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.
For the past five years, Sarah Merrigan has built a business importing the best Spanish oils to Ireland. But as Irish demand grows and becomes more discerning, climate change has decimated Spanish supply.
Joining a bunch of misfits for a month-long cookery course will teach you more about yourself, others and the concept of time than any other form of training.
Once backed by savvy investors, Scrumdiddly’s has entered the Scarp insolvency process after a rainy summer added to mounting debt pressure.
Why is the energy drinks global giant expanding its Co Kildare factory at a time of high inflation and rising corporation tax rates? The answer lies in the fine print governing tax deductibles.
Having failed to raise €50m, Bio-Marine Ingredients Ireland Ltd is using the recently introduced Scarp process to restructure its debts. But first, it wants the High Court to grant it protection from its many creditors.
From dairy exports-driven agriculture to the reliance on corporation tax paid by multinationals, the wind-down of the Askeaton infant formula plant exposes multiple risks for Ireland on a single site.
Glanbia boss Siobhán Talbot has given her last half-year results presentation, confirming the group’s ability to leverage price rises and cut debt in the current inflationary environment.
New figures from the listed food technology giant and the Waterford meat processing family business reveal different strategies to navigate the same environment.
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