Dawn’s 49% stake in meat firm

French agriculture co-op Terrena has announced that Dawn Meats is to take a 49% stake in its Elivia meat processing business.

Elivia processes and sells beef, pork, veal and lamb to retail, butchers and collective or commercial restaurants.

Dawn Meats is Ireland and the UK’s second biggest red meat processor, and there is an agreement that its 49% interest in Elvia could be increased to 70% in 2018 or 2019.