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Glanbia Acquires Flavor Producers Business In The US

Glanbia has announced the acquisition of Flavor Producers, a US-based supplier of flavours and extracts to the food and beverage industries, from Aroma Hol...

McCain Foods Completes Acquisition Of Irish Frozen Food Firm Strong Roots

McCain Foods has completed the acquisition of Dublin-based frozen food company Strong Roots as it seeks to expand the brand into more regions.

Irish Shoppers Spend €24.6m On Easter Eggs: Kantar

Shoppers in Ireland spent €24.6 million on Easter Eggs this year, or €9.3 million more compared to last year, according to the latest data from K...

Lakeland Dairies Acquires Belgium's De Brandt Dairy International

Irish dairy cooperative Lakeland Dairies has announced the acquisition of De Brandt Dairy International NV, a Belgian butterfat business, as it seeks to bo...

Irish Grocery Inflation Declines For Tenth Month In A Row: Kantar

Grocery inflation in Ireland declined for the tenth month in a row to 4.7%, falling by 1.2 percentage points from 5.9% in January, according to the latest...

Wincanton Withdraws Support For CEVA Deal In Favour Of GXO Bid

British logistics firm Wincanton withdrew its support for CEVA's proposed deal, in favour of GXO Logistics' higher offer, which valued the company at about...

SPAR Group Posts ‘Resilient’ Trading Performance

SPAR Group, which operates SPAR businesses in Ireland, Switzerland, Poland as well as its native South Africa, has reported a 9.3% increase in turnover in...

Kerry Group Delivers 'Solid Performance' In FY 2023

Taste-and-nutrition firm Kerry Group delivered a 'solid performance' in its financial year 2023 amid a challenging environment, the company said in a preli...