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Full coverage: Food

Inside the Longford factory that has built a €10m food platform for schools

Without flashy gadgetry, Food Village has added predictive software to the recipe of school lunches. Workplaces and international licensing are the next courses on its menu.

Rodney Edwards
5th Jan, 2026 - 7 min read

Bids for foodtech firm Senoptica down to two groups

Fortress Technology and Boole Nominees are supporting one bid for Senoptica while management back another. The examiner of the foodtech firm urges “a constructive and co-operative approach”.

Tom Lyons
2nd Jan, 2026 - 3 min read

Four parties have expressed interest in investing in foodtech firm Senoptica

Examiner Declan de Lacy said he was optimistic about the prospects of Senoptica exiting examinership after four parties expressed an interested in investing in the company.

Tom Lyons
8th Dec, 2025 - 2 min read

Atlantic Dawn is acquiring a controlling stake in Biomarine Ingredients

Two years ago, clients of Cantor Fitgerald who had invested in a protein ingredients business risked losing their funds. Now a major raw material supplier has come to the rescue.

Tom Lyons
5th Nov, 2025 - 2 min read

Examiner finally appointed to foodtech company Senoptica

Creditors fought to install an examiner over the objections of Senoptica CEO and co-founder Brendan Rice. An “unusual” committee of creditors has been installed to allay his concerns. 

Alice Chambers
30th Oct, 2025 - 3 min read

Majority steak: Why Dawn Meats is paying twice as much for its NZ deal as it did in France a decade ago

These islands are too small for leading Irish beef and lamb processors. The Queally and Browne families will use lessons learned in a previous French joint venture to leverage their new Kiwi acquisition.

Thomas Hubert
22nd Oct, 2025 - 5 min read

How a VC deal “collapsed” for a foodtech start-up after its loan-note holders “refused” its terms

The founders of food packaging technology start-up Senoptica hoped to bring in new capital from a climate-focused VC firm. Its loan-note holders were unhappy with the terms of the deal and blocked it.

Tom Lyons
20th Oct, 2025 - 3 min read

Founders allege “cynical attempt” to “wrest control” of foodtech firm by noteholders

The founders of Senoptica have hit back in the Circuit Court against a move by loan-note holders to appoint an examiner to the business. They now want a joint examiner appointed.

A. Chambers and T. Lyons
20th Oct, 2025 - 3 min read

More than a middleman: How Wholefoods Wholesale became a key route to market for Ireland’s wellness economy

Before wellness was mainstream, Wholefoods was already laying the groundwork. Now, it’s the strategic engine behind how health brands reach our shelves.

Andrea Linehan
1st Sep, 2025 - 5 min read

Contract dispute between food titans set for Irish High Court

Kerry Group is suing Ardo, with both European groups active in international food supply chains on a billion-euro scale.

Thomas Hubert
22nd Aug, 2025 - 1 min read
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