Coffee company acquires Bandon distributor

Java say IBC an opportunity to develop all-Ireland approach

Grace O'Shaughnessy, managing director of Java Republic.

One of Ireland’s largest coffee roasters, Java Republic, has acquired its exclusive South-West distributor, Bandon-based The Island Beverage Company (IBC).

The Java group's managing director, Grace O'Shaughnessy, said the  acquisition of IBC is an opportunity for an "all-Ireland approach".