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The new Johnnie Walker bottle will be produced for next year.

Diageo creates plastic free, paper-based spirits bottle

Peter Hamilton
July 13, 2020

New receptacle will be used for Johnnie Walker brand from early next year

Bulmers maker C&C has been on the hunt for a new chief executive since Stephen Glancey stepped down earlier this year. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien

C&C lures Heineken UK head to lead cider maker

Joe Brennan
July 9, 2020

David Forde to become C&C chief executive, ending search that began in January

Mediation failed to settle the dispute at Listoke Distillery. Photograph: iStock

Distillery co-founder seeks order preventing dismissal as managing director

Aodhan O'Faolain
July 8, 2020

Proceedings brought against Listoke Distillery in Louth

Aryzta chairman Gary McGann and CEO Kevin Toland. Photograph: Alan Betson

Group of dissident shareholders at Aryzta expands

Colin Gleeson
July 7, 2020

Investors are seeking to oust a number of company directors

Shares in Aryzta are down more than 85% from when the company raised about €800m in an emergency share sale in late 2018. Photograph: Reuters

Aryzta needs to sell €600m of assets to reset business, shareholders claim

Eoin Burke-Kennedy
July 2, 2020

Activist investors up the ante ahead of August showdown with Swiss-Irish food group

Shares in Aryzta are down more than 85% from when the company raised about €800m in an emergency share sale in late 2018. Photograph: Reuters

Aryzta needs to sell €600m of assets to reset business, shareholders claim

Eoin Burke-Kennedy
July 2, 2020

Activist investors up the ante ahead of August showdown with Swiss-Irish food group

The food service industry accounts for about 20 per cent of Total Produce sales.

Total Produce says sales ‘resilient’ despite pandemic shutdown

Ciara O'Brien
July 2, 2020

Comfort for analysts as fruit and veg group says sales in line with 2019

Danone has reached the peak of its full scope carbon emissions five years ahead of schedule. File photograph: Getty

Danone ahead of carbon curve at Wexford baby-formula facility

July 2, 2020

First baby-formula production site in world certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust

Dunnes Stores Cornelscourt: The new system went live on Tuesday and has already ‘been receiving orders’. Photograph: Google Street View

Dunnes Stores trials online ordering from Cornelscourt outlet

Peter Hamilton
July 2, 2020

Retailer links up with Flipdish to allow customers to make minimum order of €20

Danone’s Wexford facility employs 350 people and produces leading formula brands such as Aptamil and Cow & Gate for consumers in 41 countries.

Danone Wexford becomes world’s first carbon neutral infant formula plant

Eoin Burke-Kennedy
July 1, 2020

French dairy giant says sustainability milestone has been achieved while doubling production

Aryzta said it has reopened bakeries in Europe and the US, and brought some staff back from furlough.

Aryzta sees improvement in revenue trends as lockdowns ease

Ciara O'Brien
June 30, 2020

But company expects ‘bumpy recovery’ as pandemic continues

The Teagasc national farm survey for 2019 shows dairying yields by far the largest income for Irish farmers. Photograph: iStock

Dairying yields by far the largest income for Irish farmers, survey shows

Kevin O'Sullivan
June 29, 2020

IFA president says Teagasc farm survey results show scale of the task facing the new Government

John Gleeson and Ciaran Gleeson divided by a screen in Gleeson’s of Booterstown, Dublin. Photograph: Conor McCabe

Sanitisers and screens order of the day as some pubs reopen

June 29, 2020

More than 60% of bars to remain closed for another three weeks

Aryzta chairman Gary McGann. Photograph: Getty Images

Aryzta dissident shareholders open to Toland compromise

Joe Brennan
June 27, 2020

Investors may instead seek to have the Swiss-Irish baking group agree to a wider overhaul of non-executive directors

Deliveroo cyclists passing boarded up premises on Grafton Street, Dublin, earlier this year. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Deliveroo calls for ban on commercial evictions and cut to VAT rate

Peter Hamilton
June 25, 2020

Food delivery company sent letter to Government alongside 57 restaurant partners

Former C&C chief executive Stephen Glancey stepped down in February. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien

Outgoing C&C boss receives pay packet worth nearly €3m

Eoin Burke-Kennedy
June 24, 2020

Former chief executive Stephen Glancey enjoyed a 67% bounce in his overall pay packet

Sales of gin rose 4.6 per cent to 338.500 cases in the Republic last year.

High spirits: sales of gin, vodka and whiskey rise during lockdown

Charlie Taylor
June 23, 2020

Off-trade sales are not expected to offset losses from closure of bars and restaurants

The Restaurant Association of Ireland wants the State’s subsidised wages scheme to be extended beyond the current scheduled expiry in August. Photograph: iStock

Restaurants seek €1.8bn bailout amid threat of 50% closures

Joe Brennan
June 22, 2020

Economist warns it may take two years for restaurants to see pre-Covid business levels

Group like-for-like sales were strong in the year to June 14th, with an increase in the delivery order count and growth in items per order. Photograph: iStock

Domino’s Pizza dragged down by weak Irish lockdown sales

June 17, 2020

Sales in Ireland for the UK’s largest pizza delivery chain down 5.9% in first half

Earlier this month Origin announced the retirement of Tom O’Mahoney after 13 years as chief executive. Photograph: Eric Luke

Agriservices group Origin bemoans wet autumn and dry spring

Peter Hamilton
June 17, 2020

Company suspends dividend for this year in light of uncertain conditions

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