Person: Larry Murrin

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business

Dawn Farms acquires first mainland Europe production facility

The Kildare food production company supplies to chains such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Subway.

business

Dawn farms acquires its first production facility in mainland Europe

farming

Dawn Farms and Subway in €850m deal

business

Dawn Farms wins €850m SUBWAY contract

farming

Bord Bia briefing: Food firms plan for life post-Brexit

business

‘Investment is needed before any wage hikes’

Innovation supports the key to jobs and adding value for the agri-sector

The need for easier access by small and medium-sized food companies to product development skills was stressed by Larry Murrin, chief executive, Dawn Farms, at the Agricultural Science Association conference in Naas yesterday.

Sat, 13 Sep, 2014

Leading global and Irish agri-sector figures for ASA annual conference

A global meat industry leader from Cork is among the key speakers at the annual conference of the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) in Killashee House Hotel, Naas, on Friday, September 12.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2014

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

Boost for aspiring food start-ups

Ambitions for food export growth are being given a lift with this week’s Bord Bia Food Works open evenings.

Tue, 27 Mar, 2012

Britain and Ireland agree on countries’ right to set own tax rate

IRELAND and Britain agree that each country in the EU had the right to set their own rates of corporation tax, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, made clear yesterday.

Thu, 19 May, 2011

High-calibre board assembled to present development policy plan

THE 2020 Strategy Committee for agri-food, forestry and fisheries is drawn from senior experts and participants in all aspects of the sector.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2010

Radical approach to research needed

A LEADING food industry chief executive yesterday called for a completely new approach to food research by the institutes and universities.

Fri, 30 Nov, 2007

Calls for green energy music to farmers’ ears

NEVER in such a short space of time has so much been written about global warming and the search for green energy.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2007

Warning over future of €18bn food industry

The food and drink industry is worth €18bn to the economy, a report revealed today but employers federation IBEC warned the sector is facing serious difficulties because of rising costs.

Tue, 07 Nov, 2006

Enterprise Ireland to fund functional food research for top dairy firms

ENTERPRISE Ireland (EI) is to set up a €15 million functional foods research and development programme involving four of the top dairy companies in Ireland.

Tue, 07 Nov, 2006

Dawn to invest €28m in R&D

A €28 million investment by Dawn Farm Foods, includes the development of a state-of-the-art meat science innovation centre at its food campus in Naas, Co Kildare.

Wed, 10 May, 2006

‘Huge pressure’ in food sector

GOVERNMENT was given a stark warning yesterday to respond to the huge pressures facing the Irish food sector.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2006

'Rising costs threatening food sector competitiveness'

Food and drink manufacturers say rising production costs are making it increasingly difficult for exporters to remain internationally competitive.

Thu, 27 Apr, 2006