Organisation: Hazlewood

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Sale is last chance for Greencore to go global

GREENCORE’S success in selling off its malt business last week is a step in the right direction for a group with ambitions to hone itself into an international convenience food group.

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Testing times for Greencore’s management

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Revelations weaken a vulnerable Greencore

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Opportunities despite food sector pressures

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One of our best industries is under pressure

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Good and bad news for Ireland’s food sector

Intentions of Greencore investor still unclear

UNCERTAINTY surrounds the fate of Greencore as property developer Liam Carroll keeps his cards close to his chest about his future intentions for the group.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2006

Greencore looks ahead as beet crop dropped

GREENCORE’S decision not to proceed with a sugar beet crop this year, while expected, is still a shock to the system.

Wed, 22 Mar, 2006

Greencore to face farmers’ demands at AGM as analysts differ on future

SHAREHOLDERS gather in Dublin tomorrow for the annual general meeting of Greencore Plc at a time when the group is at a crossroads.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2006

Greencore to net €130m in sugar move

IF Greencore ceases sugar processing this year it strands to gain over €130 million in EU compensation.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2006

Greencore writes off pizza business

GREENCORE will take a €40 million hit after the food group cut its losses with its struggling pizza business yesterday by giving it away to management for free.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2005

Food and drink firms toast shares gains

PUBLICLY-QUOTED Irish food and drink companies have performed strongly in the past 12 months with share gains ranging from a low of 20% to a high of 53% over the period.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2005

New directors on Greencore board

ISEQ-listed food company Greencore has announced the appointment of Patrick Coveney as chief financial officer and Geoff Doherty as group development director.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2005

Greencore future in spotlight over changes

TWO appointments in the past week have put fresh focus on Greencore, in the news recently for the closure of its Carlow sugar factory.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2005

Angry shareholders hit out at company bosses

Brian O’Mahony, Chief Business Correspondent

Fri, 11 Feb, 2005

Hynes takes reins at Hazlewood

GREENCORE Group has announced a major shake-up of its British management at the former Hazlewood Group.

Wed, 29 Sep, 2004

Resilient Greencore looks ahead

FOOD GROUP Greencore reported a resilient half-year performance yesterday, as it absorbed the pain of higher raw material costs by recording a 3% fall in pre-tax profits.

Wed, 26 May, 2004

Greencore sells bread firms for €30m

FOOD group Greencore has exited the bread making business in Britain by selling its remaining operations for €30 million.

Sat, 03 Apr, 2004

Group fail to ignite Greencore AGM

RUMOURS of a hostile bid from Kerry Group failed to ignite the Greencore annual general meeting, yesterday.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2004

Food firms ‘face future of mediocre earnings’

ONE line in a new analysis of the outlook for food groups, if proved accurate, had condemned a number of them to mediocre earnings.

Wed, 28 Jan, 2004

Greencore increases profits by 7%

GREENCORE delivered results in line with expectations yesterday, recording strong profit growth and a steady performance in generating cash and reducing its debt.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2003

United Drug share price falls

United Drug reported a strong set of full year results this morning but saw its share price dip 3c to €2.35 on the Irish Stock Exchange.

Tue, 25 Nov, 2003

Profits rise for Greencore

Greencore Group plc, food manufacturer and supplier of convenience foods has announced a full year earnings rise of 7% led by growth in its chilled foods division.

Tue, 25 Nov, 2003

Brosnan to head €300m food fund

A CONSORTIUM involving JP McManus, John Magnier and Dermot Desmond is understood to be a major shareholder in a multi-million fund to invest in the food and other sectors of the global economy.

Sat, 08 Nov, 2003

Greencore optimistic on earnings

GREENCORE’S diversification and disposal strategy has enabled the food company to predict that it will meet stockbroking analysts’ forecasts on full-year earnings this year.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2003

Food sector faces home strife but global ease

CHALLENGING times ahead for the food sector in Ireland is the conclusion of a new report into the sector.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2003

Investors may shy away from Greencore buy

WITH Kerry Group at a crossroads in strategic development investors may look elsewhere in the sector for some excitement.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2003

Hazlewood put in place prospects of a dynamic future for Greencore

EIGHTEEN months ago David Dilger, chief executive Greencore Group, staked his career on Hazlewood.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2003

Greencore profits could jump to €48.2m

PRE-TAX profits at Greencore should jump from the €11.5 million the company reported in September to €48.2 million in 2003, Davy Stockbrokers predict.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2002

Greencore welcomes rising share boost

GREENCORE Group got a welcome boost from the markets yesterday when its shares rose over 4.7% or 12c despite results that showed a slight decline on 2001.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2002

Greencore hit by supermarket competition

Food group Greencore, which last year bought ready meals firm Hazlewood, showed it was being hit by the intense supermarket competition today.

Fri, 28 Sep, 2001