The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Niall Browne, chief executive at Dawn Meats
Waterford-based company secured approval for €133m purchase of majority stake in NZ meat processor Alliance Group
Dawn Meats
Dawn Meats deal in New Zealand a head scratcher for local farmers
Irish company paid a large premium for a meat co-op that was heavily indebted and had run up large losses in recent years
Dawn Meats pursued New Zealand deal due to lack of openings in Ireland and UK, says chief executive
Waterford-based company received green light on Monday to acquire 65% of Alliance Group for €133m
Dawn Meats gets green light to buy majority stake in New Zealand’s biggest meat processor
Waterford-based Dawn Meats to pay €132m for 65% stake in Alliance Group
New Zealand co-op board stands behind €135m Dawn Meats offer despite rival debt deal offer
Alliance Group accepts outside backers might help meat processor meet imminent debt deadline but not need for working capital
Dawn Meats faces paying up to €12.3m more for New Zealand deal
Both sides had agreed price would rise or fall depending on how New Zealand meat processor’s performance compared to targets
Dawn Meats clears regulatory hurdle for New Zealand meat co-op deal
New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office has cleared Dawn’s purchase
Dawn Meats’ bid for New Zealand meat exporter faces last-minute challenge
Alliance Group’s 4,300 farmer shareholders are due to vote on offer next month
Dawn Meats offers 93% premium on fair value to buy majority stake in New Zealand co-op
Waterford-based company makes offer to buy 65% of Alliance Group, one of New Zealand’s biggest meat co-ops
New Zealand farmers offered sweeteners by co-op board to secure support for Dawn Meats €128m deal
Farmer shareholders will receive about €20m from proceeds of Dawn Meats’ investment, while their equity stake post deal will be worth €69m
Dawn Meats to pay €128m for controlling stake in New Zealand lamb producer
Irish food group will take 65% stake in Alliance Group subject to shareholder support and regulatory approvals
Meat processor Arrow grows profits by 14% to more than €28m
Arrow group, which is family-owned, paid out a dividend of €1.8m, which was unchanged from the year before
Dawn Meats in pole position to acquire New Zealand meat co-operative
Bid is understood to involve payment of NZ$270m for 70% stake in Alliance Group
James Bond is mad about the Boyne: campaign against abbatoir effluent plan benefits from Pierce Brosnan’s support
An Bord Pleanála has overturned council decision to grant permission for Dawn Meats abbatoir to offload 400,000 litres of treated wastewater into the river every day
Food industry tried to push Government to oppose EU ban on smoky flavourings
Records show lobbying push from Kerry Group and Dawn Farms against proposal to phase out flavourings
Mayo meat plant’s licence to burn animal waste in new incinerator to be reviewed on dangerous emissions rule
Environmental Protection Agency is scrutinising terms of permit for Dawn Meats in Ballyhaunis
Queally family group paid €1.8m dividend to shareholders in 2023
Profits at Arrow Group jump to €20.3m as turnover tops €759m at parent of Irish Dog Foods
Dawn Meats worker wins €15,000 over discrimination
Workplace Relations Commission rules he was dismissed because of a back injury
Aldi signs €125m contract with Dawn Meats in deal adding six new product lines
Agreement will see meat processor increase its supply to German multiple by 35% over five years
Dawn Meats signs Korean contract after market opens to Irish beef
Two of the group’s plants are among seven approved to supply beef to South Korea for the first time
Dawn Meats cleared to acquire rival Kildare Chilling
Farmers’ representatives had expressed concern about the tie-up and its impact on competition in meat processing sector
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Starting with a farm, businessman went on to co-found one of Europe’s largest meat processors and a major Irish agri-food business
Dawn Meats co-founder Peter Queally dies, aged 83
Waterford businessman co-owned Arrow Group with his brothers, one of the biggest meat processors in the State
Dawn Meats gets go-ahead for 400-unit housing development
CGI Food Park Limited withdrawal of appeal to Bord Pleanala clears way
Dawn Meats offloads 49% stake in French beef processor
Rival ABP Food Group has separately acquired two meatpacking sites in Scotland
Dawn Meats to acquire rival processor Kildare Chilling
Potential deal will lead to further consolidation of Ireland’s processing industry
Dawn Meats targets net zero by 2040 with €100m investment
Company says it will work in-house and with suppliers to cut emissions
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Covid-19: ‘Significant’ outbreak in Waterford meat plant, union says
Over 20 coronavirus cases linked to outbreak in meat processing plant
Meat processors continuing to recruit despite recent outbreaks
Umbrella group Meat Industry Ireland says the demand for workers within sector is no longer seasonal
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With billions of euro at stake, processors may need to make changes to work practices
Dawn Meats takes full control of UK joint venture with Dunbia
Waterford-based processor shores up UK business ahead of Brexit
Dawn Meats reopens plant supplying McDonalds burgers
Production resumes in Waterford after 10 weeks as fast food group starts phased reopening of outlets
Inside a Covid-19 outbreak at a meat plant: ‘It is a miracle he is alive’
A dozen meat processing factories and up to 600 workers have been infected by virus
High stakes for meat processors as Covid-19 impacts on industry
Outbreak of illness could limit capacity in sector still recovering from beef plan conflict
Fears for agrifood sector as three meat plants confirm Covid cases
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said he is aware of six clusters at plants
Ireland looks outside EU for healthcare workers
Almost half of all work permits issued last month to non-EU nationals were for medical personnel
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Beef protests continue at ‘five or six’ plants after several stood down
Minister for Justice updated at meeting with representatives of meat factories
Small minority of farmers threatening entire beef industry, processors say
Only three protests lifted since deal, according to beef farmer group
Farmers end protest at Tipperary plant but dispute continues
Creed urges farmers to ‘step away from blockades’ as beef deal stalls
Breakthrough in beef row as first blockade is lifted in Co Meath
Fate of the blockades on the other 16 plants across the country is not yet clear
Legal action by Wexford beef plant against farmers struck out
Slaney Foods said it retained the right to return to court if the need arose
Beef industry claims pickets are rising despite new talks plan
Meat Industry Ireland says it has deferred legal proceedings and expects reciprocity
Dawn Meats granted leave to serve committal to prison notices against 18 protesters
Company says it has photographs of previous notice of court orders being ripped from pole
TD told he has no right to speak for beef farmers in High Court
Aontú deputy Peadar Tóibín had tried to make representations in Liffey Meats case
Beef sector deadlock continues as protest force closure of 12 plants
Some protestors have told the High Court they will not obstruct meat processors
Order sought by beef processor could see protesters jailed for contempt
IFA tells court farmers involved may not be aware of consequences for breaching ruling
Meat plants granted court injunctions to stop protesters blockading factories
High Court told potential new beef deal with China could be put in jeopardy by ongoing protests
Kepak issued proceedings against grassroots movement, court records show
Move from meat processor comes as industry faced off against protesters
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