also understands the value of brand more than most. In this interview, he reveals how it helped drive a 200-year-old family business in a new and innovative direction.
The businessman who died on Saturday did not “invent” the Kerrygold brand alone but he did something much more important: He proved that exporting Irish dairy could be profitable.
In 2020, investors at the Swiss-Irish baking multinational revolted and the senior management team departed in their droves. Now four of its top ex-executives are suing the group.
Once completed, the food giant’s deal for US firm Flavor Producers will be its biggest ever and deepens its focus on its ingredients business. A similar-sized deal for SlimFast six years ago offers a cautionary tale.
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