Moy Park suspends live chicken processing at Ballymena plant
Chicken processor is Northern Ireland’s largest private sector employer
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Over 3,000 Moy Park workers in North may strike in pay dispute
Trade union to ballot poultry firm employees over ‘unreasonable management demands’
Ulster Farmers’ Union slams Moy Park temporary closure
Group claims there is a ‘real risk that some farmers will have to close their business’
Fears for 400 jobs in North as Moy Park closes production line
Poultry producer will ‘temporarily’ stop processing live birds at its Ballymena plant
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Chicken producer Moy Park delivers record sales and profits
North’s largest firm set to deliver $50 million in savings after acquisition by Pilgrim’s Pride
Ex-DUP adviser accused of making ‘sales pitch’ for chicken firm
Andrew Crawford removed reference linking poultry industry to ‘cash for ash’ overspend, inquiry told
Relatives of Arlene Foster adviser had 11 boilers in RHI scheme
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Moy Park strike averted as 4% pay deal agreed
Accord triggered after hundreds of workers walked out of chicken plants
Union warns of strike ballot at Moy Park
Poultry meat producer employs more than 9,500 across three sites in the North
Belfast services group Mount Charles secures €8m in new contracts in Republic
The Abbey Theatre and the Customs House in Dublin among new business secured by Northern Ireland company
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Wagamama and Moy Park also among 179 businesses fined £1.3m and forced to repay £1.1 m to workers for breaches of minimum wage rates
Moy Park’s US owner warn over post-Brexit trade deal
Firm says its operation ‘may be adversely affected’ unless terms are as ‘favourable as those currently enjoyed
Kepak buys spice burger factory in fourth acquisition of the year
Meat processing group employs 2,800 people and has annual turnover of about €950m
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Irish executive at Brazilian meat giant JBS targeted by regulator
Regulator alleges Jeremiah O’Callaghan failed to question JBS managers about plea bargain
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Moy Park sold to US firm Pilgrim’s Pride for $1bn
Scandal-hit Brazilian brothers behind sellers JBS are shedding assets to pay for legal woes
Moy Park has had many owners in its 74-year history
More than 6,400 employees of its 12,000 global workforce are based in the North
Farmers and sports clubs count the costs of Tyrone flooding
Two poultry farmers lose 5,000 chickens and several football clubs suffer damage
Chinese group New Hope emerges as likely buyer of Moy Park
The poultry processor was put up for sale with a rumoured $1.3 billion price tag
IFA wants Brazilian beef off trade deal menu
Farmers’ association reacts to news of fresh US embargo against South American state
Irish poultry giant Moy Park put up for sale by JBS
Craigavon-based firm directly employs more than 9,000 people in the North
S&P downgrades Moy Park because of parent’s link to meat scandal
Poultry producer says none of its products were sourced from implicated Brazilian plants
Mount Charles Group to open Dublin operation
MCG seeks growth in South, has just secured two contracts worth a combined £9.5m
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Catholic and Protestant communities fought recession together, but integration is slow
IFA wants meat removed from Mercosur trade deal in wake of Brazil scandal
Irish farmers’ group ramps up campaign against Brazil food imports
Moy Park assures consumers in wake of Brazilian meat scandal
Northern Ireland poultry supplier is owned by Brazilian giant JBS, which
Family of senior DUP politican have RHI scheme boilers
Jim Wells says he has no financial interest in the businesses
Meat company’s relocation to Ireland unlikely to affect GDP
Davy analyst also plays down prospect of Ireland having to pay more into EU budget
World’s biggest meat firm JBS shifts parent company to State
Irish company will effectively become parent of global conglomerate
Major NI employers to focus on growth following Brexit vote
Moy Park and Bombadier say they will work with government to ensure future success
Dawn Meats gets EU green light for acquisition of Elivia stake
Move reflects ongoing consolidation in food market
Brazilian beef firm gains toehold in EU with Moy Park purchase
JBS director Jerry O’Callaghan a critic of IFA policy of protectionism
Moy Park sold to world’s biggest meatpacker in €1.32bn deal
Brazilian company JBS buys North’s biggest private employer from debt-laden Marfrig
NI-headquartered Moy Park sold for $1.5bn to JBS
World’s largest meat packer buys Craigavon-based company
Paisley jnr urges gay unionists to vote for DUP in general election
MP tells son of ex-president to ‘get over’ comment which delayed him coming out
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