Organisation: Carton Brothers

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How a thriving food industry faded away to nothing in the 1960s

At its peak, more than one million rabbits per year were exported from Co Cork alone in the early 1940s.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2017

Consumer foods group predicts boom in exports and more jobs

Predictions for thousands of new food processing and other value-added jobs, and a “significant” rise in prepared consumer food exports will be unveiled in the coming months — when a new consumer foods action group delivers quantified analysis of the processed side of Food Harvest 2020’s targets.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2014

Jobs boost for Cavan

Cavan is in line for a jobs boost after the announcement that Carton Brothers is creating 48 new positions at its Poultry Processing Plant in Shercock.

Mon, 05 Nov, 2012

Free range chicken farmers scoop €1.3m SuperValu contract

SuperValu has announced that from today, it will stock a new premium brand of free-range 'Farmers to Market' Irish chicken with an estimated value of €1.3m in retail sales.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2011