Organisation: Greencore Malt

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farming

Redress sought for farmers hit by Malt sale

AGRICULTURE Minister Brendan Smith has expressed support for farmers whose contracts have been terminated by Greencore Malt.

business

Consumer sales boost as group sells malt business

columnists

Sale is last chance for Greencore to go global

business

Greencore to sell malt firm for €116m

business

Greencore sells malting business for €116m

business

€120m Greencore Malt deal stalls

Malting business sale threat to Guinness

GREENCORE has been condemned as an asset-stripping “pack of vultures” by Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming, as the food group continued negotiations to sell its malting business to Soufflet Group of France.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2009

Greencore confirms approaches for malt trade

GREENCORE Group confirmed yesterday that it has had a number of approaches that could lead to the sale of its international malt business.

Wed, 18 Nov, 2009

IFA says Greencore’s malting barley harvest price is opportunistic

A HARVEST price of €120 per tonne for malting barley was announced yesterday by Greencore Malt, but the Irish Farmers Association described it as opportunistic and below the cost of production.

Thu, 03 Sep, 2009

Malting barley growers vow to continue protest at Greencore plant

MALTING barley growers protested outside the Greencore Malt plant in Athy, Co Kildare, yesterday over issues including the 2009 crop price and a proposed cut in contracts.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2009

Greencore Malt denies IFA claims it is preparing to exit malting scene

GREENCORE Malt insisted yesterday that it remains committed to a viable and sustainable malt production industry in Ireland.

Fri, 24 Jul, 2009

Farmers claim to get just 1.1c for every pint of Guinness sold

DRINKS giant Diageo has rejected a claim by farmers that just one cent for every pint of Guinness sold in Ireland goes back to barley growers.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2008

Farmers protest over Guinness prices

GUINNESS was warned yesterday that it will have to pay a realistic price to Irish malting barley growers if it wants to keep the harp on the pint of stout.

Wed, 13 Aug, 2008

IFA target Diageo over barley prices

More than 400 Irish farmers today protested outside the historic Dublin headquarters of Guinness over prices they are receiving for malting barley.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2008

Grain growers seek talks after steep drop in price offers

GRAIN growers have requested a meeting with Guinness and Greencore to discuss prices, after the IFA rejected Greencore Malt’s offer of €165 per tonne for malting barley.

Thu, 07 Aug, 2008

Agri-industry backs farm lobby protest

BROAD agri-industry support has emerged for a national farm lobby protest to be staged in Dublin next Thursday when European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso addresses the Forum for Europe in Dublin Castle.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2008

Grain contract prices jump due to drought

CONTRACT prices for this year’s grain reached new highs in Europe recently as concerns grew over crop prospects due to unusually warm and dry spring weather.

Thu, 03 May, 2007

Protest over malting barley price

THE Irish Farmers’ Association will stage a protest outside the Greencore Malt plant in Athy, Co Kildare, today over the price being paid to growers for malting barley.

Tue, 13 Mar, 2007

Barley growers seek better prices

MALSTERS, brewers and distillers were warned yesterday that they will no longer be guaranteed a secure supply of malting barley unless they pay growers a fair price.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2007

Malting barley growers set for offer

CONTRACT malting barley growers in the Banagher Maltings catchment area will be offered 50% of last year’s contracted volumes for the 2005 crop harvest.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2005