Tayto plant up for sale

THE home of the Tayto crisp is up for sale for €10 million. The company, which has been hit by falling crisp sales, has decided to sell off its main manufacturing Coolock plant on Dublin’s northside, its principal base since 1968.

Manufacturing of the snack crisp range is being switched to another Irish location and will be handled in the future by Largo Foods.

The Tayto crisp, and especially the “plain” cheese and onion flavour, is among the country’s longest-established and strongest retail brands. A recent survey by Checkout magazine rated it the sixth most recognised brand in Ireland in their top 100 survey.