Person: Paul Finnerty

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

Managing volatility impacts, market insights and extending market reach will help Irish agri-food exporters minimise any likely damage from the UK’s eventual EU exit, industry experts said at a Bord Bia Brexit briefing.

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IFA and ICSA concerned at merger of meat firms ABP and Slaney Foods

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Beef farmers and factories call for greater access to US

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€50m upgrade to ABP facilities to create 152 jobs in Tipperary

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Irish exporters seek stronger UK trade ties

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€15m deal as Irish beef returns to US

Food group expands operations with second Polish acquisition

ABP Food Group has expanded its operations in Poland with the acquisition of a second production facility in Klosowice, western Poland. The facility will increase ABP’s production capacity in Poland to over 100,000 animals per year.

Sat, 21 Dec, 2013

Goodman group settles with supplier in horsemeat affair

The food group at the heart of the horsemeat controversy earlier this year is suing a Polish supplier and has accepted a financial settlement from another British supplier over the scandal.

Fri, 13 Sep, 2013

Global line-up of speakers to address ASA annual conference

Speakers from the United States, Brussels, Switzerland, Holland, Britain and Ireland will make up an impressive panel at the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) annual conference which takes place at the Tower Hotel, Waterford, on Sep 13.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2013

My day with the new Bishop of Limerick

He quotes Bono, goes to the gym, and listens to Spin FM. Roisin Burke meets Limerick’s top cleric

Thu, 27 Jun, 2013

Kepak buys horsemeat scandal plant

The meat factory at the centre of the horsemeat contamination scandal in Ireland has been sold.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2013

Factory at centre of horsemeat scandal sold

The meat factory at the centre of the horse meat contamination scandal has been sold.

Thu, 18 Apr, 2013

Food firm used non-approved meat suppliers

ABP chief executive Paul Finnerty — whose company supplied Tesco with beef burgers that turned out to be 29% horsemeat — has told Britain’s food committee it became clear on Jan 14 to 15 that the firm was “out of specification” because product was coming in from a combination of suppliers that were not approved.

Wed, 06 Mar, 2013

ABP boss confirms Silvercrest used non-approved suppliers

The Chief Executive of ABP, which owns Silvercrest Foods in Monaghan, has told a Commons Committee hearing into the horsemeat scandal- that the company had used non-approved suppliers.

Tue, 05 Mar, 2013

Silvercrest loses Tesco deal over horsemeat

Tesco has pulled the plug on its €15m contract with Silvercrest following the horsemeat scandal as the Irish company braced itself for the possibility of Burger King following suit.

Thu, 31 Jan, 2013

ABP Food determined to work through 'Silvercrest incident' after burgers scandal

The ABP Food group has said it will not allow the "Slivercrest incident" at the centre of the recent horsemeat-in-burgers controversy to overshadow the whole business.

Wed, 30 Jan, 2013

Burger contamination traced to Polish ingredient

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney says his department has made a major breakthrough in tracing the source of the horse meat found in Irish beefburgers.

Sat, 26 Jan, 2013

Manufacturer to install revised regime of testing

The burger manufacturing firm at the centre of the horse meat contamination controversy yesterday said it was installing a new testing regime for meat products which will include DNA analysis.

Thu, 17 Jan, 2013

Barbecue marked 10 years of ABP premium beef supply

Over 1,000 beef farmers involved in the Irish Angus Beef Producers group recently enjoyed a celebratory barbecue on the farm of Tony and Margaret O’Mahony at Carey’s Cross, Bandon, Co Cork, to mark 10 years of producing premium beef for the ABP food group.

Thu, 13 Sep, 2012

Food producers urged to sign up to Bord Bia-led sustainability charter

Sustainable, low-carbon food production is vital for Ireland’s clean image and also cuts business costs, according to 120 food and drink industry chief executives gathered in the UCD Michael Smurfit School of Business yesterday to launch a Bord Bia-led programme.

Fri, 22 Jun, 2012

Mother of clerical sexual abuse victim calls for bishop to resign

THE mother of clerical sex abuse victim Peter McCloskey yesterday called on the Catholic Bishop of Limerick, Dr Donal Murray, to resign.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2006