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The British franchise holder also owns Domino’s operations in Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, and is a minority shareholder in the Germany operations as well

UK’s Domino’s Pizza franchise to exit four international markets

October 17, 2019

UK group owns operations in Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, and is a minority shareholder in the Germany operations

Nestle plans to return €18.2bn to shareholders by 2020

October 17, 2019

Sales growth boosted by Starbucks Nespresso deal

A line of Pernod Pastis bottles moves along a conveyor. Photograph: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

Pernod Ricard sales growth slows as China and India decelerate

October 17, 2019

But drinks maker is keeping forecast at 5-7% organic rise in profit for full year

Them gains: burgeoning market for such products among gym users. Photograph: Getty

VAT on protein health supplements long overdue

October 17, 2019

Government moves in to tax €60 million health food market

Peter Bough, Aldi Ireland’s buying director (left) and Bernard Broderick, director of Broderick's: the two companies have signed a €6.5 million one-year extension to their bakery goods supply deal.

Baker Broderick's in €6.5m deal with Aldi

Barry O'Halloran
October 15, 2019

Dublin-based confectionery firm set to experience sweet taste of success after contract renewed

AB InBev brews most of the beer it sells in the UK locally using domestic ingredients, so the company would be less directly affected by a no-deal Brexit than players in other industries

Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch holds off UK expansion over Brexit

October 11, 2019

Company behind Budweiser decides against taking lease on additional space in London building

Derbyshire-based Matthew Walker dominates the seasonal pudding market through most major retailers including Lidl and Waitrose, and and has sales of about €40 million.

Valeo Foods to pay €75m for UK’s biggest Christmas pudding maker

Mark Paul
October 10, 2019

Dublin-based company recently bought Kettle crisps British operation

Kerrygold sells three million packets of butter in the US each week.

Kerrygold’s premium price set to rise in US due to Trump’s tariff war with EU

October 9, 2019

Kerrygold sells three million packets of butter in the US each week but price will rise by $1 a packet this month due to Trump tariff

Budget 2020 will come as a ‘profound disappointment’ to farmers, according to the agricultural lobby, which accused the Government of not doing enough to avoid an ‘agricultural armaggedon’. File photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Farm supports not enough to protect against potential ‘agricultural armaggedon’

Jack Horgan-Jones
October 8, 2019

Creed says Government will be ‘ambitious as possible’ when seeking Brexit funds from EU

Aryzta claims to have turned tide on ailing bakery business

Ciara O'Brien
October 8, 2019

Frozen bakery giant says underyling revenue was flat following major costing-cutting programme

Kepak head of sales north America Joanne Farrelly, managing director John Horgan, Minister of State for Food Andrew Doyle and Bord Bia chief executive Tara McCarthy at the announcement of the US venture.

Kepak secures access to $122bn US burger market

Eoin Burke-Kennedy
October 7, 2019

Irish processor becomes first European meat firm to gain access to lucrative mince market

Pizza Express, which owns Milano, has hired financial advisers ahead of crunch talks with creditors over the restaurant group’s soaring debts.

Milano pizza chain parent in crunch talks with creditors

October 7, 2019

Pizza Express, which has 20 restaurants in Ireland, hires advisers on group’s mounting debt

In a statement on Friday, Aryzta, which is the maker of Cuisine de France, said it had received a binding offer.

Aryzta shares soar on deal to sell most of Picard stake

Joe Brennan
October 4, 2019

Cuisine de France owner agrees €156 million sale of 43% stake in French frozen foods firm

Aryzta’s shares have fallen by 95 per cent since the company bought a 49 per cent stake in Picard in early 2015.

Aryzta finally cuts its losses at Picard

Joe Brennan
October 4, 2019

Shareholders happy despite price being below what market expected

Liam Duffy, chief executive and owner of Classic Mineral Water Company and John Hood from Invest Northern Ireland

Spring water group plans £3.7m investment to boost exports

Francess McDonnell
October 1, 2019

Lurgan’s Classic Mineral Water claims to be the oldest water bottling company in Ireland

Raw fish from either salt water or fresh water can be a source of human infection due to the presence of parasites. Photograph: iStock

Some 90% of Irish sushi producers found to fall short of health standards

Peter Hamilton
September 26, 2019

FSAI targeted audit found poor compliance with standards by sushi producers

The Irish Farmers’ Association president Joe Healy (right), pictured recently with Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed. File photograph: Tom Honan

Brexit ‘most significant challenge ever faced’ by Irish agriculture

Colin Gleeson
September 25, 2019

Irish Farmers’ Association calls for state aid rules to be lifted to provide help to sector

Origin Enterprises chief executive Tom O’Mahony. ‘We’ve had a disappointing performance in Ukraine, but that was more than offset by the performances in Poland, Romania, Belgium, Ireland and UK.’Photograph: Eric Luke

Revenue, profit at origin Enterprises rises in 2019

Ciara O'Brien
September 25, 2019

Organic growth and acquisitions contribute to success

Just Eat has been operating in a crowded sector, a factor that contributed to its decision to merge with Takeaway.com in a deal that values the company at £5 billion. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

Just Eat’s Irish subsidiary delivers a €9.2m profit

Peter Hamilton
September 25, 2019

Food delivery company has since agreed merger with Takeaway.com

Photograph: Kyle Lam/Bloomberg

Budweiser owner raises $5bn by listing Asian unit

September 24, 2019

Anheuser-Busch InBev listed in Hong Kong two months after scrapping original sale

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