Tyrone based Dunbia meat processing firm for sale

A shake-up of the Irish meat processing sector continues, with the proposed sale of Dunbia in Northern Ireland following the ABP Food Group and Linden Food Group announcement of their intention to enter a 50:50 joint venture with Slaney Foods.

Dungannon, Co Tyrone based red meat processor Dunbia, had turnover in the year to last March of €1,125 million, and pre-tax profits of €9m.

The company which started in 1976 as a village butcher’s shop revealed in December that it was pitching itself to international buyers, having received several serious expressions of interest over the past two years.