Organisation: IAWS Plc

Food and agri-nutrition deliver goods for Origin

ORIGIN ENTERPRISES said strong demand across its food and agri-nutrition divisions delivered a good first year for the group.

Fri, 21 Sep, 2007

Carroll ups his Greencore stake to 29.9%

LIAM Carroll’s decision to up his stake to 29.9% in Greencore has the property developer snapping at the heels of the convenience food group.

Wed, 13 Jun, 2007

Origin bids €20m for Moyglare

ORIGIN, the IAWS agribusiness and property subsidiary, planning an initial public offering (IPO) next month, has bid for warehousing group Moyglare Holdings.

Fri, 18 May, 2007

Co-ops continue to build on Plunkett’s vision

AS a movement, farming co-ops have had an impact on the Irish economy way beyond what Horace Plunkett could have imagined when he founded the movement in the 19th century.

Wed, 11 Apr, 2007

Agri-sector gets dirt rich with property deals

THOSE who take a keen interest in the agri-sector could be forgiven for thinking that property was the new food, or should that be drug?

Wed, 28 Mar, 2007

Co-ops opt for SWS cash

THERE is no doubt that Irish co-ops have the decision makers and management to become world beaters.

Thu, 04 Jan, 2007

Good and bad news for Ireland’s food sector

IN A mixed year for the Irish food sector there were standout moments, some good and some bad.

Wed, 20 Dec, 2006

Food industry vies to stay on top of the game

SQUARE melons, striped tomatoes and not a potato in sight? Who in their wildest dreams would have contemplated the prospect?

Wed, 16 Aug, 2006

Foods serve up solid results for IAWS

SOLID growth across its lifestyle foods businesses in Europe and the US yielded better-than-expected first-half results from IAWS Plc.

Tue, 14 Mar, 2006

NTR buyout puts fresh focus on One51

RECENT developments at the toll road operator NTR Plc has put fresh focus on One51, which is due to float on the Irish stock market this year.

Wed, 01 Feb, 2006

Watching One51 should prove interesting

AS we face into the end of 2005 its fair to say it hasn’t been a great year for Irish agriculture. The sector is under pressure and will remain so into the future.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2005

Lynch spearheads One51 expansion plans

ONE51, the former IAWS Co-op, is pressing ahead with expansion plans under chief executive Philip Lynch.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2005

Good decisions reaping dividends for IAWS

IAWS Plc is set to achieve mid-teen earnings growth for the next three years.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2005

IAWS cancels €64m SWS deal

THE Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society (IAWS) Co-op has pulled out of the €64 million deal to buy the wind and waste management divisions of Bandon-based SWS Group.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005

Debunking food fads leads to a balanced diet

FOOD fads, especially those linked to losing weight can be notoriously fickle.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2005

IAWS Co-op sees profits up by 166%

THE sale of property and shares helped hike up profits at the IAWS Co-op by 166% last year.

Fri, 12 Aug, 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

SWS takeover ‘within three months’

IAWS CO-OP is expected to complete the takeover of South Western Services (SWS) of Bandon by the end of October, according to a source close to the negotiations.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2005

IAWS Co-op to convert to a plc and complete part-takeover of SWS

IAWS Co-op will soon convert to a plc and complete its part-takeover of SWS, before starting trading in the enlarged group’s shares by June 2006 at the latest, chief executive Philip Lynch has confirmed.

Tue, 31 May, 2005

IAWS sells another million shares

THE IAWS Co-op has sold another million shares in IAWS plc, the specialist food company told the stock exchange yesterday.

Wed, 25 May, 2005

SWS will retain agri-service business

AGRI-SERVICES and auctioneering are among the services which will be retained by SWS Co-op, regardless of the outcome of the ongoing acquisition of most of the co-op’s assets by the Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society (IAWS Co-op).

Thu, 14 Apr, 2005

SWS deal almost done but questions remain

IT is expected the four West Cork co-ops will have ratified the €42.5 million up-front offer from IAWS Co-op for South Western Services (SWS) by the weekend.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2005

IAWS Co-op in €64m bid for SWS

THE Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society (IAWS Co-op) has finally made an offer to acquire the business processing and sustainable energy divisions of South Western Services (SWS) of Bandon.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2005

IAWS Co-op continues discussions with SWS owners in takeover deal

IAWS Co-op is continuing discussions with the owners of South Western Services (SEWS), a spokesman for IAWS said last night.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2005

Businessman Lynchpin between two IAWS

IT is difficult to keep the IAWS name out of the news at the minute.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2005

Lifestyle Food drives IAWS profits up 23% to €42.8m

FOOD Group IAWS Plc has produced strong first-half results driven by good growth in its Lifestyle Food businesses, where overall profits before tax and exceptional items rose 23% to €42.8 million.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2005

SWS deal with IAWS moves step closer

OWNERS of South Western Services of Bandon, Co Cork, and the board of SWS met yesterday afternoon to discuss the on/off merger with IAWS Co-op.

Tue, 22 Feb, 2005

Interesting times ahead for NTR and SWS

THE speculation about Philip Lynch’s long-term plans for IAWS and his holding in National Toll Roads (NTR) that cost €130 million refuse to go away.

Wed, 16 Feb, 2005

Lynch in line to close in on Greenstar

PHILIP LYNCH has Greenstar, NTR's waste management subsidiary, in his sights.

Tue, 15 Feb, 2005

Only one co-op against IAWS merger

Brian O'Mahony, Chief Business Correspondent

Fri, 11 Feb, 2005

SWS future hangs in balance after board meeting

SOUTH Western Services’ (SWS) future still hung in the balance following a frank and open meeting of the board yesterday.

Thu, 10 Feb, 2005

IAWS Co-op has upped its stake to 26% in NTR Plc, the operator of the National Toll Roads. IAWS now holds over 6.2 million ordinary shares in NTR, whose shares have shot up from €13 to €27 since October.

Wed, 09 Feb, 2005

IAWS Co-op builds 23% stake in NTR

Brian O’Mahony, Chief Business Correspondent

Tue, 01 Feb, 2005

Scheme to pay back JetMagic creditors

SOME former shareholders in JetMagic, which owed €3.5 million when it collapsed, have put an undisclosed sum of their personal money into the group in an effort to part-compensate creditors.

Thu, 20 May, 2004

Dairygold warns of huge job cuts

WORKERS in the giant Dairygold Group have been warned they are facing significant job losses over the next three years.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2003

Radical surgery will hurt workers

BY the end of the rationalisation process getting underway at Dairygold Co-op, the new chief executive will be either the most revered or reviled individual in the region.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2003

Finance sector lifts ISEQ

The ISEQ closed in positive territory yesterday, rising 28.91 points from Tuesday's tally to 4341.37 points.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2002