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The farmer-owned co-op is regaining full control of Glanbia’s Irish operations in a €300m deal. This will now be largely funded by debt secured on the group’s listed shares, reducing the need to sell under-valued stock.

The two privately-held frozen vegetable businesses gave little financial detail when announcing their transatlantic deal in December, but more information is now emerging.

Barry McNerney is the CEO of wholesale ordering platform Unify Ordering. Over the past year, the company has raised almost €1m and is now looking for more to expand into new markets. All the while, McNerney plans to grow his Lotts & Co grocery chain.

One year after leaving his executive position in his father Larry’s ABP beef business, Goodman has acquired the owner of the Bunalun organic food brand through offshore structures different from those of the rest of his family.

When Giselle Makinde left Brazil, she knew she would find work anywhere as a trained chef. However, she didn’t expect to own an Irish business turning surplus ingredients into high-end ice cream.

Probably not, but a post by an influential trader on WallStreetsBet is gaining lots of traction among small-time retail investors in the United States. This is what is happening to Total Produce owner Dole PLC.

After years struggling along without returning profits, French beef processing giant Elivia turned a corner in 2020. The Queally and Browne families own half the company, with an option to take it over fully in the coming years.

Hannah Quinn-Mulligan reflects on the frustrations and inconsistencies presented by the authorities following her year-long investigation into Covid-19 outbreaks in meat factories.

The second part of our investigation into the spread of the pandemic among meat factory staff examines why some of them fell through the safety net established to keep workers away from each other when they posed a risk of infection.

As cases of Covid-19 in meat factories grow higher than last year, the first instalment of a two-part, year-long investigation unveils how the meat industry got carte blanche to remain open when other industries were forced to shut down.