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Food producers warn of closures because minimum wage ‘too high’

FOOD producers are at severe risk of going out of business due to a minimum wage that is 34% higher here than in Britain, the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) argues.

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Jobs lost as Dawn Meats plant set to close

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IFA: Agri-food sector can contribute significantly to economic recovery

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Forum to highlight role of agriculture

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Dawn Meats to lay off 130 at Cork plant

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Planned €25m beef slaughter plant set to be operational by 2012

Dawn Meat workers want more money

Workers who have lost their jobs at Dawn Meats in Midleton, Co Cork will have their case referred to the Labour Court, it has been announced.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2009

Dawn’s €15m merger to cost jobs

DAWN Meats announced yesterday a merger of two plants in the west of Ireland in a €15 million investment that will result in the loss of 80 jobs.

Sat, 05 Jan, 2008

Dawn Foods to team up with Minerva

A €30 million joint venture between Dawn Farm Foods, based in Naas, Co Kildare, and Minerva Sao Paulo, one of Brazil’s largest beef producers and exporters, was announced yesterday.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2007

Dawn Farm Foods makes British buy

DAWN FARM FOODS has acquired British company TMI Foods, which deals in sales of microwave cooked bacon and grilled vegetables.

Thu, 12 Oct, 2006

Brazilian beef protest ends pending talks

ANGRY livestock farmers who occupied the offices of a meat plant in Naas, Co Kildare, yesterday in protest over Brazilian beef imports and dropping cattle prices, withdrew pending immediate talks with the company.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2005

Dawn launches new low-salt ham

Efforts to encourage the Irish food industry to reduce the levels of salt it is using in products have been given a boost.

Tue, 08 Feb, 2005